Page 4 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - September '20

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Lighthouse ArtCenter Unveils A Colorful Faculty Exhibit

And Prized Private Collection

Art Available To View And unique exhibitions and diverse special events. In the last Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Purchase Online Aug. 1 56 years it has grown to include a gallery, school of art, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
gift shop and art supply store. Supported by memberships,
Sunday, closed
Through Dec. 31 sponsors and grants, the ArtCenter now serves over
20,000 guests, 2,500 students, 45 faculty members, 500
summer art campers and a comprehensive outreach
The Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery unveils its first program to benefit underserved and disabled residents in
completely virtual art exhibition. The colorful “Faculty the community. For more information visit https://www.
Exhibit and Treasures from the Collection” is available lighthousearts.org.
online for art lovers, collectors and artists from Aug. 1 Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery
through Dec. 31. The exhibition will feature over 200 Temporarily closed for renovations Aug. 14 through
works by the Lighthouse ArtCenter’s talented faculty as Dec. 1
well as pieces from the gallery’s private collection. Faculty (Gift store is open when gallery is dark.)
artwork includes ceramics, glass, jewelry, sculpture, 373 Tequesta Dr., Tequesta, FL 33469
photography, oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings. (561) 746-3101
The ArtCenter’s private collection includes Woodland Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Waterfall from landscape artist John Lee Fitch and Son of Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Apollo from contemporary artist Mark T. Smith. Multiple Sunday, closed
pieces are available by Lighthouse ArtCenter School Of Art
one of Florida’s most Temporarily closed for renovations Aug. 3 to 31
famous artists, Purvis (Art supply store is open during regular hours.)
Young. Young’s work 395 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, FL 33469 Adobe Town by Lynn Morgan
depicts the struggles and (561) 748-8737
joys of Miami’s poor
black community and can
be found at New York’s
Metropolitan Museum of
Art and two Smithsonian
museums. One hundred
percent of the proceeds
from the ArtCenter’s Raku#5, 6x6 by Barbara Powell
private collection will
benefit the ArtCenter. All
of the art can be viewed Blue Glass Ring by Lisa Johnson Blue Glass Ring detail by Lisa Johnson
and purchased online at
lighthousearts.org.
“The Lighthouse
ArtCenter has provided
uninterrupted arts and
cultural programming Memories-Tybee-Island by
for over 50 years. This Jim Rigg
virtual exhibition,
shown through a digital
magazine, is one way the
ArtCenter has adapted
to current times to
continue to bring art to
our community,” states
Curator Janeen Mason.
“The pandemic has
given us an opportunity Ice Cream Bowls by Carolyn
to lay the groundwork Crowd in Railway Station by Austin Mark T. Smith, 11.5 x 6.25
for the future through Purvis Young
the addition of online
exhibitions and classes that have expanded our reach.”
The online exhibition can be used by art enthusiasts
and collectors to purchase new art or by budding artists
to learn more about the Lighthouse ArtCenter’s many
esteemed instructors. Registration is open now for the
next session of virtual art classes which begin Aug. 31.
Virtual classes are offered in ceramics, jewelry making,
painting, drawing, photography and sculpture. The classes
vary in price, with proceeds used to pay for the not-for-
profit’s instructors and to continue the organization’s
mission of connecting community through a vibrant
school of art, unique exhibitions and diverse special
events.
About The Lighthouse ArtCenter
The Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery and School of Art is
a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists
and Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to
the visual arts whose mission is to inspire, engage and
connect our community through a vibrant school of art,