Page 10 - Martin Downs Bulletin - January '21

Page 10, Martin Downs

art Happenings

VSOA 10th Anniversary “Our te ac hers,
Christopher Carnes (age
Rising Star Art Show 16), Madisyn Derita (age
20), Abigail Afong (age
By Jackie Holfelder 16) and Alexander Trejo
Visionary School (age 17) have all grown up
of Arts (VSOA) at VSOA, and they are now
celebrated its 10th our finest teachers.
anniversary with “They join School
a hugely successful Director Alicia Jones, who
event: The Rising Star has been with us since our
Art show. beginning in 2010. Many
Over a three-day of our students become
period (from Nov. 6 to volunteer teachers after
8), more than 200 people going through our intern
visited the VSOA Studio program and winning
and Gallery in Stuart to recognition for their art Christopher Carnes, Lynne Barletta, Madisyn Derita, Alexander Trejo, Abigail Afong and
view the work of student and leadership.” Alicia Jones
artists aged 6 to 18. Visionary School of Arts
Attendees booked is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is located at 174 SE Indian To learn more about VSOA, visit www.
appointments for a St., Stuart. VisionaryschoolofARTS.org or call (772) 283-4888.
specific hour, which not George Sterner, age 7, surfing with Photos provided by VSOA
only allowed them to his Rainbow Gator, acrylic
practice social distancing,
but also to meet the Martin Artisans Guild Plans
young artists and see
their work in a relaxed January Exhibit
and unhurried fashion.
Each one’s piece of By Jackie Holfelder
art was available for Why not start the New
sale, either as displayed Year off with beauty and
or reproduced and optimism at Martin Artisan
purchased in any size Guild’s January exhibit at
on canvas. the Palm Room?
In addition to art, Enjoy the work of artists
VSOA students learn Jane Lawton Baldridge,
marketing, public Mallo Bisset, James J.
presentation, business DeMartis, Dot Galfond and Jane Baldridge
and youth leadership. Torenzo Gann at the show,
They use their talent which will run from Jan. 6 to
to become responsible 30, Wednesday to Saturday
and concerned citizens, from noon to 6 p.m.
doing such things Nadiya Green, age 10, with Masks are required and
as photographing Flamingo Pink, acrylic will be available at the Palm
buildings, historical Room, should you forget
sites and wildlife on the river in downtown Stuart to generate yours. CDC’s COVID-19 Torenzo Gann
ideas for the pieces displayed in the Rising Star Art Show. safety guidelines are
Artwork by the youth who attend Boys & Girls Clubs carefully followed in the 3,300-square-foot showroom
of Martin County (BGCMC) branches in Port Salerno, so you can view the paintings and glass sculpture in safety
Indiantown and Hobe Sound was included in the show. and with confidence.
Youthful teachers from VSOA lead the BGCMC classes The variety of genres favored by exhibiting artists will
in a unique partnership between the two nonprofits. offer something for all attendees.
“Legacy is what we are seeing now,” says Lynne Barletta, Jane Lawton Baldridge is a sea-loving girl. Her passion Dot Galfond
founder and executive director of VSOA. is water. She paints abstract sea stories and wants viewers
to fall in love with oceans and seas as she has. fascinated watching sunbeams dance through stained
Mallo Bisset paints from the heart. Whether it is her glass windows. Many years later, I’m still transfixed
Advertise in this newspaper. beloved cats, favorite beach scenes or birds that have by light shining through glass, which explains why
waded across her path, she embraces them with her oil transparent glass is so prevalent throughout most of my
It pays! For more information paints and palette knives. artwork.”
James DeMartis was a painter of the post-World War Torenzo Gann’s art comes from an upwelling of
call 561-746-3244 II generation who explored a wide variety of styles and ideas triggered by everything. “I see art everywhere. On
media. DeMartis attended the Accademia di Belle Arti sidewalks, reflections in storefront windows, shadow
di Firenze. He painted believing that, “Color and texture designs falling on the ground or embracing a building. I
convey meaning.” see clouds as moving sculptures.”
Dot Galfond says of her journey, “My interest in For more, visit www.mcost.org.
glass began as a child sitting in church, where I became Photos provided by Martin Artisans Guild

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