Events Fort Myers

There may not be any fireworks at Centennial Park this year , but plenty is going on downtown.

My good friends Dave and his team of artist at daas Gallery will showcase their own in celebration of the two year anniversary of the gallery. The exhibition is appropriately entitled Triumph. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, July 2^nd, in conjunction with the Fort Myers Art Walk.

The art in this collective exhibition has been created by the artists that currently run the gallery. Among these is Joe Lemay, who has been with daas Gallery since its very beginning. Lemay is a graduate from the Savannah College of Art & Design in Savannah, Georgia. His pieces are humorous and storytelling. His work has been featured in daas’ Pequeno Formato, Comienzo: The Artists of daas and Buddha: Images of a Deity exhibitions, among many others. Troy Thomas, Danielle Thomas and Peter Del Gandio are also featured artists in this exhibition. Their works have been featured in the gallery on a permanent basis since they joined the team in 2009. Kristin Northup, the newest member of the team, will also be part of the collective.

“This is a very important exhibition for us. It marks two successful years of hard work, sweat and tears”, says David Acevedo who co-owns the gallery and will be featuring new pieces in the show. “We all know how difficult the art business could be and we feel very lucky and thankful for the support.” Xavier Brignoni, who also co-owns daas, will be contributing to the exhibition with his own artwork.

The exhibition will be on display until July, 31^st, 2010. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. More information is available at www.daasgallery.com

My good friend Terry Tincher  over at space 39 have their own fireworks display of sorts going on.

George Settos is being featured in the gallery.

Jim over at SBDAC  has his own Declaration to be happy about it.

“Exposures of the Mind” opens July 2nd

Fort Myers, June 23, 2010 – “Exposures of the Mind,” hosted by the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, showcases the work of several national photographers. The show opens on July 2 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm during the Downtown Fort Myers Art Walk. The Laboratory Theater of Florida will also present the one-act play “Picnic on the Battlefield.”

“Exposures of the Mind” exhibits the works of photographers Chris Catti, Doug Thompson, Michelle Tricca, Kurt Williams, and John Yuccas. The works of these photographers capture the unique perspectives with which an artist views their subjects and the world that surrounds them. The pieces range from award-winning surf culture photography in Puerto Rico to abstract architectural scape’s of New York City.

• Doug Thompson is a premier architectural photographer and Southwest Florida native who has assisted renowned photographer Clyde Butcher. His works have been published in a variety of magazines.

• Michelle Tricca, a Naples-area photographer, was mentored by legendary surf photographer Art Brewer. Her innovative work combines portraiture and water photography to capture surf and coastal culture.

• Kurt Williams is a resident of Cape Coral and freelance photographer for Florida Weekly, moving to Florida from Upstate New York. Kurt’s photography explores his four-month journey through South America and the widely varied landscapes and cultures that he experienced.

• Chris Catti is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York who specializes in fashion and editorial portraiture. He recently graduated from the Hallmark Institute of Photography located in Western Massachusetts.

• John Yuccas’s true passion since the age of sixteen has been wildlife and nature photography. John tries to capture unique and intricate moments in nature to show his audience the beauty of the outdoor world.

“Picnic on the Battlefield” presented by Laboratory Theater of Florida is an absurdest piece by playwright Arrabal. The play is set on the battlefields of World War I. Show times for this one-act will start at 7:00pm and 8:30pm in the Grand Atrium.

For additional venue and exhibit information, please contact SBDAC at 239.333.1933 or info@fl-arts.org.