North Port Art Center to present “Arts Alive”

North Port Art Center is proud to present “Arts Alive” October 16 and 23, 2010 – Saturday – 7:00-9:00 pm. Come and experience a collaboration of Visual and Performing Arts.

The Gallery Exhibit will be of Art from the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. The Society consists of artists from the west coast counties of Florida: Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee.

FSWS was formed in 1983 for the advancement and promotion of excellence in watercolor art through exhibitions, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, website presence for member artists and awards and scholarships are presented to outstanding art students. The organization has 175 members as of June, 2010. Additional groups and artists include:

North Port Chorale, Joyful Ringers
The Joyful Ringers was added to the Chorale in the 2003-2004 season. The Joyful Ringers perform at the North Port Chorale concerts and have performed with the North Port Band and the North Port Orchestra. The Joyful Ringers handbell group play a variety of music from show tunes, classical, sacred, folk tunes and spirituals. The Ringers are available to perform concerts and programs throughout the community.

Dolce Quintet
Dallas Robinson, HORN, grew up in St. Louis. He was an IBM salesman for 35 years, mostly in the upper Midwest. In 1998 he retired to play golf and tennis and moved to Venice. He has enjoyed playing for over 50 years in civic orchestras in St. Louis, Minneapolis, and now in Venice.

Susan Aaron, OBOE, retired to Florida 6 years ago after teaching early childhood education. In Florida, plays with the North Port Band and Orchestra, Venice Band and various quintets and other musical groups in the area.

Jolene O’Brien, FLUTE, a native of Maine, grew up in Missouri. In 1998, she moved to Florida from Bar Harbor, Maine. Since , she then has played in bands in Venice, Sarasota, Port Charlotte, North Port, the North Port Orchestra and various small musical ensembles.

Diane Nichols, CLARINET, hails from the Berkshires in Massachusetts and holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from UMass-Amherst. She currently lives in Venice and also performs with the Suncoast and Sarasota Concert Bands, the Venice Concert Band, and the Gulf Winds.

Nancee Weigel Duffy, BASSOON: “I am passionate about making music .” Nancee has played in orchestras, small chamber groups, and quintets in the Indianapolis area for the past 30 years and is now enjoying finding new music venues on the Suncoast.
North Port Poetry Workshop
Throughout “Art’s Alive” evenings , the North Port Poetry Workshop members will read poems which they have composed, demonstrating their interpretation of selected artwork displayed in the current exhibition “Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society
Artistic Demonstrations
Live Artistic Demonstrations will be presented throughout both “Art’s Alive ” nights”. Come! “Meet and Greet “the Art Instructors and members of North Port Art Center. The following will be guest demonstrators will be sharing their gifts and talents while working in their specialized mediums.

Catherine Beausoliel – Acrylic on Silk

Bob Bolling- Archie Comic Book Illustrator and Creator of Little Archie

Nancy Colby- Watercolor

Julie Hanson- Oil

Clare Harvey- Acrylic

Bette Luksha-Gammell: Wire Jewelry

Don Melander- Watercolor

Roger Parents- Watercolor – From the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society/Main Gallery

Bonnie Rodgers- Mixed Media

Alicia Radefeld- Mixed Media

Ron Sanders- Oil

…and many more to be announced.

Be sure to mark your calendar for these exciting, fun-filled nights of Creative Energy at the North Port Art Center. Come and experience the collaborative efforts of Visual and Performing Arts working together to present an eclectic Arts environment. Catch the excitement of a lovely evening filled with creativity for the eyes, the ears, and the soul.