News and Events

  2010 Upcoming Events 

September 1 - 30, 2010 - Art in City Hall
Solo Exhibition of recent landscape paintings in the lobby at Miami Springs City Hall, 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs. Open during regular City Hall business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 am to 4:45 pm. 
Meet the Artist Reception: Tuesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

September 1-30, 2010 - Paintings included in the 5th Annual 100% Pure Florida Exhibition at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, 1470 Highland Ave., Melbourne, Florida. Opening reception Friday, Sept. 3, 5:30-8 pm. 

November 1 - January 10, 2011 - Richeson 75: Landscape Seascape Competition 2010
"May Be Raining Soon" was selected as a Finalist in the 2010 Richeson Landscape Competition.  Richeson Gallery, 557 Marcella St, Kimberly, Wisconsin. 

November 6-7, 2010  Coral Gables, FL - Fall Palm Sale
The South Florida Palm Society's Fall Palm Sale will be held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 1001 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.  Paintings of palms in native habitat and landscapes will be on display at the palm sale.

November 19-21, 2010 - SOLO Art Miami
This art fair is the first major event to be held in the newly renovated Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC), formerly the Double Tree Miami Mart/Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center.  SOLO Art Miami 2010 will join the list of elite art events as it focuses on attracting the finest artists from all parts of the world.

February 2011 - Everglades National Park
Upcoming Solo Exhibition of Everglades paintings at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center, Main entrance, Everglades National Park.


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January 9 and 10  -  Coral Gables, FL
Beaux Arts Festival 
Booth #  203, On the campus of the University of Miami

February 1 - 28
Southeastern Regional Plein Air Exhibition in Marietta, Georgia includes "October's Pallete".

February 15 and 16,  Naples, FL
Third on Canvas Invitational Plein Air Event
Historic Old Naples, Third Street Art District
I will be participating as a painter in this event for the first time. You can find me painting at the Naples Pier Beach area all day on both days. The completed works will be on view at The von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park St., from Feb.19 through 24 and sold via silent and live auction during a Gala on Feb. 24 at the art center that features a light supper buffet and wine bar.  For Gala information, call Jane Davis at 239-262-6517 x115. www.naplesart.org

February 24,   Naples, FL
Third on Canvas Auction Gala to benefit The Von Liebig Art Center
For Gala ticket information, call Jane Davis at 239-262-6517 x115.


March 2010
Solo Exhibition - "The Everglades en Plein Air"
Everglades National Park Coe Visitor Center, March 1 - April 2, 2010.  Hours, daily from 9 am to 5 pm.  The Visitor Center is located 11 miles southwest of Homestead, 40001 State Road 9336.
Meet the Artist reception, Sunday March 14, 2-4 pm.
Here is a link to the article on the Everglades National Park website:
http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/evernewsmarcoevcexhibit.htm

March 4,   Coral Gables, FL
Riviera Country Club Invitational Art Show

March 6 through May 2
Bonnet House "Impressions of Florida" Juried Exhibition in the Carl Weinhardt Gallery.  Opening reception, March 6, 6:30 pm.  Bonnet House, 900 North Birch Road, Ft Lauderdale. See www.bonnethouse.org for more information and to purchase tickets.  "Gateway to Pumpkin Bay" was sold at the opening reception.

March 20 and 21,  Coral Gables, FL
Spring Palm Sale
The South Florida Palm Society's Spring Palm Sale will be held at Montgomery Botanical Center, 12205 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.  Paintings of palms in native habitat and landscapes will be on display at the palm sale.

April 17 - 18, 2010 
Deering Estate Plein Air - I will be participating in a plein air event and painting on the grounds of the Deering Estate these 2 days.

June 14, 2010 - Royal Poinciana Fiesta
New paintings of Royal Poincianas and other landscapes on display at the Poinciana Fiesta. 
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, 6 - 9 pm.

July 2010 - Painting trip to Crested Butte, Colorado
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2009 Paint the Parks - Three of my paintings were selected into the 2009 Paint The Parks Second Mini50, a national competition for small paintings of the National Parks.  The paintings are "Butcher's Pond", "Pine-ing for a Hammock" and "High Noon, Pinelands".  All were painted en plein air in Big Cypress and Everglades National Park this past winter. 
October 16 - December 31, 2009   -   Richeson 75: Landscape Seascape Competition 2009
"Barefoot Beach" and "Gateway to Pumpkin Bay" were selected as Finalists in the 2009 Richeson Landscape Competition.  Richeson Gallery, 557 Marcella St, Kimberly, Wisconsin.  To see the exhibition online please visit  www.richeson75.com/landscape/index.html  
2009  -   Crescent Beach Paint Out and Exhibition
Please see www.crescentbeachpaintout.com for the paintings online.
September 1-30, 2009 - Paintings included in the 4th Annual 100% Pure Florida Exhibition at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, 1470 Highland Ave., Melbourne, Florida. Opening reception Sept. 4 from 5:30-8 pm.  The show catalog is available in PDF format at www.fifthavenueartgallery.com  (Both paintings sold at the exhibit).
April 8 - May 10, 2009 - "Plein Air in Florida" Exhibition at the Museum of Florida Art & Culture in Avon Park, Florida.  Two of my Everglades paintings are included in this juried exhibition of plein air paintings.  www.mofac.org