2010 Artists
2010 Jazz 'N Art Walk
Artists
(in no particular order)
* Lorraine Potocki
"When I paint Florida scenes, I want the viewer to feel the emotion, drama and passion of my subject. I paint the Florida I see through my eyes in hopes that the viewer will appreciate it through their own set of experiences, or maybe see it for the first time."
* Anisa Stewart
"Anisa Stewart is an award winning designer who has been in the jewelry industry for 24 years. Her work uses precious metals and stones as well as found objects like sea urchins, arrowheads and fossilized items. Her website is www.anisajewelry.com"
* Scott Menaul
"My work is infulenced by my early interest in math and science. Many of my pieces include geometrical forms and a precision that bridges fine art and design. I love color, patterns and forms that combine and take on a life of their own."
* Leon Oziel
"Our jewelry is created from gold and silver using genuine stones and diamonds. We combine these with custom colored and sculpted resin, worked into our own styles, resulting in a truly unique look"
* Sue Ayala
"Self-taught glass artists. Living by the ocean inspires my work. I do scenes of glass and hand carve my bases to fit the perticular subjects."
* Peggy Miller
"I use fiber techniques in metal to develop unique designs and textures in my jewelry."
* Ana Varela
"Unique, fun and engaging imagery on high fired stoneware."
* Kimberly Coy
"Each time I lay out my work for passers-by to see I wait with anticipation to see how it will touch someone in a way that will evoke a human connection that only can be gained through innocent anticipation and a complete lack of preconception."
* Chuck Huddleston
"A self-taught artist competing in art fairs for some 34 years all over the country...with paintings in many corporate and private collections including the Kodak Corp., Burger King Corp., Orlando Aviation Authority among others - and many medical and legal offices and private collectors including Burt Reynolds, film star."
* Rolly Ray Reel
"Full-time award-winning artist, exhibiting for over 44 years; large sculptural wall pieces inspired by abstraction and surrealism."
* Ilene Phelan
"My passion for clay offers me an avenue to explore with my hands what is in my heart."
* Leslie K. Webb
"Leslie K. Webb is a native Los Angeles artist who has 15 years of experience in sculpting jazz and blues anatomy and behavior. Each sculpture is created by using the 'negative spacing' technique which gives each sculpture a sense of movement, emotion and dimension to the reinvention of 'pure jazz and blues'."
* Dave Bruner
"I am an award-winning graphic artist specializing in wood engravings. These are prints pulled from endgrain blocks of maple. I engrave and print them on an etching press in my studio."
* Julie Keaten-Reed
"Julie Keaten-Reed is a nationally recognized painter of contemporary Japanese Sumi-e. Her non-traditional apprach is appreciated by fans of elegant minimalism."
* Marylou Doehrman
"I am new at this medium - I just started working with copper last spring. I previously worked with tile art. I am a former journalist turned artist. All of my pieces are original and one of a kind."
* Michael Braun
"Michael Braun left a career of clothing design, creating (designing) clothes for multiple musicians in the 60's and 70's, such as Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone, and wrestlers to create digital art where the freedom from sewing machines and paints gives him much the creative joy."
* Robert Kastrinos
"My work is 100% stoneware, wheel thrown, modified and glazed to appear industrialized."
* Serge Hung
"Impress on jewelry. Insect pendants and ornaments. Insect pin earrings."
* Eric Dodds
"My current body of work is based off my own photography, collected and manipulated images, as well as figurative work. My subject matter varies and includes Florida landscapes, marine life and the human form."
* Larry & Betsy Clement
"The Clements share a passion for environmental concerns that take them around the world where they photograph wildlife and work to raise awareness of conservation issues and concerns about habitat loss for many of the planet's species. Mr. Clement regularly leads eco-tours in Kenya, Africa, giving both photographers a rich selection of subject matter. At home, their enthusiam for photographing nature extends to local wildlife and flora with a mission to preserve the planet's diversity of life."
* Kevan Breitinger
"I work in a unique medium, hand-crafted funky mosaic tiles from polymer clay, then assembling them along with found objects, into one-of-a-kind message-driven pieces."
* Charles Nalle
"Contemporary, functional works inspired by modern American culture."
* Martin Hausner
"My designs are simple, feminine, romantic and uncommon - yet trendy."
* Steve Cebula
"3D abstract wall sculptures using primarily wood, some metal and found objects, acrylic paints with a high gloss finish."
* Kelvin W. Henderson
"Kelvin is a self-taught artist pursuing his career after over 20 years in the government. He creates abstract images all can enjoy."
* Patty Lovell
"I work with free movements of an underpainting to create depth and wonder. I then focus on the floating appearance of the koi and their sunlite colors."
* Harry Roa
"Fine art jeweler, one-of-a-kind, avant garde designs. Oceanlilystudio.com"
* Don Regar, Jr.
"The creation of a Gyotaku impression captures the exact characteristics of the fish, and preserves that moment in life size proportions. By using acrylic paint and unryu paper it is possible to preserve the ocean's beauty for many generations to come. I'm Don Regar Jr., and I use my experiences as an avid fisherman when creating this artwork. My love and passion for the ocean is reflected in the true life-like appearance of these creations. Each gyotaku fish print is unique, original, and intrinsically beautiful. Every print has a story..."
* Frances Livingston
"Frances handstrings and knots natural and cultured pearls, some with fine stone highlights, and will customize to desired length at the show."
* Martha Bennington
"Artist reinvents and rediscovers found objects and transforms them into artful adornments."
* Jane Johnson
"Jane's artwork are all original acrylics with an Asian flair that ellicit happy emotions."
* Betsy Bohrer
"Abstract Expressionism."
* Becky Coscia
"Artisan Becky Coscia is a native to the Central Florida area. Her love and fascination with ornament can be experienced through semi-precious and natural stones, silver, brass, copper & gold. Various techniques and manipulation give each piece their creative uniqueness."
* Magali Groves
"Finely burned and carved gourds using the woodburning technique."
