American Art Collector - USA (2019-12)

LIGHTHOUSE

ARTCENTER

373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta,

FL 33469, (561) 746-3101

http://www.lighthousearts.org

For 56 years, Lighthouse

ArtCenter has provided

northern Palm Beach and

southern Martin counties

continuous artistic and

cultural programming.

Located along Florida’s

beautiful southeastern shore,

the not-for-profit ArtCenter is

an art and cultural mecca in

the heart of Tequesta. With

courage to mix traditional

and classical artwork with the

unusual and challenging, the

ArtCenter aims to inspire,

engage and connect visitors

with unique exhibitions, a

vibrant school of art and

diverse special events.

“Our region is blessed

with outstanding talent and

hardworking people devoted

to cultural excellence,” says

Patricia DeAloia, president

of the Lighthouse ArtCenter

board of directors. “The

quality of our exhibitions and

the extraordinary talent and

devotion of the ArtCenter’s

staff and faculty has never been

greater than it is today. With a

growing population, the need

for quality artistic and cultural

experiences is also increasing,

and Lighthouse ArtCenter is

here to meet those needs.”

Through January 4 is LUSH:

A Contemporary Ceramics

Exhibition presenting the

work of 71 juried artists—with

ceramicist Alex Zablocki

serving as the judge—and

a retrospective of Dodie

Thayer’s lettuceware. H20

Trickle Down, January 16

to February 12, features

photographers and

filmmakers inspiring

stewardship from the

Everglades to the ocean’s

deep. The group includes

Clyde Butcher, Tom Fitz,

Ruth Petzold, Mac Stone,

Carlton Ward and Edie

Widder.

The highlight of the

spring season is Lighthouse

ArtCenter’s seventh annual

Plein Air Festival, held March

7 to 15. With over $20,000

in cash and prizes for award

winners, 35 juried artists come

together to paint locations in

Florida from Palm Beach to

Stuart. Collectors follow, sales

are brisk and the energy is

high as some of the country’s

leading plein air painters

gather together amidst

Florida’s tropical beauty, while

much of the country begs for

spring to begin.

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Lighthouse ArtCenter,

This is My Kingdom,

ceramic, 28 x 21 x 14",

by Diane Lublinski.

2

Lighthouse ArtCenter,

Angel of Overtown,

mixed media, 24 x 48”,

by Purvis Young.

3

On view, at right, in the

Lighthouse ArtCenter

is artwork by Fernando

Porras.

“With a growing population, the need

for quality artistic and cultural

experiences is also increasing, and

Lighthouse ArtCenter is here to meet

those needs.”

— Patricia DeAloia, president of the board of directors, Lighthouse ArtCenter

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