Fine Arts

Inspired by nature, Asian art and meditation, the artist’s intention is to give the viewers an opportunity to cultivate a feeling of safety, lovingkindness, and peace. In the Artist Talk, Beth will share how Tibetan, Zen and western meditation influenced her process for "Metta Poem Paintings". ARTIST RECEPTION: February 2 | 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. ARTIST […]

Shah Hadjebi is the consummate watercolorist. He pays close attention to detail and infuses magical color. His renderings range from the aviary sublime to the flash of chrome on a 1957 Chevy. Shah brings us closer to nature with joy and love. He has made a shift collaborating with Al Chailosky. Al’s three-dimensional models are […]

BUS TRIP SOLD OUT!...BUT! Join us for the exciting accompanying workshop with Dr. Bouche. CLICK HERE for information.Dr. Bouche, former Assistant Professor of Western Medieval Art at Princeton University, professor at Columbia University and lecturer at The MET Cloisters museum in New York, will guide us through part of the remarkable Ringling permanent collection with […]

An exhibition of drawings, paintings, and sculptures of local wildlife. Sculptures sited outdoors on BIG ARTS grounds will emerge from the surrounding vegetation and offer a fleeting glimpse of fascinating wildlife creatures. Wendy Klemperer’s work is often described as three-dimensional drawing; and she uses the limitless character of line to evoke motion and emotion. The […]

Join us on May 3  for the opening reception for our Inaugural Artists Collective featuring BIG ARTS instructors exhibiting an eclectic body of work that includes a wide range of mediums. We are thrilled to feature the depth and breadth of the work our artists/instructors bring to BIG ARTS. Explore their creative expertise through this […]

The collaboration between Hope Healthcare’s Hospice program and Lee Health shares the vision of healing through art. The expressive arts, in all forms, strive to provide hope and healing through the creative process. This exhibit shares the journey of each artist during bereavement, grief, illness, depression, physical and emotional challenges, rehabilitation and recovery. We hope […]

BIG ARTS and FSW have partnered for years to give serious art students a venue to realize this essential part of the creative process: to exhibit, to share, to examine, and assess. Each time, the students of FSW create a professional and engaging group of works. BIG ARTS is dedicated to education in the arts, […]

Every summer, BIG ARTS Outreach Programing includes field trips with The Heights Center of Lee County. This collaboration between our Arts Education and Fine Arts departments provides engaging, hands-on art projects where awe, wonder, and youthful energy are evident in each piece of artwork.

Artist Reception: Friday, October 25
The exhibition “Nautical Twilight” explores the quality of time in video and film, expanding it into space.