Oldog Island II, Andy Owen, Solarplate Print, 5"x8"Artist Reception: Saturday, November 9Inspired by personal experience and shared concerns about the waters of Southwest Florida, the works presented are a collaboration between poet and fourth generation commercial fisher Chanda Jamieson and visual artist Andy Owen. The individual voices of each artist overlap to create a powerful […]
Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 4-session class fee: $168 / $135 annual donors Supply fee: See below. Glass fusing, also called kiln‐formed glass, offers an outlet for creativity for those who are artistically blessed, as well as those who are artistically challenged. As Petra always says, "Glass […]
GoA 51 & 53, Diptych, 2024Artist Reception: Saturday, November 9Peter Page works with the expansive endeavor of assemblage. After the elements are gathered, composition begins as a series of interactions – of form, content, in two and three dimensions. There is seeming simplicity and certain complexity. His exhibit “Springs” is an association of photography, graphic […]
Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM2-day class fee: $115 / $92 annual donorsJoin artist Sunny Krchmar to energize your current watercolor skills by learning how to create a watercolor journal. Sketching in watercolor is a great way to keep a fresh approach and fuse your personality into […]
BIG ARTS IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE FALL FILM FESTIVAL!Over two days, enjoy three renowned documentaries by critically-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Andrew Rossi, showcased in the stunning Christensen Performance Hall.Join us for a dinner reception and exclusive Q&A session with director, Andrew Rossi. Gain unique insights as Rossi shares his process, his experience in the field […]
Annie Baker, 2023, US, PG-13, 113 min In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet. The feature film debut of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Annie Baker, […]
Kore-eda Hirokazu, 2023, Japan, PG-13, 127 min When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. As the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth […]