Curation Sensation!

These past 10 days have been a whirlwind as the Tarpon River Art Center - TRAC - (where I have my studio) was invited to present a 'Meet the Artists' exhibit at the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) in Dania Beach, Florida, by art lover Carol Teti of Decorative Crafts.

What we thought could be a small area in the DCOTA lobby to showcase our artwork turned out to be a barn-sized and FABULOUS gallery space! Carol counted on me to pull this show together, so for the past week I was emailing and calling all the resident artists, creating a flyer, gathering / transporting / hanging artwork, getting a short biography of every participating artist and liaising with Carol's staff to pull the show together. With the carting and hanging help of Artists Nancy Edelstein and Tatiana Castaneda, as well as the fabulous artwork of all involved, we were able to put together a top-notch show!

Dr. Ken Slossberg, DVM, with his painting "Cory".

Me with my painting "Reflections".

Artist Tatiana Castaneda with her painting "Rainbow".

Artist Kristina Thalin with her artwork "Scales".

 Group of Artists and friends with exhibit sponsor Carol Teti (red jacket).

Thank you Carol for this AWESOME opportunity and the beautiful Wine and Cheese reception following our TRAC Meet the Artists show!  And, thank you to all the participating Artists:
Tristina Dietz Elmes, Sandra Rosar, Joseph (Joe) Yznaga Regan, Dr. Ken Slossberg, Jane Lambert, Nancy Edelstein, Kristina Thalin, Ava Stevenson, Tatiana Castaneda, Lydia Schut, and AJ Grossman. :D

Art Basel Miami - Beach Scope Show

Enjoyed contemporary artworks at SCOPE on Miami Beach during Art Basel today. Here are my favorites...

Hot in Fort Lauderdale - BAG Gallery Show

Last night was a beautiful HOT South Florida night; perfect for the opening reception of the Landscape and Still Life exhibit at the Broward Art Guild! Below are some of my favorite artworks from the show, which are on display through Aug 22 in the Gallery...

Second Place! My favorite mixed media landscape.

Lynn Greenberg's whimsical landscape. What a beautiful frame, too! :)

OMG, this is a PASTEL! Beautiful.

Rainy eve coloring in this moody oil painting by Bonnie Shapiro.

GLITTER everywhere in this highly textured painting! LUV!

Love the movement in this acrylic abstract landscape.

Such an interesting still life by Ken Harrison.

This is an amazing WATERCOLOR!

Diane Wall Karmiol's sculpture "Alone".

Me with my Pebeo Acrylic triptych "Upland".

To inquire about and purchase any of the artworks shown here, contact the Broward Art Guild at 954-537-3370, or see these and many more on exhibit at the BAG Gallery, 3280 NE 32nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Visit their website HERE.

Hope you are enjoying the summer heat and fun outdoor activities... and it's Back To School for Floridian's this month! Happy Arting! :D  Tristina

Summer Sizzle Show Reception

It was a gorgeous night in Fort Lauderdale, FL, at the Broward Art Guild for the Summer Sizzle exhibition on Saturday. Full of colorful artwork and lots of beautiful ceramic pieces. Send inquiries about any of the art shown here to info@BrowardArtGuild.org. Enjoy!

With my painting Midnight Desert.

Artist friend Tatiana Cast in front of her Rainbow painting.

Fellow artists Diane Wall Karmiol (ceramics), Phoenix (photography), 

Tristina Dietz Elmes (mixed media), Tatiana Cast (mixed media), 

Sandra Canning (photography) and Gerard Delaney 

(mixed media and Broward Art Guild Executive Director). 

Excited for BEST IN SHOW !!!

You never know when it's going to happen, but you just need to keep putting your artwork out there! So blessed and excited that my encaustic wax and mixed media painting, "Apothecary Green", won BEST  IN  SHOW at the Broward Art Guild Small Works Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Opening night was Dec 7 and the show runs through Dec 27. The winning entry is part of a quad of paintings. Here are the pics...

"Apothecary Green" includes ephemera from Chinese Medicine boxes, 

an open unbleached tea bag, and 'pills' made of compressed paper.

The quad of paintings at the Broward Art Guild Small Works Exhibit with the

Best In Show ribbon! Paintings are, clockwise, "Apothecary Green", 

"Apothecary Ruby", "Apothecary Orange", and "Apothecary Violet".

I hope you'll take time this holiday season to support the local artists in your area and buy original artwork to add to your collection or to gift to someone you love. This is the best time of year to become a "Collector" even if you haven't bought before. Just go with your gut and buy what pleases you in the moment.

Happy Arting!  ;)  Tristina