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18feb(feb 18)10:00 am15jan(jan 15)5:00 pmWomen Artists in the Gadsden Arts Permanent Collection(february 18) 10:00 am - (january 15) 5:00 pm Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, 13 N. Madison Street, Quincy, Florida 32351Event Type :Arts,Best Bets

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Women Artists in the Gadsden Arts Permanent Collection

February 13, 2021 – January 15, 2022

Bates Permanent Collection Gallery

The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum is pleased to present the creative work of eight women artists represented in the museum’s Permanent Collection, through thirteen paintings and sculptures by women from the Southeastern United States. From the expressive paintings of Mary T. Smith to the intricate explosions of color in Beth Appleton’s paper assemblages, to a carved root sculpture by Bessie Harvey, this exhibition highlights artwork across mediums by women artists in our region. Artists included in the exhibition are: Beth Appleton, Virginia Coultas, Alyne Harris, Bessie Harvey, Sara May Love, Mary T. Smith, Ruby Williams, and Suzanna Winton.

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Limit 20 visitors in the museum at one time (no reservations)

$5 admission to visit galleries for nonmembers (members and children 17 and under free)

Enhanced cleaning protocols practiced daily

Please do not visit if you have any flu-like symptoms or have been in close contact with anyone confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 within 14 days

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February 18 (Thursday) 10:00 am - January 15 (Saturday) 5:00 pm

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Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

13 N. Madison Street, Quincy, Florida 32351

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Gadsden Arts Center & MuseumGrace Robinson 850-627-5020 13 N. Madison St., Quincy, FL 32351

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24apr(apr 24)10:00 am20jun(jun 20)5:00 pm44th Annual Southern Watercolor Society(april 24) 10:00 am - (june 20) 5:00 pm Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, 13 N. Madison Street, Quincy, Florida 32351Event Type :Arts,Best Bets

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From photorealistic to abstract paintings, the Southern Watercolor Society’s annual exhibition features a wide range of styles and techniques in one of the most challenging mediums: watercolor. 70 artists from 18 states were accepted into this year’s juried exhibition. Juror David R. Smith says he was “honored and humbled” to jury this year’s exhibition, “especially after looking at the quality of the paintings, which will provide viewers a great taste of what can be accomplished in the medium…. I appreciate the passion, skill, and time required, and I have a lot of respect for these artists.”Founded in 1975, the Southern Watercolor Society was formed to elevate the stature of watercolor painters and educate the public to the significance of watercolor painting as an important creative, permanent painting medium. They are dedicated to the highest aesthetic standards and are interested in furthering watercolor artists’ development through demonstrations, workshops, and exhibitions.

No reservations are required to visit, $5 admission for nonmembers, open Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm.

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April 24 (Saturday) 10:00 am - June 20 (Sunday) 5:00 pm

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Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

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04jun(jun 4)12:00 am11jul(jul 11)6:00 pmFree SpiritA virtual exhibition of Austin-Palmer Smith's artwork.12:00 am - (july 11) 6:00 pm Event Type :Arts

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Free Spirit

Show Duration: June 4th – July 11, 2021, Online Show in “Viewing Room”

The elusive and hypnotic reflection of glittering light on water’s surface is captured in the brilliant paintings of our newest online showing, Free Spirit by Austin Palmer-Smith. He brings forth the meditative state and tranquility one might feel while looking out over a vast seascape. Working from a deep place of knowing and trust, Austin relies on mostly intuition to create these works of art.

While humans venture to Mars, most of the ocean is still unexplored. A giant mystery lingering on our home planet. These water paintings are expressions of hidden worlds within us all. Depths we really can’t comprehend and can only imagine, accept and appreciate.

Austin Palmer-Smith was born in Paris where his mother was a model and father a fashion photographer. After studying painting under Lawrence Gipe at the University of California Santa Barbara he returned to New York to paint murals for the A List interior designers and their clients (Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, Kim Cattrell to name drop a few) and produce a beautiful body of work. The artist felt at home painting murals. He says, give him “an excuse to paint an enormous painting and [he] will be happy.”

Inspiration is a painting in the show that really represents the body of work well. The highly contrasted colors and disorderly pattern of waves evoke a poetic sensation. There’s humility in knowing we are all merely a drop in the ocean, a fleeting wave in time and space.

Palmer-Smith thanks Manhattan for most of his artistic inspiration. For a while, he practically lived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with his sketchbook, absorbing and drawing from the great works throughout the ages. Vincent Van Gogh and John Singer Sargent are a couple of the artist’s heroes and Palmer-Smith adopted their emphasis on the importance of drawing and sketching from life. If you ever were to spot Austin Palmer-Smith in New York City, there’s a good chance he would be sketching, “whether waiting for the bus, on the train or on the street, observing the seemingly limitless flow of forms and humanity,” in the words of the artist himself.

Free Spirit will be Austin Palmer-Smith’s first show with Venvi Art Gallery. It will be available from June 4th to July 11th 2021 and the public can purchase his artwork directly from Venvi’s website by visiting the online viewing room.