Arts
Cape Coral
Harbour View Gallery
Cheryl Fausel, watercolor artist, and Vic Baisley, woodturner, are the featured visiting artists during January at the Harbour View Gallery, Unit 104, at Cape Harbour Marina South.
An opening exhibition reception for Fausel and Baisley will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the gallery on Jan. 6. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact the gallery at 540-5789 or visit the gallery Web site: www.harbourviewgallery.com
Rising Stars Art Gallery
Dana Rudolph is currently showing her exquisite jewelry creations at Rising Stars Art Gallery in Cape Coral.
Rudolph has been designing and making jewelry for over 30 years in addition to pursuing her artistic vision in sculpture and drawing. She has recently moved to Port Charlotte from Troy, NY where she owned an award-winning jewelry and bead business. She was professor of art at the Sage Colleges in Albany, N.Y.
Cape Coral Art League
Cape Coral Art League presents “Art Thru The Lens” from Jan. 8 through Jan. 30. This is an open show, and one does not need to be a Cape Coral Art League member. Media must created by the artist in photography. No digitally altered or graphic art will be accepted at this show.
The fee for members is $15 and included entry of up to two pieces Non-league member pay $25 up to two pieces. Bring art to receiving on Jan. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. Cape Art League is located at 516 Cultural Park Blvd., adjacent to the Cultural Park Theatre. For more information call 772-5657.
The Cape Coral Art League is a non-profit organization and is dependent on donations and support from the community.
Fort Myers
Lee County Alliance for the Arts
Lee County Alliance for the Arts announces their extended holiday hours. The gallery and gift shop will be open Dec. 30, 31 and Jan. 2, and 3.
Stop by and check out Al Oerter: Artist and Athlete in the main gallery, and Sandra Talaga in the member gallery. On Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. join us for “Walk Through the Arts.” This free family arts showcase is jam-packed with fun for all ages. There will be hands-on kids activities, artist demonstrations, prize drawings, live performances and information about arts and culture opportunities in Lee County. This year at “Walk Through the Arts,” take a stroll around the Alliance campus and enjoy live performances.
If an individual or company has made an outstanding contribution to the arts in Lee County, the Alliance for the Arts is accepting “Angel of the Arts” nomination applications through Jan. 30.
For more information call Scott Guelcher at 939-2787 or email him at education@artinlee.org The Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard.
Fort Myers Art Fair
Howard Alan Events,the county’s largest producer of art festivals, is bringing a fine juried-art fair to Fort Myers on Jan. 3rd and 4th. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. The artists will line the Bell Tower Shops with their professional display booths. The public can meet and talk with the artists personally. Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The Bell Tower Shops are located at Daniels Parkway and US 41 in Fort Myers. For additional information visit: www.artfestival.com.
FGCU Art Gallery
Florida Gulf Coast University Art Gallery invites the public to an opening reception for “Man Made” exhibition featuring the environmental art of Mary Ellen Croteau from 5 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 8, at the Art Gallery. The exhibition runs through Feb. 7, and is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Anica Sturdivant at 590-7199 or visit: artgallery.fgcu.edu. The art gallery is located inside the Arts Complex on FGCU’s main campus.
North Fort Myers
Sunshine Galleries
An invitation to all artists, students and members from Portrait and Figure Painters Society of Southwest Florida, Inc to. “Art Talk” and Doug MacGregor at the Sunshine Galleries, 1105 Business Highway 41 (in Price Cutter Plaza) in North Fort Myers on Jan. 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. For details, call 997-3301 or 481-2081. There is a $5 donation for non-members attending this event. Students are free.