Author: Jean

  • Unknown Pleasures

    Planning and Painting in Paradise. (A serendipitous collection of art pieces found in the boiler room of the Ponce de Leon Hotel includes blue prints with drawings. ) The Art and Architecture of the Hotel Ponce de Leon Exhibit runs Jan. 11- Feb 22; an opening reception is held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan.…

  • Open application for Art Director: Folio

    Folio week 12/24/2012: Page 46. Ad for “folio weekly is looking for a hardworking and efficient art director.” Are you a Mac ninja, indesign guru and ubergeek fast designer…email resume and portfolio to Sam Taylor -publisher [email protected] or call 904 -260 -9770 x 111. Spread the word to your friends who might be stuck in…

  • Tribute to Sculpture Art

    Tribute to Sculpture Art

    Three Anonymous Artists took advantage of perfect weather to render the sculptures in the changing light at Lakeside Park Sculpture Garden.  To further define the mood of the garden, consider words by Saint Augustine journalist Peter Guinta. “In a world where ‘art’ often feels like a dandified and derivative commodity, St. Augustine sculptor Thomas Glover…

  • Saturday evening meeting the Muppets

    Saturday evening meeting the Muppets

    We celebrated the creative endeavors of Jim Henson and his supportive staff on Saturday night.  Members of the Anonymous Society of Artists, and their supportive better halves, embraced the creative process of the Muppet world with costume designs for Floyd (x2), Janice, Miss Piggy and an original sock-puppet-Muppet.  There was only one Miss Piggy in…

  • Gathering at the Sculpture Garden

    Gathering at the Sculpture Garden

    Five artists settled with five different vantage points at the sculpture garden. Jim took the view overlooking Anhinga Lake, enjoying the wildlife which included: an Osprey, a “snake bird” (the lake’s namesake), and multiple jumping fish.  He chose a detailed approach with graphite to include tonal variations of the treeline with notes for ideas about approaching…

  • Second Session at Eagle Creek Marsh

    Second Session at Eagle Creek Marsh

    Two Anonymous Artists met at the marsh area on the far east side of Eagle Creek housing development for a sunset painting session.  The location offered beautiful panoramic views.  We felt the squeeze of time as light changed rapidly between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. We may need to adjust our times for later sessions…

  • The Anonymous Artist Group is Born

    “The Anonymous Society of Artists was born as a group during the economic crisis of 2011.  It was the brainchild of me and another artist who felt the traditional methods of networking and marketing art were not providing a supportive environment for fledgling artists. We lived in a great town with a huge artist population…

  • A warm welcome to “Plein Air Artists of St. Augustine”

    I just wanted to reach out and offer a very warm welcome to all members of PAASA who might join us on our scheduled paint-outs.  I look forward to sharing space in the big outdoors.

  • Figure Drawing Class with Art Studio Group 8/7/2012

    Figure Drawing Class with Art Studio Group 8/7/2012

    Today is Tuesday which means we have the opportunity to support the figure drawing session at the Art Studio next to the St. Augustine Beach pier.  Drawing and painting exercises with a professional model timed at 15 to 30 minute focused intervals.  Starts at 7p.m. and continues until about 9:30p.m.  Since rainy weather prevented our…

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