BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Three Exhibits for \;February!\n\nFlorida Landscape Artis ts\nRed Hot (Celebrating the \;Color Red)\nArtwork from Students of& nbsp\;VSAFL\n\nFlorida Landscape Artists\nThe \;Florida Landscape Ar tists are a small collective of painters who work \;in various mediu ms including oil\, pastel\, watercolor and pen &\; ink. In \;addi tion to working in their own studios\, they have been painting together on \;location for several years. The artists first met\, and continu e to painttogether weekly as part of the group\, West Coast Plein Air\, a local chapter of \;the statewide organization Plein Air Florida.\n The artists who make up \;the Florida Landscape Artists are all acti ve working artists in their \;own communities\, which range from Cle arwater in the south to Brooksville in the \;north. The artists of t he group include: Eva Allen\, Phoebe Chidester\, Jenna \;Star Friedm an\, Rhonda Hancock\, Anneke Hulstein\, Lynnette Vaughan and Jana \; Withers.\nViewers of their work \;will notice\, in addition to the v arying mediums\, differences in the paintings&rsquo\; \;style\, colo r\, and composition. Yet there is cohesiveness as well\, that can be&nbs p\;defined by the artists&rsquo\; love for their subject matter &ndash\; the natural beauty of \;Florida&rsquo\;s landscape. The actual loca tions of the paintings are also often \;recognized by viewers as the y are based on local scenes in nearby areas.\nLike many of us who have&n bsp\;lived in Florida for any amount of time\, The Florida Landscape Art ists have \;witnessed the loss of many of our natural surroundings t o hastily and poorly \;thought-out methods of dealing with developme nt and population growth. As more \;and more areas are replaced by p arking lots\, strip malls\, condos\, and other \;signs of ever-encro aching development\, the Florida Landscape Artist \;are \;united in their common bond of wanting to record in art their interpretations& nbsp\;of the landscape around them. They hope that others enjoy their pa intings of \;Florida&rsquo\;s wondrous beauty. Red Hot! Celebrating the Color Red \;\nThe color red is \;the warmest of all colors. The most emotionally intense color\, red stimulates a \;faster heart beat and breathing as well as the conflicting color of love and \;pa ssion to violence or warfare.\nEnergy\, Desire\, \;Passion are all f eelings the beautiful color red can evoke. \;\nStimulating\, \;E xciting\, Motivating are some effects of the color red.\n21 Artists want to share \;this creative celebration with you! \;Red is Hot! Jo in \;us and you will see this intense color\, from a speck to abunda nce\, on every \;canvas\, photograph\, digital art and mixed media. Beautiful artwork that will \;have a different effect on all\, but t here is one thing for sure- all will be \;seeing red!\nStudent Artwo rk \;from VSA\nArtwork created by \;students at Deer Park Elemen tary\, Moon Lake Elementary and T. Weightman Middle \;School in Pasc o County. The Hand 'n Hand artist residency programs that wereheld at th e three schools were facilitated by teaching artists Angela Dickerson\,& nbsp\;Babs Evans\, Rachel Means and Jack Beverland.\nThe Pasco County Ha nd 'n \;Hand residency program was made possible through a grant fro m the Autism \;Services Grants Council.\nVSA Florida provides \; arts\, education and cultural opportunities by and for people with disab ilities. \;Thanks to our \;event partner Sweetbay Supermarket 65 00 Massachusetts Ave. NPR URL:http://palmharbor.patch.com/events/first-friday-night-open-reception- 3-exhibits-360c3cc5 SUMMARY:First Friday Night Open Reception: 3 Exhibits LOCATION:6231 Grand Blvd\, New Port Richey\, FL 34652: 6231 Grand Blvd\, New Port Richey\, FL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR