August 26, 2024
Artists

New banners by local artist go up on Main Street in Destin

With the changing of the seasons, so comes the changing of the banners along Main Street in Destin. From sea turtles to beach balls and everything in between the colorful artistic banners depict scenes from the coastal area.  The banners are part of the Destin Banner Art Project headed by Ron Sandstead of Flutterby Antiques. 

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Marvel artist Adi Granov is up for drawing comics again (but with one caveat)

Popverse’s top stories of the day Artist Adi Granov helped envision Marvel’s future by drawing the 2005 Iron Man arc ‘Extremis’ and then being tapped to be one of Marvel Studios’ core in-house designers for 2008’s Iron Man movie. Since then he segued to being one of Marvel Comics’ key cover artists, while also continuing

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Ricky Evans and Bobbie Kelly Share Edgewood Cottage as Artists in Residence Through July 14

This Week at Edgewood Cottage… This week’s artists work in a variety of medium.  Ricky Evans works in pen and ink, oil, watercolor and photography. Bobbie Kelly works in watercolor, pastels and scratchboard.  Both are first-time artists at Edgewood and would love to meet you from July 8 through July 14, 10 a.m. to 5

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Showcase your art at Art’s Alive 2024 Fine Arts Show

Share To Your Social Network Art’s Alive will present the 2024 Fine Arts Show, aimed at encouraging artists of all ages and skill levels from the area to showcase their artistic talents. The exhibit will be open to the public, allowing attendees to view and appreciate a diverse range of artwork. The Opening Exhibition will

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Nightfall Jazz Café Series Welcomes Acclaimed Jazz Artist Julie Dexter

On Thursday, July 11, the Granfalloon’s “Nightfall Jazz Café” show will feature acclaimed jazz and neo soul singer Julie Dexter. This is part of a new series of Thursday evening jazz shows featuring Lisa Anita Baker’s house band with a regional guest artist headliner. Julie Dexter is a world-renowned, award-winning, British vocalist considered by many

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SD artist duo makes murals by for and with communities / Public News Service

By Rebecca Froehlich for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Collaboration Murals are fast becoming a staple of Midwestern towns, and the Mural On The Wall (Mural OTW) team approaches this familiar cultural touchstone with a surprising twist.  Most muralists are commissioned to

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Webtoon Artists in South Korea: From Starving Artists to Millionaires

Webtoon creators in South Korea are now emerging as some of the highest-paid professionals in the creative industry. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable shift from the traditional image of struggling comic artists, webtoon creators in South Korea are now emerging as some of the highest-paid professionals in the

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Dave Matthews Band Saratoga Performing Arts Center review | Music

Friday evening was the dreaded kind of summer day; H-H-H: hazy, hot, and humid. That didn’t stop the die-hard Dave Matthews fans (is there any other kind?) from assembling into long, serpentine lines that wound themselves well into the great lawn of the Hall of Springs. The parking lot at Saratoga Performing Arts Center was

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Palette Cleansing: First Friday turns Marietta’s Armory into a hub of artistic activity | News, Sports, Jobs

Artist Jolene Powell works the canvas Friday during Live Art at the Armory in Marietta where the monthly First Friday was held. (Photo Provided) MARIETTA — The Armory was a hub of artistic activity during Marietta Main Street’s First Friday Art Walk on Friday. Returning for a second year, Live Art

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Marblehead exhibits its artistic side

MARBLEHEAD — The Festival of Arts held an awards ceremony for local artists at Abbot Hall last week. The showcase featured sculpture, mixed media, painting, photography, drawing, and other mediums. Artist Nicole Alexandrou won the Don Howard Award in the category of mixed media for her piece, “Nature Anthology.” Alexandrou also had a piece in

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