Art Aquatic is closing this Saturday, June 4th, 2011. We are planning a closing party from 1-6pm. The same day Pompano Citi Centre is having an event to Honor the Troops, with a classic car show and live music. Should be a good day. So come hang out and see my new artwork and Doug’s underwater video. Last Chance!
Art Aquatic at Pompano Citi Centre
The corner of Copans and Federal Highway
Art Aquatic located on the second floor above Belis at the top of the escalator from the courtyard. Click here for a mall location map.
(Pompano Beach, FL) – Web designer and local artist Susan Clifton will curate Art Aquatic, a mixed media exhibition of original paintings and video work at the Pompano City Centre Mall May 21 through June 4, 2011 made possible through a grant from the Broward County Cultural Division. In addition to her sea life themed acrylic paintings, an installation of paintings that incorporate Doug Barkley’s underwater video work will also be on display.
Opening night will coincide with Art Night Pompano, which will also be held at the mall. Live music and refreshments will be on hand opening night, May 21st, from 6:30 to 10 pm. Following the opening, the exhibit will be open 10 am until 6 pm Monday through Saturday through June 4th. There is no charge for admission.
Barkley, owner of Video Dude Productions and an avid scuba diver and well-known underwater videographer, has produced a number of underwater documentaries including one most recently for National Geographic.
Clifton’s desire to showcase the beauty of Florida’s underwater world led her to apply for the Broward County grant and hopes to expose the fishing / boating / water sports enthusiast to more cultural activities such as this.
“The beauty of the sea and life below the surface is nature’s art,” Clifton said. “I chose Pompano Beach for the project location because there are very few art exhibits in the area. I feel that an exhibit of this type…will help to educate the public and make them better aware of the beauty that can be found just off shore.”
A long time resident of Ft. Lauderdale with a successful business as a web designer, Clifton has been in the graphic arts field for more than 30 years. She studied art at the Philadelphia College of Art and Moore College of Art where she realized her talent as a painter. After college, she landed a job with a fashion advertising agency in New York where she worked with such photography icons as Richard Avedon and Francesco Scavullo. She later started her own advertising agency in New York and then moved to Florida in 1987 where she designed catalogs for a number of fashion retailers including Lillie Rubin and Swim ‘n Sport. As the Internet grew in popularity and importance, Clifton decided to focus on web design, and it wasn’t until five years ago that she started to paint again. Since then she has had several gallery shows and has been an active participant in the arts community serving as vice president of the South Florida Artists Association, and is committed to bringing new business opportunities to South Florida artists.
For more information about the Art Aquatic exhibition please contact Susan Clifton at (954) 782-9887, , or go to www.artaquatic.com.
Here is the information on this great program. I am a graduate and highly recommend it to anyone who takes their artistic career seriously.
A series of full-day sessions to be offered on four Saturdays,
starting June 4, 2011 at ArtServe Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward Cultural Division, The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC), and ArtServe, Inc. announce The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) for South Florida artists to be presented on four Saturdays in June 2011, at ArtServe, Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
The AEI is an artist-focused course of study designed to assist individual artists of all disciplines (visual, musicians, writers, media, theater, performing arts) by cultivating and advancing their business skills, and is designed at strengthening their operating infrastructure and expanding their businesses. To date, 250 South Florida artists have graduated from the Institute. AEI will be offered as 18 classes convening during full-day sessions (9:00 am – 6:00 pm) on June 4, 11 & 18, and a Business Plan Clinic and Workshop on June 25, 2011 (9:00 am – 2:00 pm).
Registrants will receive an AEI course book, an indispensable resource for artists. Developed by CPAC, the course book features exercises and readings to prepare for each session, and is tailored to the specific needs of artist entrepreneurs.
The Business Plan Clinic guides participants through preparation of a simple business plan, an essential tool for any artist. In addition, participants will learn how to work effectively with lenders to obtain financial support through the Artist Micro Credit Program, a community-based revolving loan program, designed to assist resident Broward County practicing professional and emerging artists.
Designed to help artists operate in the marketplace more successfully, the AEI course curriculum covers all aspects of developing an artistic business. It helps artists identify and develop their personal brand, develop strategies for communicating with target markets, raise capital and identify a variety of tools for protecting one’s work legally. “Taking the AEI course was the best thing I could have done for my art career, and esteem as an artist, says AEI graduate Liora Davis. “I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
AEI is led by a premier faculty composed of leading business practitioners and artists familiar with arts and culture from the South Florida region. Faculty members instruct artists through a series of lectures, panels and discussions.
“Art works” is a declaration that with two million full-time artists and 5.7 million arts-related jobs in this country, arts jobs are real jobs that are part of the real economy. Art workers pay taxes, and art contributes to economic growth, neighborhood revitalization, and the livability of American towns and cities.” Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman.
Participation costs $100 and includes light refreshments and free parking. Click HERE to register online or contact Broward Cultural Division’s Grants Management Specialist Adriane Clarke, at 954-357-7530 for more information.
For more information about the history of the course and its success in northeast Ohio, please contact, Megan L. Van Voorhis, vice president, Community Partnerships for Arts and Culture, Cleveland, OH, 216-575-0331; E-Mail: .
CPAC, program founder of the AEI, has provided comprehensive business training to more than 600 artists nationwide; this service is made possible by the generous financial support of Dominion, with additional support from the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, and the John P. Murphy Foundation.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Another great night in Pompano. Artists: Lori Pratico, Kris Starry, Diane Lublinsky, LeeAnna Yater, Kristo, Donna Haynes, Ashley Sheppard and Laura Atrias. Band: Trip Dont Fall
Presented by Artistic Productions. Video by Doug Barkley.
I’m proud to be included in the new Art Night Pompano presented by Artistic Productions and located at the Pompano Citi Centre. Other artists in this event are Gisele Haselbarth, Valintine Keating, Lena Luckey, Kurt Merkel and Jackie Tufford. There will be music in the courtyard, featuring Stephen Minotti and Glenn Goss.
Thank you to Charlotte Sundquist for your hard work putting this event together and including me in this talented group of artists.
Location: Pompano Citi Centre
Corner of Copans Road and Federal Highway (Next to Footlocker)
Opening Reception: Friday, August 20th, 2010
Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm
“The greatest thing that happened was that in the last 15 years of his life, Purvis really got to enjoy the fact that other people loved him and loved his art. He could’ve been down in Miami, in Overtown, and only known by the few that lived around him. But he became an international artist,” Larry Clemson
This past Saturday night my opening at Kevro’s went without a hitch. Wish you all could have been there. The turn out was decent despite the fact that the second Saturday night in South Florida is event night. My parents could be there since it was located in Palm Beach County. I was blessed with one sale so far. The show will hang until April 22nd so if you’re in Delray stop by.
Join me for my first solo show at Kevro’s Art Bar in Delray Beach, Florida. This is an exhibit of my new works called Everyday Things. Not a flower in sight. I share the evening at Kevro’s with Karen from Pink Slip Threads (a boutique in Lighthouse Point). She is celebrating her store’s anniversary from 8-10 with my show from 7-9 pm.
I will be there from 7-11pm and hope you can be there. Kevro’s is a cool place. You’ll enjoy it.
Location:
KEVRO’S ART BAR
166 SE 2nd Avenue,
Delray Beach, FL 33444
561.274.0007
The original artists from the Doing Business As….Artist Entrepreneurs are doing it again. We will be exhibiting at Gallery 101 in Fort Lauderdale, March 6th through 19th. Our Opening night is March 6th, Refreshments will be served.
Opening: Saturday, March 6 from 7-11pm
DBA: Doing Business As… Artist Entrepreneurs:
New works from Rod Appleton, Susan Clifton, Gerard Delaney, Virginia Fifield, Michele Guarino, Kevin Kichar, Jacklyn Laflamme, Steven Sylvester and LeeAnna Yater bring their new works to Gallery 101 for this very special group exhibit.
Complimentary Refreshments Served, Entertainment, Raffle.
Show runs through March 19
GALLERY 101 I 3042 N. Federal Highway I Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Art Aquatic is closing this Saturday, June 4th, 2011. We are planning a closing party from 1-6pm. The same day Pompano Citi Centre is having an event to Honor the Troops, with a classic car show and live music. Should be a good day. So come hang out and see my new artwork and Doug’s underwater video. Last Chance!
(Pompano Beach, FL) – Web designer and local artist Susan Clifton will curate Art Aquatic, a mixed media exhibition of original paintings and video work at the Pompano City Centre Mall May 21 through June 4, 2011 made possible through a grant from the Broward County Cultural Division. In addition to her sea life themed acrylic paintings, an installation of paintings that incorporate Doug Barkley’s underwater video work will also be on display.
I’m proud to be included in the new Art Night Pompano presented by Artistic Productions and located at the Pompano Citi Centre. Other artists in this event are Gisele Haselbarth, Valintine Keating, Lena Luckey, Kurt Merkel and Jackie Tufford. There will be music in the courtyard, featuring Stephen Minotti and Glenn Goss. 
This past Saturday night my opening at Kevro’s went without a hitch. Wish you all could have been there. The turn out was decent despite the fact that the second Saturday night in South Florida is event night. My parents could be there since it was located in Palm Beach County. I was blessed with one sale so far. The show will hang until April 22nd so if you’re in Delray stop by.
Join me for my first solo show at Kevro’s Art Bar in Delray Beach, Florida. This is an exhibit of my new works called Everyday Things. Not a flower in sight. I share the evening at Kevro’s with Karen from Pink Slip Threads (a boutique in Lighthouse Point). She is celebrating her store’s anniversary from 8-10 with my show from 7-9 pm. 
The original artists from the Doing Business As….Artist Entrepreneurs are doing it again. We will be exhibiting at Gallery 101 in Fort Lauderdale, March 6th through 19th. Our Opening night is March 6th, Refreshments will be served.
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