A proliferation of gallery shows helps shake off the summer doldrums at Saturday's art walk.
By LENNIE BENNETT
Published September 11, 2003
Rocky Bridges, Horizontal Paradox, mixed media, at 531 Central Fine Arts.
ST. PETERSBURG - Yes, it's fall. You can't tell it by the weather, but the season's arrival is evidenced by a slew of new shows at galleries all over the Tampa Bay area. The monthly Downtown Art Association Gallery walk on Saturday is a chance to see a number of them.
The Arts Center opens three new exhibitions - landscapes by Jerry Cutler and sculptures by Cheryl Bogdanowitsch; ceramics by Sean Manning; and paintings by Kevin Grass. At Florida Craftsmen, a novel fundraiser for its Craft Emergency Relief Fund that benefits artists in career-threatening emergencies coincides with the Saturday walk. A silent auction at the gallery is designed to let winning bidders collaborate with artists in creating a work. Sounds like fun.
Galleries will be open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and admission to all is free. For information, call (727) 821-6767.
Participating galleries
531 Central Fine Arts, 531 Central Ave.
Arts Center, 719 Central Ave.
ArtSpace, 10 Fifth St. N
Caribbean Art Works, 203 First St. N
Central Gallery, 475 Central Ave.
Confident Gallery, 695 Central Ave.
Crystal Mirage Gallery, 800 Second Ave. NE
T.W. Curtis Gallery, 200 Central Ave., Bank of America lobby
Davidson Fine Art, 725 Central Ave.
EastWest Gallery & Framery, 529 Central Ave.
Florida Craftsmen, 501 Central Ave.
Glass Canvas Gallery, 146 Second St. N
Lynn J. Merhige Gallery, 216 Fourth St. N
Jane Morris Studio & Gallery, 685 Central Ave.
M. Petty Photography Gallery, 538 Central Ave.
Red Cloud Indian Arts, 208 Beach Drive NE
St. Petersburg Clay Co., 420 22nd St. S
Shapiro's at BayWalk, 185 Second Ave. N
Soho South Arts Complex, 2105 Central Ave.
Studio Encanto, 209 First St. NE
Studio Szabries, 2057 Central Ave.
Vladimir's Collection, 111 Second Ave. NE, No. 102.
