Galleries want to get you walking

By MARY ANN MARGER

© St. Petersburg Times, published September 7, 2000

Denis Gaston, American Medusa, oil and beeswax on paper, 40 by 45 inches, at Fusion Gallery

Galleries in downtown St. Petersburg open their doors to the public Saturday for a monthly self-guided gallery walk. Hours at most galleries are 5:30-9 p.m. The event is free; many galleries will be serving refreshments. Special shows are noted; all participants are listed.

The walk is sponsored by the Downtown Arts Association, a group of not-for-profit and for-profit galleries and other arts-related businesses committed to promoting the area as a vital center for the cultural arts, and to increasing community awareness of the arts, through special events and art education.

A map and guide is available at all locations.

1 Ambiance Galleries, 1535 Dr. Martin Luther King (Ninth) St. N; (727) 821-8331 -- Gallery artists in range of media plus new gift gallery and print shop. Through Oct. 7.

2 Crystal Mirage Gallery, 800 Second Ave. NE (on the Pier); (727) 895-1166.

3 Davidson Fine Art, 725 Central Ave.; (727) 827-1888.

4 EastWest Gallery, 529 Central Ave.; (727) 823-9629 -- Belated grand opening features color photos by Amy Koontz Knippel. Through Oct. 11.

5 531 Central Fine Arts, 531 Central Ave.; (727) 822-2787 -- Portraits by eight artists including Patricia Chute, Carol Dameron, Melissa Miller Nece, Herb Snitzer. Through Sept. 23.

6 Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave.; (727) 821-7391.

7 Fusion Gallery, 540 Central Ave.; (727) 894-7271 -- "The Rebirth of Venus," new works by Denis Gaston (6-10 p.m.). Through Oct. 11.

8 Glass Canvas Gallery, 233 Fourth Ave. NE; (727) 821-6767.

9 Grand Finale Restaurant & Gallery, 1101 First Ave. N; (727) 823-9921.

10 Heavenly Things, 216 First Ave. N; (727) 822-8938.

11 Merrick Gallery, 330 Beach Drive NE, (727) 896-2787 -- "Logical Consequence of Space: Recent Paintings from Germany" by Gerhard Birkhofer (6-9 p.m.). Through Oct. 8.

12 Shapiro Studio & Gallery, 538 Central Ave.; (727) 894-2111 -- Third birthday celebration throughout September.

13 Sidler Fine Art Studio/Gallery, 641 Central Ave., (727) 867-2213.

14 Thomas Kinkade Beach Drive Gallery, 202 Beach Drive NE; (727) 823-1011.

15 Ungala, 449 Central Avenue; (727) 821-3100 -- Grand opening weekend for gallery of changing themes; spiritual art through October.

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