The Pinellas Park Art Society is a non-profit organization serving Pinellas County since 1964. The group supports visual fine arts through classes, seminars, demonstrations, monthly art shows and exhibits, off center exhibits, monthly general meetings, and community outreach. The group is open to all forms of visual fine art, and encourages new types of visual art.
In the Park Station location, there is space for artists to work on their projects and to gather, to connect and network in friendship. Gallery space is allocated in the rooms to show framed artwork. Artists can sell their work directly from the gallery rooms with a 10% commission on all sales going back to the PPAS.
On Saturdays at Park Station, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, artists and photographers from the Pinellas Park Art Society meet to display their work in the gallery. There are classes, workshops, and demonstrations. Some of the art is for sale. Some artists work on their paintings and drawings, and some have even brought instruments to provide music and sing along. Members take turns bringing light refreshments.
Visitors are welcome. People who enjoy art can stop by to meet the artists, see the show and perhaps purchase a work of art. A new class is now being planned for teens and young adults.
Monthly meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. Members come together to share their creative passion for art.
Artists are encouraged to join at any time. Membership Chairperson Barbara Lewis – phone 727-393-8888 – is available to answer questions and help register new members. Treasurer Carl Hetherly – phone 727-544-7922 – can accept your membership fee, which is now half price through the remainder of this year.
The low membership fee is renewable annually. You can get a membership form at the gallery in Park Station, or download it from the group web site. President Richard Jansen – phone 727-360-4406 – would like to get renewal forms from members in by February 15th, to get an idea of how many members there will be in the group in 2012.
Pinellas Park Art Society 2011 Board of Directors:
President – Richard Jansen
Vice President – Steve Daniels
Treasurer – Carl Hetherly
Past President/Community Liason – Nancy Hodges
Secretary – Paula Bouseman
Membership Chairperson – Barbara Lewis
Hospitality Chairperson – Theodora Olinger
Trustees – Bill Hamus, Anne Dwyer, Jeanne Tally
Summer Art Show
The summer show for July and August, Artist’s Choice-All Media, is now on display where the group meets, inside Park Station at 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, Florida. The art created by group members will be displayed until Saturday, September 3rd, 2011.
In order to include all the artwork from the show, this article is presented in two parts. The first part of the article includes photos of group members and part of the artwork from the show. Click on this link to read Part One of the article.
Artist’s Choice all media show on exhibit by Pinellas Park Art Society (Part One)
Click on the second photo with this article to see a slide show of the remaining artwork from the show.
UPDATE:
Winners from the October Open Show:
1st place: Joseph Mattus
2nd place David Leonard
3rd place Suzanne Gentry
Honorable Mention awards went to Jeannine Talley and Cathi Leverenz.
Congratulations to the winners, and to all who entered!
PPAS President: Richard Jansen
5000 Gulf Blvd. #103, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706, 727-360-4406, web site
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PInellas Park Art Society
Park Station (by the railroad tracks)
5851 N. Park Blvd.
Pinellas Park, Florida
Web site, Facebook group, Facebook group
To contact the Pinellas Park Art Society, call Nancy Hodges at 727-542-1392.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3106 Pinellas Park, Florida, 33780-3106
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