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| Daniel Gregory, a native to Sarasota, Florida, is a self-taught artist who paints in self-made watercolors, oils, acrylics, and does pen and ink renderings. His subject matter is whatever he finds interesting; whatever he feels is worth preserving. Contrast, with both tone and color, is the key to his artwork, and it is the vividness of his color that is most often remarked upon by viewers of his work. Daniel Gregory is a signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society, has been featured in Watercolor Magazine, and has paintings in numerous private and corporate collections. |
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| Barbara L. Harrison is known for her large abstract wall sculptures and ceiling suspended works, both fashioned in solid brass. Notable installed commissions include those at: The Bank of Tokyo in NYC; Computervision in Boston; AT&T, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ; The New York Academy of Medicine; and the Neiman Marcus store located in Tampa, Florida.Barbara most often works on a commissioned basis. In addition to three solo shows at NYC galleries, Barbara has shown her work at museums and galleries throughout the United States., including: The New York Academy of Design; The Corcoran Museum in Washington DC; The Chesterwood National Trust Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; and at Princeton University. |
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| Trulee Jameson developed a passion for painting landscapes and natural, organic images in early childhood thanks to her mother who was an avid art enthusiast, environmentalist and gardener. While she went on to study fine art at Columbus College of Art and Design and Ohio State University, Jameson has created large works in a range of styles using oils and mixed media on canvas and board since the age of 11. Recently relocated to Sarasota from Washington DC, Jameson’s current paintings of tropical foliage can be characterized as contemporary realism and "tonal", however her linear brushwork and strong composition remind many of the fantastical works of Henri Rousseau. |
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| Peter Laszlo Koenig, painter, conceptual artist, and photographer has had over 25 solo exhibitions. He holds degrees from Harvard University, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Massachusetts College of Art. A Fulbright Scholar and a Fellow of the MacDowell Foundation, he is also included in Who's Who of American Art. With University appointments in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Utah, Arkansas, and Australia, as well as curator of a Boston Museum, Koenig is author of over 300 articles on art for newspapers and magazines in Massachusetts and Florida, and is the former Director of Exhibitions at Art Center Sarasota. |
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| Kurt Larisch, (b. 1913) was first exposed to art in his grandfather’s sculpture studio and in the photography and painting atelier of his father. In 1938 he moved to England and then to India where he had five one-man shows. Larisch and his family lived in the United States from 1947 until 1970 when he went to Mexico looking for motivation and freedom. Using vivid colors his work expresses a critical view of conformity and dehumanization by juxtaposing large geometric elements against masses of tiny human figures. The gallery will also display rare Larisch sculptures produced 30 years ago in stainless steel on black marble. Larisch, who has had more than 40 international shows, lives and works in Sarasota, Florida. |
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| Linda Larisch, an accomplished artist, continues to evolve and develop her own unique perspective and vision. Linda has traveled extensively throughout Mexico, Central America and Europe, where she studied with Oscar Kokoschka in Salzburg, Austria. She has participated in over 50 shows and exhibitions. Linda lives in Nokomis, Florida where she teaches art to children and paints as much as possible to keep the family tradition alive. |
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| Austrian born, Heinz Lechner is an international photographic artist who began his professional career in the music industry, first as a musician and then as a photographer. In the early 70's, he played as a drummer and band member with notable rock musicians such as Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Santana, and Eric Clapton. When he commenced his photography career in 1975, he was the official tour photographer for the Rolling Stones. His longstanding association with musicians, and his avid interest in jazz and rock music both influence and interweave into much of his work. |
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| C. Ann McMurray received her BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and MFA from the University of Delaware. She taught as an adjunct professor in the DC/Baltimore area for 10 years. Working in color and black-and-white photography, Ann uses various modes of expression - from multi-image installations to pictures placed in found objects - with each piece complete yet linked. Her innovative work is about relationships, image to image and subject to subject. The images are juxtaposed to create a loose narrative while emphasizing the visual. Her work is exhibited nationally and in museums and private collections. |
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| Joseph Melançon is an artist based in Sarasota, Florida. He has an MFA degree and is a member of the National Watercolor Society. He taught painting for many years at Eastfield College in Dallas and Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. He has been featured in American Artist Magazine (Feb. 1995), Splash 3, Splash 5 and 200 New Painting Ideas. He is listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Who’s who in the World and is listed in the 1998 Guiness Book of World Records. His works have been in many group and solo shows and earned over 25 awards, including Best of Shows, in national juried exhibitions. He paints in all media in styles ranging from expressive realism to abstraction. Joseph is currently represented by Elizabeth Rice Gallery in Sarasota, Crossroads Contemporary Gallery in Santa Fe and the At-The-Loft Gallery in Omaha. |
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| Margaret Murphy-Reed is known for “intuitive and tactile” mixed media drawing and encaustic monotype. Her image process begins with an ongoing visual dialog between intense observation of the natural world and private imagination, and between intuition and intellect. The unknown image is paramount to Murphy-Reed. A drawing is initiated without preconceived imagery and various methods of chance manipulation give voice to a new configuration. Murphy-Reed’s work has been collected by major corporations, such as Kimberly-Clark, GTE, AT&T, and Neiman-Marcus and featured in group exhibitions at museums and colleges in Michigan, Florida and Washington, D.C., including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Orlando Museum of Art and Corcoran Gallery of Art. |
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| Csaba Osvath is a 2006 Doctorate of Ministry candidate in Arts and Theology, Osvath attained two Master's degrees in Theological Studies and Divinity. For eight years, he studied and implemented various forms of art into the community and touched lives through his artistic interpretation of the Word -- in Hungary, Wales, and the Greater Metropolitan Area. He presented over 26 lectures and workshops on art and theology; taught, designed, and exhibited in solo and group art shows. Osvath served the Hungarian Reformed Church, and he served as artist-in-residence at Arlington United Methodist Church. The artist dedicated his life to the prophetic voice through the visual arts, specializing in oil and acrylic painting, pen and ink, mixed media, and sculpting. |
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| Joseph Palmerio has been a resident of Sarasota for the past thirteen years. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. and the Barnes Foundation, Lower Merion, Pa. Studied Sculpture at the Frudakis Academy, and metal sculpture at Tyler School of Art, Temple University. He taught painting in community arts centers in Philadelphia, and Colorado, and spent seven years teaching physically challenged adults. He is in numerous private collections, and his commissions include six large landscapes for the Acme Corporation, 10 X 30 foot wall mural for the City of Philadelphia, and two 12 x 40 foot murals for Motivation Inc. in the Orlando Airport. He was the Everglades Artist in Residence in 2003, and interviewed on National Public Radio, Arts Edition. His plein air paintings, emphasize the soft qualities of the harsh environment of the Everglades. |
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