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Bettye will be at the 6th Annual House of Blues Folk Art Festival 2004,
Orlando - November 12th, 13th, & 14th. Best chance to see her new
artworks. Original paintings & Prints just in time for the Holidays!
It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and chat with Florida's
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Gary and Erika Schmidt of Bay Street Gallery are exhibiting Florida
artworks from several of the artists who are featured in "Extraordinary
Interpretations." Sunday, Bay Street Gallery was infused with the high
energy of the artists for a gallery's book signing day. Show's curator
Jane Backstrom. Below, Bettye and the delightful artist Duane Locke from
Tampa and to the right, book's author Gary Monroe with Bettye. |
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Book signing of "Extraordinary Interpretations: Florida's Self-Taught
Artists" by Gary Monroe at the Antiquarian Exhibit on February 8th, 2004
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Extraordinary
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| Above, folk artists Margot Warren from Winter Haven and Rodney Hardee
from Lakeland. A time to meet and/or visit, exchange some life
experiences, the artists seem to share a wonderful secret. Pictured on
the end, Rodney and Bettye exchange their autography. Below, Kelly
(Bettye's son) and Jim Backstrom. Margot Warren with folk artist from
Winter Haven, Don Stone. Hal and Bettye are standing near one of
Bettye's first paintings (also one of Hal's first frames), "Woman at the
Well," a portrait of her mother. |
Art on display from January 20th through February 1st
Grove House
Visitors' Center
Florida's Natural Growers
20160 Highway 27
Lake
Wales, Florida 33853
For more information, call
863-679-4110
Many
rare labels will be for sale. |
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Florida Natural Growers, A Division of Citrus World, Inc.
A
Cooperative of Growers Based In Lake Wales, Florida 33853, USA |
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"In 1999, folk artist Woodie Long began a collaborative project which
brought together many of the foremost talents in folk art from the
Southeastern U.S. The artists worked together to create panels that
melded their typical styles and subjects into unique compositions. The
Museum will premiere a selection of approximately twenty-five of these
works in the Artworks Corridor."
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Some of the artists represented: Mary Proctor, Jack Beverland, Alyne
Harris, Bettye Williams,
Virginia Dixon Shealey (Bettye
Williams'sister), B. Wilke, Kurt Zimmermann, Woodie Long, Dot Long,
Howard Finster, Mytrice West, Annie Lucas, Charlie Lucas, Jim Sudduth,
John H. Toney, Butch Anthony, Lila Graves, Mose Tolliver, Bernice Sims,
John
Richard Long, Lonnie Holly, Annie Tolliver, Thorton Dial, Sarah Rakes,
Mary Green, Ab the Flagman, and Benny Carter. |
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| The Bettye Williams and her sister Virginia Dixon Shealey exhibit
expresses it best, "Sisters Yesterday, Today, and Forever." and
"...memory painters until the Lord comes." |
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The Mennello Museum exhibition will showcase some of America's best
self-taught artists from the City of Orlando's Public Art Collection,
such as Kurt Zimmermann, Charlie Lucas, Clementine Hunter, Margot
Warren, Bettye Williams, Earl Cunningham, and Mr. B. |
| Bettye Williams' historica painting "Another Cane Grinding" will be on
exhibit. This painting is one of seven that was chosen by the Florida
Masters Collection to be published as limited edition prints. The print
was used in the movie "Fair Game." |
| Another painting to be exhibited in the "Selections from the Permanent
Collection," is "Watermelon-Butcher Knife-Morton Salt Box" from Bettye's
Watermelon Collection. |
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In addition the Museum will unveil works donated by Josh Feldstein of
Gainesville, Florida. This gift includes works by Jesse Aaron, Mr. Eddy,
Alyne Harris, Bruno Del Favero, Regine Gilbert, Minnie Evans, and
Andrea Badami.
The Mennello Museum of American Folk Art, at 900
East Princeton Street,Orlando, Florida, 32803 is opened Tuesday-Saturday
11am-5pm and Sunday noon-5pm. The Museum is closed on Mondays and
major holidays. Admissions $4 for adults, $3 for seniors (60+), $1 for
students with a valid ID, children under 12 and Members are free. For
more information call 407.246.4278, Email: cityoforlando@mindspring.com.
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"An Artist's Eye on Florida History" is an apropos title to welcome
memory painter Bettye Williams' participation. The exhibit is about
viewing the past through artists' paintings and includes Seminole
photographs from the 1930s. The exhibit will also host artists of
Contemporary Highwaymen Paintings and display Historic Highwaymen
paintings and much more.
500 North Indian River Drive
Fort
Pierce. FL 34948-3411
Backus
Gallery and Muesum |
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| Two very different artists who paint Florida, (Highwayman) James Gibson
and Memory Painter Bettye Williams. Both are important to Florida's art
history. Their artworks are exhibited in conjunction with An Artist's
Eye on Florida History exhibit. |
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For Tori (Bettye's granddaughter). After seeing all the photos and
Bettye telling her about the afternoon at the Bay Street Gallery
book-signing, Tori wanted to see the photos of Meemaw fixing PeePaw's
collar before the next photo was taken. |
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