This Friday will be our Strathmore Artist Trading Card show. Artists were given 2.5″x3.5″cards and asked to do up to 6 pieces to go on display in the store. In addition to that at the opening reception this Friday night from 7-8pm we will be hosting a trading card party with the artists and anyone else interested. You can trade off your miniature pieces of art for others. It’s not too late to participate in the trading party! Just come by the store and pick up a pack of Strathmore trading cards. This show will be held at:

Utrecht Art Supplies Fort Lauderdale
Friday, December 18th from 7-8pm (come in early so you catch the full event and the awards for winners in the show).
2354 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

In addition to this event 3 of our employees will have a group show on the second floor gallery at the Sailboat Bend Artists Lofts in downtown this Saturday from 7-11pm. There will be shows going on in other galleries as well as open studios so there will be a lot of opportunities to meet some of the local artists and have a good time. Refreshments will be served. This is a free event.

All three artists come from varied backgrounds and are working in a wide range of styles and mediums. Swing by and see what the people who are helping you out and doing.

Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts
1310 SW 2 Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Saturday, December 19th. 7-11pm.

Thank you all again for a wonderful evening full of lots of art, prizes, and birthday cake. It was a great way to celebrate our 1st Anniversary. Congratulations to all the winners and to those that sold their pieces the night of the opening! Bonus! In total we received submissions from 32 entrants for a total of 50 pieces of artwork. 9 prizes were given out for 1st Place, 2nd Place, Popular Vote, and Honorable Mentions. Our judges were Jan Johnson, Professor from Broward College and FAU, Barbara Ryan, Professor from NOVA, and Virginia Fifield, a local working artist.

Check out this link to view all the photos from the opening reception and award ceremony.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=131373&id=628455451&l=e79eebd41d

6×6 Winners:

1st Place: Audrey Ravenna, “Be A Pepper” and Andrew Horton, “Bustelo Noche”

2nd Place: Ernest Socolov, “Night Road”

Popular Vote: Karen Gerhold, “Toucan”

Honorable Mentions:

Kristen Frenzel, “Nessie”

Maggie Marigold, “Baby Hawk”

Tammy Seymore, “Time to Go”

Tatiana Suarez, “Bling Bling Cadrina”

Carlos Barrera, “Mona Lisa”, and “Blue Boy”
Until next year!

UTRECHT ART SUPPLIES - 2354 N FEDERAL HWY - FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33305 (954) 630-1482 - store39@utrecht.com

This is the final week of additional sales before all the previously mentioned sales and the sale that started on January 5th are over.

This week’s deals:

·        Winsor & Newton Oils Bars – 40% OFF LIST

·      Amsterdam Experts 75ml – 40% OFF LIST

·        ArtMolds - 30% OFF LIST

·        Stonehenge & Yupo Pads White – 40% OFF LIST

·         Magnani Pads – 50% OFF LIST

You only have till the end of this month to take advantage of these deals so hurry in! Don’t forget our sales on Utrecht Canvas, large tubes of Utrecht paint, drafting supplies, drawing supplies, Maimeri paint, Golden Airbrush paint, and much, much more!

 Also come by to see our current resident artist, Kevin Dodds. He will be painting his vibrant abstract works in the store. Kevin is also always open to taking questions and talking with other artists. For more information about his work visit www.kevindodds.com and www.kevindoddsart.com.

Symphony in Red

Support the Arts! Come see Kevin Dodds as he paints at Utrecht Art Supplies in Ft. Lauderdale starting February 21st. Come meet and watch this talented artist as he sets up his studio in our front window for 7 days. He will be painting February 21, 22, 23, and 24th and will return the following week to complete his project, March 4th, 5th and 6th.  To see more of his work, visit kevindodds.com

Ocean Seaweed I - 30″ x 40″

Geometric Colours - 40″ x 48″

In his own words, Kevin describes his vision and process. “My journey as a professional artist has taken many directions over the years from recreating the splendor of the countryside and communities of my home area - the Ottawa Valley bordering Ontario on the west and the beautiful province of Quebec on the east…to my newest passion - the energy and excitement of colourful and complex south Florida - Miami.” By experimenting with various colours and shapes Kevin has developed a creative and inspirational technique where colour is added to a blank canvas in squares and rectangles then further broken down into “non-shapes” with compliant contrast and complexity creating a 3-dimensional experience for the viewer. http://kevindodds.com/

UTRECHT ART SUPPLIES 2354 N FEDERDAL HWY. FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33305 (954) 630-1482 store39@utrecht.com

Saturdays at Utrecht Ft. Lauderdale 10am-Noon

For more information call Tereza @ 954-252-1630

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Dana Craft

Airbrush Painting Classes!

Starts Saturday October 4, 2008

11am-1pm

Bring yourself to the first day of class. Supply list for future classes will be provided by the teacher on Oct. 4th.

 

For more information call Dana Craft at:

305-905-2719

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Ernest Socolov

Watercolor/Acrylic Painting Classes!

Starts Sunday October 5, 2008

2pm-4pm

Bring sketch book or pad, pencils, and any paints you may have to the first day of class. Supply list for future classes will be provided by the teacher on Oct. 5th.

 

For more information call Ernest Socolov at:

954-567-8009

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Wylene Del Pino

Free Acrylic Painting Classes!

Starts Wednesday October 8, 2008

4pm-6pm

Bring 18”x24” piece of paper (or larger), pencil, and long straight edge to first day of class. Supply list for future classes will be provided by the teacher on Oct. 8th.

 

For more information call Wylene Del Pino at:

954-742-3668