Public Invited to “Local Treasures” Artist Reception at PBIA

For Immediate Release: Date: August 11, 2008
Contact: Elayna Toby Singer (561) 233-0235

Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places program invites the public to attend an artist reception at the Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Airport’s Concession Mall, Level 2 Main Terminal, across from Travelers Lounge. Parking is available in Short Term levels 4-7.

With refreshments at hand, guests can mingle with Palm Beach County artists whose sculpture, photography, paintings and mixed-media works are inspired by the flora, fauna and natural places of Palm Beach County’s unique environment. The exhibition runs through Sept. 24, 2008. Selected works were chosen by Palm Beach County’s Public Art Committee.  Artworks are for sale.

Local Treasures features works by local artists Becky Anderson, Lee Gordon and Ashley Snizek of Boca Raton; Carolyn Barth and April Grigsby of Delray Beach; Lupe Lawrence of Lake Park; Beverly A. Mustaine, Elle Schorr and Jean Talbott of Lake Worth; Chrisanthy Gumas Vargo of Lantana; Judith Rodman Flescher, Esther Gordon, Betty Laur, Marilyn Samwick, Barry Seidman, and Carin Wagner of Palm Beach Gardens; Jayne Hunter of Palm Beach Shores; Adrianne Hetherington and Peter Marshall of Royal Palm Beach; Joan Z. Faber of Singer Island; Susan Anderson and Augusta Pearl of Tequesta; and Greg Allikas, Tim Rivers, Jan Stein, Raymond N. Talleyrand and Patricia Whiting of West Palm Beach. 

Through a grant from Palm Beach County’s Cultural Council, HMS Host helps support Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places exhibition at the Palm Beach International Airport, Destination: Culture. Selected works are exhibited for four months, with changing cultural and travel themes for every exhibition.

For a virtual tour of the art, visit: www.pbcgov.com/fdo/art/artworks.htm

Artists interested in receiving “Call to Artists” for upcoming airport exhibitions and other Art in Public Places projects can submit their contact information through the Artists’ Registry page of Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places Web site.