This Week’s Arts and Culture

Patrons interact with work at Butterfield Garage Art Gallery

See the Creative Side of the Ancient City! On the first Friday of every month, the Art Galleries of St. Augustine hosts First Friday Art Walk from 5-9 PM. Artists, galleries, and museums open their doors to showcase new exhibits in historic downtown, Anastasia Island, and St. Augustine Beach. This week, we introduce you to some of the galleries and artists participating this Friday, November 5th. Click to download the gallery map and learn more about the free shuttle service!

ARTISTS & THEIR STUDIOS

Jan Miller is a visual artist and owner of Butterfield Garage Art Gallery in St. Augustine, Florida. She is best known for her one-of-a-kind gourd characters made from paper clay, acrylic paint, found objects, recycled cans, vases, and bottles. The end result is a humorous Tim Burton-esque sculpture brimming with personality. See Jan’s work at Butterfield Garage and meet her at First Friday Art Walk on November 5th from 5-9 PM. Visit the gallery on Sunday, November 7th from 2-5 PM to watch her gourd painting demonstration. MORE …

Lenny Foster Maria Reyes Jones

Alma Ramirez

Tripp Harrison

MORE PARTICIPATING GALLERIES

Founded in 1924, the St. Augustine Art Association is one of the oldest and most vibrant non-profit art organizations in the United States. The Art Association hosts exhibitions, lectures, workshops, tours, and special events and the gallery is free and open to the public. Largely forgotten by many, the Lost Colony was a group of artists from 1930-1950 who formed the St. Augustine Art Association and helped make this historic town a thriving winter art colony. Artists from northern states would capture Florida’s landscape through their work which was then sold to wealthy tourists visiting our beautiful city. The Art Association’s permanent collection includes original works by Lost Colony artists including Rosalie Barclay, Tod Lindenmuth, Blanche Lazzell, Emmett Fritz, and Anthony Thieme. This Friday, November 5th, the Art Association opens its newest Florida Wild exhibit, a vivid display exploring artistic interpretations of Florida’s wild side from the plants and animals to the wilderness and waterways.
St. Augustine Art Association