SEASON OF THE ARTS
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Jeanette Waltz’s floral arrangement paired with Cynthia Cutter’s painting
Two Pink Gingers.
some of the very best works of art from private collectors
from Jupiter to Vero Beach. The show, which will be curated
by Pat Cochran, Alison Divan and Dena Wynne, will be on
view Jan. 29 through Feb. 5, 2011. The works in the exhibition
will also serve as the backdrop and inspiration for this year’s
Art in Bloom.
ART IN BLOOM
Jan. 28 – 30, 2011
Art in Bloom is a three-day celebration pairing original
works of art with fresh flowers. This special event features
flower arrangements from florists around the Treasure Coast,
inspired by and placed alongside paintings, sculptures and
other decorative art objects. The events will include a preview
cocktail party on Friday night, high tea and demonstrations
on Saturday and family day activities at the museum
on Sunday.
The works of art in The Treasure Coast Collects will serve
as the backdrop and inspiration for this year’s Art in Bloom.
Friday, Jan. 28 – Art in Bloom Preview Cocktail Party 6-9
p.m. $50 /Friends $45
Saturday, Jan. 29 – Art in Bloom High Tea and Featured
Speakers 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $25.00 / Friends $20.00 - $5.00 General
Admission / $2.00 Friends Admission,
Sunday, Jan. 30 – Family Day with Kids Crafts - $5.00 General
Admission/ Friends $2.00
TRIBUTE TO A.E. BACKUS
Feb. 9 – March 12, 2011
For more than 20 years, the Backus Museum has presented
a Tribute to A.E. Backus, the “Dean of Florida Landscape
Painters.” No other 20th century artist captured the Florida
light quite like he could. Backus came into prominence as
a national artist in the 1960s when his work was hung in
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s library in Texas and in Senate
offices in Washington, D.C. In 1993 he was inducted into the
Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
Saturday, March 5,
Tribute Weekend – Free Guided Tours 12, 2 & 4 p.m.
A. E. BACKUS BRUNCH & PAINTING RAFFLE
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Brunch served from 8:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Brunch
tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15.00 at the door for adults.
(Children under 10, $5.00 available at the door only). The “all
you should eat” Backus Brunch features fresh fried mahi- >>