Events

Diggin' the Arts, Sunday, May 5, 2013 10 am to 4 pm  

Our Diggin’ the Arts event returned to the Florida Botanical Gardens on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.

 Art Museums and Centers.  Our second annual collaboration with the leading art institutions in Pinellas County included the Museum of Fine Arts of St. Petersburg, the Morean Center for Clay, the Florida Craftsmen, the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, the Dali Museum, The Suntan Arts Center and the Beach Arts Center.  Enjoy museum-developed activities for the entire family.  Opportunity drawings for hand painted rain barrels, also designed by each museum will be available for purchase.

Barbara Goss
                                Event Organizer
Barbara Goss, Foundation Committee Chair for Diggin' the Arts

  

Plein Air Competition Winners May 5, 2013

Diggin’ the Arts hosted by the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation announces winners of the Plein Air Competition on Sunday, May 5, 2013. 

Competition awards were:

Best of Show - Winner Cathy Morgan
First Place - Winner Deborah Vest
Second Place - Winner Charles Gray
2 Merit Awards - Rhonda Care and Susan Fritz

Cathy Morgan
Deborah Vest
Charles Grey

Rain Barrel Opportunity Drawing.  Each museum decorated a rain barrel for a drawing, as well as the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation.


Jill McFarlanes
                                  barrel and winner
Little Boy
                                    wins Dali fan in Scavenger Hunt
Look at this great Dali Fan I won
in the Scavenger Hunt, Mom!


Garden Tours.  Throughout the day, there were Garden tours led by Master Gardeners.

 Demonstrations. Various demonstrations of interest to gardeners and art enthusiasts were held throughout the event.

Florida Craftsman                    Demonstration by Barbara Lewis of Paint by Fire
Beach Arts Center                    Demonstration of Art Techniques
Dunedin Fine Arts Center        Nature activity project
Suntan Arts Center                   Artists will demonstrate painting techniques
Morean Center for Clay            Making melting orchid pots
Dali Museum                              Making miniature conch garden


Sponsored by:

Tampa bay times        FBG
                            Foundation        Brighthouse


2 artists by
                                  the fountain
painter
                                  tropical plaza
Painting leaves
                                  Florida Craftsmen
painter at
                                  work
sculpting a
                                  clay head Morean