Painters and a Potter

five & art after dark

March always seems to be the busiest month of the year here in Naples. The weather is beautiful and there is a lot to see and do that is memorable and worthwhile. If you enjoy art and music and a good time, “Five Painters And A Potter” is an absolute “must do!” It is an annual event that is held at The Clay Place which is an oasis featuring a pottery studio just off Davis Blvd. before Airport Rd. as you are heading out of town.

The artists you will see presenting their work at this event are some of the best artists in Naples and they have been here painting 30 to 44 years. “This is the way we used to do outdoor shows years ago.”

Unlike the very commercial overwhelming outdoor shows that happen each month in season locally, this event boasts a “laid-back,” Island atmosphere where the public is invited to take in the sounds of music performed by area musicians, Captain Joe and The Bottom Feeders, while enjoying the handful of well-seasoned quality artists that have been painting the Naples scenes for over four decades.

It’s a comfortable setting to meet the artists, view the works and even purchase that special image that entices one to take it home.

Jim Rice is the potter and he is accompanied by Phil Fisher, Paul Arsenault, Natalie Guess, Jeff Fessenden and Tara O’Neill who are painters in various mediums including oils, watercolor, acrylic, batik, rozome and even some caricatures.

“Five Painters And A Potter” is on Sunday March 22, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Clay Place, 1555 Shadowlawn Dr. Please come and enjoy the day with us!

Another “must” event that happens monthly at the Galleries Of Crayton Cove is “Art After Dark” which will be Saturday March 14, 2015, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. It’s an opportunity to visit this unique professional artist community in Old Naples on the Bay, all within a one-block walk where 8th St. S. & 12th Ave. S. meet at the flagpole.

The participating galleries are: Phil Fisher Gallery & Studio, Arsenault Gallery, ArtGallery OldNaples2, Earth & Fire, Random Acts of Art, Vintage Charm, Nora Butler Design & Studio and Guess-Fisher Gallery.

All of the artwork represented is made in the USA and most in the State of Florida, Naples in particular. Support your local businesses!