Coffee & Conversation with Artist Ted Wray Jan. 16

Coffee & Conversation with Artist

Ted Wray

January 16 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center

Don’t miss the chance to hear from artist Ted Wray at this special artist talk! Ted turns damaged books into magic, immortalizing them by transforming them into mind-expanding 3-D worlds of inexhaustible wonder, with just a blade.

Wray has had careers in the fields of printing, music and art, earning him multiple awards in his pursuit of excellence in each career.

In 2019, he once again reinvented himself, this time as one of the world’s most innovative Book Excavation Artists. Since then he has earned various awards while exhibiting his works in New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Georgia and Florida. In 2021, his month-long solo exhibition, “Don’t Judge a Book by its Carver” included over 50 of his works. Wray’s staggering creative output exceeds 200 works of Book Excavation Art, over 70 of which are in private collections across the United States and Canada. He currently lives and works in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he is represented by Brenda McMahon Gallery.

DFAC members: free

Non-members: $5

Click here to register.

DFAC – Winter Exhibits Opening

Winter Exhibits Opening Reception & Artist Talk

Artist Talk: 6 to 7 p.m. | Reception: 7 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $10 and FREE to DFAC Members

Pre-register or purchase your ticket here

Join us for a memorable evening of art and conversation as we unveil several exciting new exhibitions. The night starts with an insightful artist talk, where attendees will hear about the inspiration and creative processes behind the featured works. Following the talk, guests will have the opportunity to explore the galleries and enjoy the reception.

Faces of Addiction: 01.10.25 – 02.09.25

In this exhibition, conceived by artist and woodworker Nick Reale, 36 artists display the devastating impact of addiction, the healing power of art, and the unwavering strength of community. It was curated by Liliana Beltran.

Once Upon a Time: 01.17.25 – 02.23.25

Step into a world of imagination where artists reimagine classic tales through innovative media and artistic expression. This exhibition brings timeless stories to life in new and surprising ways.

Kaitlin Crockett: Movable Type (for my younger self): 01.17.25 – 02.23.25

Explore the intricacies of personal reflection and growth through the lens of typography and storytelling. This exhibit invites viewers to engage with the artist’s journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Exploring the Human Form: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & Words of Stephen Schatz: 01.17.25 – 02.23.25

Powerfully rendering the human condition in his chosen media, we celebrate the works of lifelong artist Stephen Schatz. Curated by Lynn Whitelaw.

Meet Our Faculty: 11.01.24 – 02.02.25

Discover the diverse talents of DFAC’s faculty members as they present a range of artistic perspectives and media. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see the personal work of those who teach and inspire at DFAC.

Leslie Jeffery: Eighty at Eighty: 02.02.25 – 03.21.25

Vibrant abstractionist and life-long creator—Leslie Jeffery shows us how!

DFAC 50th Anniversary Gala

You’re Invited to Our 50th Anniversary Gala

February 15th, 2025

The Dunedin Fine Art Center invites you to celebrate our history, our Founders, and the DFAC community that has contributed to our growth and successes over the past 50 years since our groundbreaking in 1975. Please join us on February 15th, 2025, for our 50th Anniversary Gala, where we transform the art center into an Art Deco masterpiece.

The Art Deco movement was birthed from a time of artistic experimentation. It was defined by numerous movements in modern art, representing the same artistic experimentation and boldness that led to the beginning of a 2,000-square-foot art center that has since grown to nearly 50,000 square feet of facilities serving over 80,000 visitors annually.

This event is a celebration of all who have come through our doors over the last five decades and will include a seated dinner, libations, live entertainment, dancing, and more!

 

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Coffee & Conversation with Artist Ted Wray

Join us at the Dunedin Fine Art Center on Thursday, January 16th, at noon for an inspiring Coffee & Conversation with artist Ted Wray! Sponsored by DFAC’s Sterling Society, this monthly series brings together art lovers to connect with notable artists over coffee.

Don’t miss hearing from artist Ted Wray at this unique artist talk! Ted turns damaged books into magic, immortalizing them by transforming them into mind-expanding 3-D worlds of inexhaustible wonder with just a blade.

Wray has had printing, music, and art careers, earning him multiple awards for his pursuit of excellence in each career.

In 2019, he reinvented himself again as one of the world’s most innovative Book Excavation Artists. Since then, he has earned various awards while exhibiting his works in New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Georgia, and Florida. In 2021, his month-long solo exhibition, “Don’t Judge a Book by its Carver,” included over 50 works. Wray’s staggering creative output exceeds 200 works of Book Excavation Art, over 70 of which are in private collections across the United States and Canada. He lives and works in St. Petersburg, Florida, represented by Brenda McMahon Gallery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, January 16th

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center

Admission: $5 (Free for DFAC members)

Call for Artists: Once Upon A Time…

Call to Artists to represent and reinterpret your favorite fairy tale via a single scene or character that remains with you—All Media: guest Judge and Cash Awards.

Guidelines:

All 2 + 3D media welcome, no size limitations

*2D works must be ready to hang

Artworks should be labeled with (artist’s name, title, media, and price)

Works sold share a 40% commission with DFAC

Entries are limited to artists 13 years old and up

Submission Deadline & Delivery Date:

Delivery Date: January 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Click Here to Download the Entry Form

Coffee & Conversation with Artist Aneka Ingold

Aneka Ingold

Join us at the Dunedin Fine Art Center on Thursday, December 19th, at 12:00 p.m. for an inspiring Coffee & Conversation with renaissance artist Aneka Ingold! Sponsored by DFAC’s Sterling Society, this monthly series brings together art lovers to connect with notable artists over coffee.

Don’t miss award-winning artist Aneka Ingold at this extraordinary artist talk! Based in Tampa, Ingold is known for her striking mixed-media artworks, which blend drawing and painting. She holds an MFA from Kendall College of Art and Design and won the inaugural Bennett Prize 2019. Her work has been featured in exhibitions nationwide and in publications like American Art Collector. Ingold also teaches Visual Studies as an adjunct professor at Hillsborough Community College.

Ingold’s exhibition Metamorphosis, now at DFAC, is a compelling collection inspired by her personal and universal experiences as a woman. Exploring themes of transformation and the female experience, her work invites viewers to reflect on their perceptions. Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from the artist about her inspirations and creative process.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, December 19th

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center

Admission: $5 (Free for DFAC members)

 

Don’t Miss DFAC’s Annual Open House and Clay Sale – Dec. 7th!

Join us on Saturday, December 7th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for DFAC’s Annual Open House and Clay Sale—a perfect holiday tradition.

Explore Creativity in Action

Enjoy live demonstrations by our esteemed faculty in:

Painting, Fiber Arts, and Drawing

Jewelry Making, Ceramics, and Weaving

Digital Art, Photography, and more!

Shop Unique Gifts

Find stunning, handmade ceramics at our popular Clay Sale. This year, we have also included a special jewelry sale featuring unique handcrafted pieces. The galleries and Gift Shop will also be open for your enjoyment, so plan to make a day of it!

Admission is FREE… the Artworks are PRICELESS!

Proceeds from the Clay Sale benefit DFAC’s Education Studios.

This is an event you won’t want to miss!

 

Coffee and Conversation with Artist Gary Greer Nov. 21

Join us at the Dunedin Fine Art Center on Thursday, November 21, at 12:00 p.m. for an inspiring Coffee & Conversation with renaissance artist Gary Greer! Sponsored by DFAC’s Sterling Society, this monthly series brings together art lovers to connect with notable artists over coffee.

Gary Greer’s career is a fascinating journey across creative disciplines. Inspired early on by Salvador Dalí and Norman Rockwell, Gary studied design at the Kansas City Art Institute, launching his career in industrial design and advertising. His path has included roles as a designer and illustrator in advertising and television, leading creative teams, and branching into digital art and animation. Greer even recorded two albums, pairing his music with surreal animated videos.

Currently, he is working on his first children’s book, Astronaut with the Red Umbrella, and has dedicated recent years to sculpting. His Pod Sculptures are crafted from palm tree elements, transformed into intricate, nature-inspired forms.

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DFAC – Don’t Miss Coffee & Conversation with Artist Gary Greer

Coffee & Conversation

Gary Greer

Noon on Thursday, November 21st

Join us at the Dunedin Fine Art Center on Thursday, November 21, at 12:00 p.m. for an inspiring Coffee and conversation with Renaissance artist Gary Greer! Sponsored by DFAC’s Sterling Society, this monthly series brings together art lovers to connect with notable artists over coffee.

Gary Greer’s career is a fascinating journey across creative disciplines. Early on, inspired by Salvador Dalí and Norman Rockwell, Gary studied design at the Kansas City Art Institute, launching his career in industrial design and advertising. His path has included roles as a designer and illustrator in advertising and television, leading creative teams, and branching into digital art and animation. Greer even recorded two albums, pairing his music with surreal animated videos.

He is currently working on his first children’s book, Astronaut with the Red Umbrella, and has dedicated recent years to sculpting. His Pod Sculptures are crafted from palm tree elements and transformed into intricate, nature-inspired forms.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, November 21

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center

Admission: $5 (Free for DFAC members)

Click Here to Register

DFAC – NEW Fall Art Classes Start September 9th

New Fall Art Classes Start

September 9th!

Discover a world of creativity at the Dunedin Fine Art Center! We offer a wide variety of classes for children, teens, and adults, including Art & Wellness, Clay, Drawing, Food Arts, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting (Acrylic, Oil, or Watercolor), Pastels, Photography, Printmaking, and more. There’s something for everyone at DFAC. Join us and unleash your creativity!

Fall Workshops

Not ready to commit to a 6-week course? Try one of our shorter Art Workshops or a Food Arts class!

Upcoming Youth Classes

Our classes for kids and teens cover a range of interests, from drawing and painting to clay, computers, photography, food arts, and beyond.

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DFAC Summer Exhibits

 



Summer Exhibits Opening Reception

Friday, June 14th from 6 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $10 and FREE to DFAC Members


Explore a world of art at the Dunedin Fine Art Center this summer! Join us for the opening reception of five captivating new exhibitions and engaging artist talks that will inspire visitors of all ages.


Joan Duff-Bohrer: As I See It


At 92, abstract painter, ceramicist, fiber artist, and journal-maker Joan Duff-Bohrer is having her first solo exhibition.


Wetlands in Transition: Encaustic Paintings by Leslie Neumann


Experience the vibrant encaustic panels of Aripeka-based painter and conservationist Leslie Neumann. Wetlands in Transition captures the raw, primitive energy of Florida’s wetlands.


100 Women Artists: Now & Then


Conceived by teaching artist Alicia Campos Massó in 2022, this cultural art project elevates 100 women artists in art history while simultaneously showcasing contemporary artists who have reinterpreted their works.


Azalea: Answer the Call of Florida’s Forgotten Mystical Spaces


Feel the mystical energy of Florida’s timeless magic and mysterious promise as you explore her swampy interior.


Let It Rain


This community call for art is inspired by Florida’s summer rains, clouds, lightning, and other atmospheric phenomena.



Coffee & Conversation with the Artist

Coffee & Conversation

May 16 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center

Presenters Elizabeth Ventura, Sue Beach, Lorraine Potocki (members of Pastel Society of Tampa Bay) will present: “The 5 W’s of Our Pastel Journeys—WHO we are, WHAT subject matter we enjoy painting the most, WHEN and WHERE did we start loving this medium, and WHY.”

Free for DFAC members

$5 for non-members

Click here for more info

DFAC Coffee & Conversation with the Artist

February 15 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, 34698

Elizabeth Faubert, an artist and photographer, will discuss the following photography as a medium and how technology has changed how we take photos and who takes photos (almost everyone) and share tips and tricks for photographing animals, and especially pets.

Admission is FREE for DFAC members and $5 for non-members.

Click here for more information.

Opening Reception for Winter Exhibits

January 14 | 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, 34698

Admission: FREE: DFAC & MASF Members and Children Under 12

Click here for more details.

And don’t forget the monthly Coffee & Conversation with the artist will be held January 18, 12:00 to 1:00 pm at the Dunedin Fine Art Center (free for DFAC members, only $5 for non-members).

NEW Fall Classes Start September 11th – Register Now!

Dunedin Fine Art Center offers a variety of classes for children, teens, and adults, whether it is Art & Wellness, Clay, Drawing, Food Arts, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting (Acrylic, Oil, or Watercolor), Pastels, Photography, Printmaking, Kids and Teen Classes, or MORE!

Click Here for All Fall Classes

 

Fall Workshops

We’ve got the class for you… Don’t want to commit to 6 weeks? Try out one or more of our half-day, full-day, or longer workshops!

Click Here for All Fall Workshops

Fall, Youth Classes

DFAC offers classes for both kids and teens. Our classes offer different variations of drawing, painting, clay, computers, photography, food arts, and much more.

Click Here for All Youth Classes

Wearable ART 17

   

 

Tampa Bay’s PREMIERE ART/fashion show– the standard by which all others are measured…

This one-night theatrical production features designers from Miami, Michigan, and Tampa Bay:

Bay to Bay Collective, Mark Byrne, Rya DeMulder, Melissa Dolce, Jeanne Halle aka Kina Kouture + Dana Rizzuto, Julian Hartzog, Johnny Hunt, Kelli-Lynn Luckey, Olga Saretsky + Kikimora Studio, Amy Wolf

7:00 pm       Pre-Party – cash bar, concession, and music at Dunedin Fine Art Center

8:00 pm       Runway Show at the Dunedin Community Center (adjacent to DFAC parking lot) for $65 – $125 seats.

8:00 pm       View the show via Live-Stream at the Dunedin Fine Art Center for $20 standing room only.

After-Party follows – cash bar, concession, music, designers, and the WA17 team at the Dunedin Fine Art Center

This is a mammoth event; pulling it off takes two facilities! Tickets are available for every budget!

Attend the spectacular live Runway Show with seats surrounding a massive runway at the Dunedin Community Center. This event is for all $65 to $125 seat ticket holders and sponsors.

Watch the simultaneous Live-Stream on the HUGE screen at the Dunedin Fine Art Center while enjoying adult beverages for $20 per person. This is a standing-room-only event with limited ADA/accessible seating available.

This is a fundraising event. Tickets are non-refundable.

Coffee & Conversation with Samson Huang Feb 16

Coffee & Conversation with Samson Huang

February 16 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center | 1143 Michigan Blvd | Dunedin, FL 34698

The series welcomes artist Samson Huang. The title of Samson’s presentation is: Embracing Change. “Nothing is Absolute. Samson’s talk is about embracing change when encountering unexpected twists and turns in life as well as in the process of creating art. He shares his story from his humble immigrant beginnings to exhibiting at the Tampa Museum of Art in Skyway 20/21. Throughout his journey, Samson encountered opportunities offering new and unexplored paths, which appeals to him. Samson gives a delightful and inspiring talk weaving a collection of personal vignettes with images of his artworks, illuminating his thought processes when creating art in his home studio or sketching on his travels.

Admission to these relaxed talks is $5 and is FREE to current DFAC members. Click here to learn more.

DFAC: Thomas Gainsborough and the Blue Boy

Thomas Gainsborough and the Blue Boy

February 7 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center | 1143 Michigan Blvd | Dunedin, FL 34698

In 1922, the New York Times reported that ” Gainsborough’s ‘Blue Boy’ is even more well-known than the Mona Lisa.” This iconic painting, originally titled “Portrait of a Young Gentleman,” was first exhibited in London in 1770. When admiring critics called it “The Blue Boy,” the nickname stuck. In 1922, the painting came to America when it was sold to American railway tycoon Henry Huntington. Its $728,000 sale price was the highest price ever paid for a painting at that time. Learn how and why Gainsborough created this iconic masterpiece (which was not a commissioned work) and what prompted the painting’s extraordinary fame.

Member tuition is $15 | Non-member $20

Click here to learn more!

Coffee & Conversation with the Artist – Kathy Durdin

Coffee & Conversation with Kathy Durdin

January 19 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Dunedin Fine Art Center | 1143 Michigan Blvd | Dunedin, FL 34698

The series welcomes artist Kathy Durdin. In her presentation, Kathy will provide an overview of the elements of composition, with some illustrations. Also, she will provide you some tools that you can apply to your own work, to enhance your planning in the future and to evaluate your work. Kathy will also share ideas about what to include in a checklist to use to evaluate one’s work both before and after painting. You might even be motivated to rework that prior painting, with much greater success!

Admission to these relaxed talks is $5 and is FREE to current DFAC members.

Click here to learn more!