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The holiday season is upon us once again, and with it comes an opportunity to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. Be it friends, family or random acts of kindness – we all have something for which we are grateful. At LRMA, perhaps our greatest reason to give thanks is the dedicated volunteers who keep LRMA running smoothly each day. They greet guests, deliver engaging tours, provide student support, archive museum materials, prepare exhibition objects, tend bar and accomplish a host of other duties. It’s vital work in the life of a museum, and I give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who offers their time and talent to LRMA. We truly could not do it without you. This special time of year also brings a bountiful selection of exhibitions to the museum. Once again, LRMA welcomes the Miniature Art Society of Florida for its always-popular annual exhibition. Additionally, a selection of our impressive ceramics collection will be on display beginning in late December. Made of Clay: The Art of Ceramics is as educational as it is beautiful and features a look at various clay media, glazing techniques and construction approaches. As always, you won’t want to miss LRMA’s annual holiday celebration with the music of the St. Petersburg College Madrigalians on Dec. 13. This year’s festivities take on added significance as we fête the namesakes of the newly named Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery and the Donald and Helen Gilbart Gallery, and as we celebrate Evelyn Bilirakis for her role on the museum’s board since its inception. Join us to honor these long-time LRMA supporters and enjoy the festivities. Lastly, during this season of giving, please consider a gift to LRMA’s Annual Fund. It supports so many important aspects of the museum’s operations, and best of all, your gift is tax deductible. Please see below for more information on how to make your gift. From all of us at LRMA, happy holidays, and best wishes for a new year filled with good cheer! William “Bill” Schumacher
FIELD EXPERIENCES
ART ACTIVITIES
DOCENT TOURS
GALLERY TALKS
PRICELESS EXPERIENCES MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU Magic happens every day at LRMA. Visitors learn from noted artists. Children discover and create. School classes tour the galleries. Students research art history.
Show your support by making a gift today!
All of these magical moments have one thing in common: your support. When you make a donation to the 2014-15 Annual Fund, you provide LRMA with the means to provide free docent tours, produce stimulating gallery talks, maintain our collection and so much more.
By mail:
Online: https://foundation.spcollege.edu/giving By phone: 727-712-5222 Send check made payable to: St. Petersburg College Foundation, Inc. Art in Action Annual Fund PO Box 13489 St. Petersburg, FL 33733
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making LRMA POSSIBLE.
museum staff Ann Larsen, Director 727-712-5225 R. Lynn Whitelaw, Curator 727-712-5210 Patricia Buster, Education Coordinator 727-712-5226 Beth Becker, Visitor Services Coordinator 727-712-5227 Michele Bredal, Curatorial Prep Assistant 727-712-5202 Jennifer Carlevatti, Communications Specialist 727-712-5232 Shelly Clark, Development Officer St. Petersburg College Foundation 727-302-6453 Arlene L. Ehrlich, Visitor Services Staff 727-712-5762 Larry Fineout, Preparator 727-712- 5212 Aziza Gaisi, Education Assistant 727-712-5220 Karen Keith, Weekend Visitor Services Staff 727-712-5762 Cristina McCormack, Staff Accountant 727-712-5203 Lynn F. Pierson, Museum Store Manager 727-712-5217 Erica Romero, Student Assistant, Visitor Services 727-712-5217 Michele Schneidenbach, Membership Coordinator & Administrative Assistant 727-712-5222 Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art Board of Directors William Schumacher, Chairman Vonda Woods, Treasurer Jairo Garcia, SPC Student Representative Mary Mitchell Avery Evelyn M. Bilirakis Anna Billiris Alison Crumbley Ken Dambrosio Maria Edmonds Destry Fudge Housh Ghovaee Deveron M. Gibbons Marleen P.I. Gravitz Edward C. Hoffman, Jr. Taylor Ikin Ralph Melick Dr. Carolyn Root Robin Saenger Dr. Jonathan Steele Townsend Tarapani Dr. Francisco M. Torres Gary Zino Ex-Officio Board Members Dr. William D. Law Jr., President, SPC Dr. Marvin L. Bright, Provost, SPC Tarpon Springs Campus Ann Larsen, LRMA Director, Board Secretary Frances Neu, Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, St. Petersburg College Foundation, Inc.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is to collect, conserve, exhibit and protect the works of art entrusted to its care and stewardship. Through its exhibitions, programs and expanding collection of 20th and 21st century art, the museum strives to engage and inspire our diverse community by providing opportunities for education, enlightenment, interpretation and research to students, scholars and visitors. St. Petersburg College is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity institution. 14-0677-10
Creative gifts for your entire list
This holiday season, skip the crowds and big box stores. Head to Isabelle’s for an intimate shopping experience, and discover perfect and unique gifts for all ages. From art kits and books to hand-crafted jewelry and ceramics, there’s something for everyone on your holiday list.
… the art of shopping!
Proud member of the Museum Store Association
snapshots Lending a helping hand
Think back to your school days. Do you remember being completely baffled by an assignment and wondering where to turn? For SPC students with arts and humanities projects, the answer is simple: LRMA. Every week, LRMA docents volunteer their time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to welcome SPC students, many of whom have never been to an art museum. Known as Weekday Gallery Guides, they assist with a wide range of assignments, such as selecting an artwork to write about.
Docent Gail Simon explains the symbolism of Esther Gentle’s found-object sculpture L’Homme Orchestre to SPC student Lauren Ritchie
The docents’ services are complemented by LRMA’s Guide to the Galleries for SPC Students. It’s available for checkout at the front desk and includes information about current exhibitions, instructions for citing artwork and how to understand modern and contemporary art. According to docent Gail Simon, a retired educator, it’s an excellent resource for teaching students the language of art. “I try to hook them, so they become art lovers and museum goers all their lives,” Simon said. 3
exhibitions continuing special exhibitions Through Jan. 4, 2015
Uncertain Landscape: Victoria Block and Alain Salesse NORTH AND SOUTH GALLERIES
Disappearing Landscape: Janos Enyedi
upcoming special
TERRACE AND LOBBY GALLERIES What is the definition of a landscape? This is an overriding theme for the two exhibitions on view at the LeepaRattner Museum of Art this winter. Pondering the question, the French novelist Marcel Proust advises that “the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” This provides the challenge for Uncertain Landscape: Victoria Block and Alain Salesse and Disappearing Landscape: Janos Enyedi. Block and Salesse’s highly personal landscapes activate our associative imagination through large impressionistic paintings, ceramic egg forms with tactile realities and other two- and three-dimensional works. Through constructed vignettes and photography, Janos Enyedi recreates or documents industrial buildings that are no longer used or that have fallen into decay. In doing so, he transcends the landscape and provides these noble structures a dignity observed through meticulous detail. On the Museum Terrace, one of Janos Enyedi’s steel sculptures is on view through March 2015. This is the third year that LRMA has exhibited sculpture in this outdoor space during the fall and winter months. Works by David Smalley and Dominique Labauvie, respectively, were shown the past two years.
Images clockwise from top left: Gallery Installations: left: Victoria Block; middle: Alain Salesse; right: Janos Enyedi; Ed Ross, Gunning Ranjan I, 1990, Matte glazed raku, 18 x 23 (dia.) in., Gift of Eric Lang Peterson, LRMA 2012.29a-b; Tom Kramer (American, b. 1934), Merry Lynn Morris, 2010, Color digital photograph, 13 ½ x 20 in., Gift of the artist, LRMA 2014.8.001; Best in Show – 2014 (39th MASF Annual Exhibition), Tim Bowers, The Book Drop, 2013, Acrylic on board, 3 ½ x 4 ½ in.
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Events and exhibitions are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit www.spcollege.edu/museum or call 727-712-5762.
exhibitions Miniature Art Society of Florida: 40th Annual International Miniature Art Exhibition NORTH, SOUTH AND LOBBY GALLERIES Jan. 18-Feb. 15, 2015 The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art recognizes 40 years of dedication by the Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF) by hosting the 40th Annual International Exhibition. Founded in 1974, MASF’s mission “seeks to broaden the awareness of the public and collectors to the delicate beauty and refinement of this venerable art form.” As a 501(c)3 organization, MASF also supports education through scholarships to assist talented young artists of the future. This year, a St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs art student will be one of the recipients of a MASF scholarship. The MASF again welcomes more than 800 fine art miniatures created by artists throughout the United States and countries as far away as England, Iran and South Africa for their exhibition. The MASF’s permanent collection, with more than 100 pieces, also will be on view in the museum lobby. Daily artist demonstrations and on-going videos will serve to further educate visitors about the wonderful world of miniature art, defined as works which compositionally are not more than 1/6 the scale of the actual subject. This milestone 40th anniversary exhibition will be on view for four weeks this year to encourage greater awareness of the MASF mission.
works on Paper Gallery
changes
in the Permanent Galleries Made of Clay: The Art of Ceramics FINE ART CRAFTS GALLERY Opening in late December After three years, the popular Contemporary Glass installation in the Fine Art Crafts Gallery will close to showcase another medium in the collection of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Made of Clay: The Art of Ceramics presents 17 pieces spanning from an early Art Deco vase (c. 1930) to a painted Picasso owl figurine (c. 1950) to contemporary sculptural and utilitarian works. This unique exhibition also explores various clay media, including raku, stoneware, porcelain and earthenware; glazing techniques; and construction approaches, including hand-built, wheel-thrown, cast mold and sculptural clay. One case will be dedicated to area ceramic educators who have over the years introduced the ceramic arts into the fine arts curriculum at art centers, colleges and universities.
Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay: Photography by Tom Kramer Dec. 2, 2014-Feb. 28, 2015
The exhibition Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay: Photography by Tom Kramer is presented by the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in celebration of the 30th season of CoMotion Dance Theatre, the resident dance company of St. Petersburg College. Dance, film and theater photographer, Tom Kramer, has had a long and illustrious career as a professional still photographer working for CBS, Lorimar, Universal Studios and many independent producers. Since moving to St. Petersburg with his wife, Paula, a choreographer, Kramer has photographed CoMotion and other dance and theater programs on both sides of Tampa Bay. Kramer is well-known and admired for his technical ability to dramatically capture the essence of a performer in action. Eleven of Kramer’s color digital photographs will be shown, representing some of the best dancers in the area. Check the LRMA Happenings page for programs related to this exciting exhibition.
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happenings winter 2014-15
DECEMBER 2 Tuesday
Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay: Photography by Tom Kramer Opens to the public
5 Friday
Focus Friday
Noon, Focus Gallery, free with admission Learn more about art, art history and the museum’s expanding collection. Each month, from September through May, a different object is the focus of a short, informal presentation and discussion conducted by one of LRMA’s docents. For December, David Anderson’s 1989 painting, Artist in Search of Imagery, will be featured.
6 Saturday
SPC-Tarpon Springs Student Art Charrette and Reception
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fine Arts Building, Ellis Education Wing, free Show your support for St. Petersburg College art students on the Tarpon Springs Campus and attend this outstanding end-ofterm exhibition and reception organized by Fine Arts Instructors Linda Berghoff, Elizabeth Indianos and Ya La’Ford. The show will be on view through Sunday, Dec. 7. LRMA will display a Charrette Showcase, featuring the Best of Show and first, second and third place winning works, in the Challenge of Modern Art Interactive Gallery beginning Dec. 14.
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Gallery Talk for Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay: Photography by Tom Kramer 3 p.m., Works on Paper Gallery, donations encouraged
To enrich Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay, photographer Tom Kramer will introduce the exhibition and describe the nature of dance photography including the special collaboration that exists between dancer and photographer.
new namesakes of the Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery and the Donald and Helen Gilbart Gallery, and appoint Evelyn M. Bilirakis as Board Member Emerita.
17 Wednesday Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, free with admission Great for ages 4-8, this program features stories about art read by Palm Harbor Library associates and a related hands-on art activity led by LRMA’s education staff. Families are encouraged to arrive early to view the galleries. The theme for December is Wintery Wonders and the books are The Mitten by Jan Brett, Snowballs by Lois Ehlert, and Do You Have a Hat? by Eileen Spinelli.
24 Wednesday Christmas Eve
Museum closes at 4 p.m.
25 Thursday Christmas Day Museum closed.
31 Wednesday New Year’s Eve
Museum closes at 4 p.m.
JANUARY
1 Thursday
New Year’s Day Museum closed.
4 Sunday Last day to see
Uncertain Landscape: Victoria Block and Alain Salesse and Disappearing Landscape: Janos Enyedi
13 Saturday
SPC Madrigalians Holiday Concert
3 p.m., Fine Arts Lobby, donations encouraged Enjoy the melodic voices of the St. Petersburg College Madrigalians led by Dr. Vernon Taranto, Director of Choral Activities. This exceptional ensemble will perform a variety of seasonal favorites in the Fine Arts Lobby. Post-concert, LRMA will recognize the
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For up-to-date information on these and other exciting programs at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, visit www.spcollege.edu/museum or call 727-712-5762.
7 Wednesday
Pablo Picasso, Guernica and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Salvador Dali Museum Curator Lynn Whitelaw will present a talk entitled Pablo Picasso, Guernica and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg for its Coffee with a Curator program. Free to the public.
9 Friday
Focus Friday
Noon, Focus Gallery, free with admission Learn more about art, art history and the museum’s expanding collection. Each month, from September through May, a different object is the focus of a short, informal presentation and discussion conducted by one of LRMA’s docents. For January, Sonia Delaunay’s tapestry, Circles (c. 1970), will be featured.
16 Friday
Art, Books and Community (ABC) Reading Club 1:30 p.m., free with admission
Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this bimonthly program held at the museum. Members select, read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and enjoy light refreshments. January’s selection is Just Looking: Essays on Art by John Updike.
18 Sunday
40th Annual International Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF) Exhibition Opens to the public
19 Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Museum offices closed.
22 Thursday
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art’s 13th Birthday
28 Wednesday Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, free with admission
11 Sunday
A Celebration of Dance and Art 3 p.m., Works on Paper Gallery, donations encouraged
St. Petersburg College’s CoMotion Dance Theatre will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2015, and LRMA is pleased to feature this performance. Individual dancers will perform improvisations in front of photos from the Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay exhibition. Nancy Smith, Academic Department Chair of Humanities/Fine Arts at SPC, and Paula Kramer, choreographer, will introduce the program as well as explore the similar vocabulary that art and dance share.
Great for ages 4-8, this program features stories about art read by Palm Harbor Library associates and a related hands-on art activity led by LRMA’s education staff. Families are encouraged to arrive early to view the galleries. The theme for January is The Mark of an Artist and the books are Van Gogh and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt, Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, and Bridget’s Beret by Tom Lichtenheld.
History Month, a West African ceremonial mask from the Dan Tribe, Ivory Coast, will be featured.
15 Sunday Last day to see
40th Annual International Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF) Exhibition
25 Wednesday Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, free with admission Great for ages 4-8, this program features stories about art read by Palm Harbor Library associates and a related hands-on art activity led by LRMA’s education staff. Families are encouraged to arrive early to view the galleries. The theme for February is Modern Masterpieces and the books are Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers by Dianna Hutts Aston, Seen Art? by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, and Mousterpiece by Jane Breskin Zalben.
28 Saturday Last day to see
Dance – Alive in Tampa Bay: Photography by Tom Kramer
FEBRUARY 6 Friday
Focus Friday
Noon, Focus Gallery, free with admission Learn more about art, art history and the museum’s expanding collection. Each month, from September through May, a different object is the focus of a short, informal presentation and discussion conducted by one of LRMA’s docents. For February, and in recognition of African-American
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news
Recent acquisitions
Recent donations to the permanent collection of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art approved by the Collections Committee and the Board of Directors include:
LRMA support to artists, educators, students & events Children, parents, and educators from the Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead grant project of SPC’s College of Education were celebrated at a LRMA reception and exhibition in September. Participating preschoolers learned science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on education and the arts. The exhibition displayed children’s art and captured learning experiences in photographs. Also in September, a reception at LRMA welcomed artists from the Tampa Bay area and several other U.S. cities who attended workshops with nationally known artist Kathleen Dustin, sponsored by the West Coast Polymer Guild of Tampa Bay, Polyform Products and Hampton Inn & Suites Tarpon Springs. Some 50 artists participating in the Tarpon Springs Paint Out 2014 event sponsored by the Tarpon Springs Art Association & Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve were hosted at a meet-and-greet reception at LRMA to kick off this year’s plein air event in early October. A November reception was hosted at LRMA to welcome 25 prominent artists from Florida to Maine who participated in the Tarpon Springs Invitational Paint & Photo. The event was sponsored by Tarapani’s Fine Art & Antiques, The Tarpon Springs Art Association, Tampa Bay Magazine and Florida Hospital North Pinellas. LRMA staff will serve as pre-jurors and selection panelists for several local art shows, including the Palm Harbor Art & Seafood Festival to be held Dec. 6-7, and a Call to Artists for the Palm Harbor Library for its John Brock Art Alcove.
• One mixed-media installation by Gayle Wimmer, gift of Lynne Wimmer and Susan Nathan Wimmer • One ceramic vessel designed by Paul Burgos, gift of Lynn and Linda Whitelaw • Five color digital photographs by Tom Kramer, gifts of the artist • One oil-on-paper and two mixed media works on paper by Denis Gaston, gifts of the artist • One mixed media watercolor collage by Jack Barrett, gift of Louise Barrett
Conference representation
Patti Buster, Education Coordinator, and Amanda Robinson, Museum Collections Manager, represented LRMA at the Florida Association of Museums Conference in Jacksonville in September. Amanda was a featured Session Leader on Successes in Preservation and Conservation Planning. Lynn Pierson, Isabelle’s Museum Store Manager, joined Florida colleagues in Miami for the Florida Chapter, Museum Store Association Conference.
A fond farewell
After nearly two years with LRMA, Collections Manager Amanda Robinson has accepted a new position as Associate Registrar for Exhibitions at The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. We will miss her many talents and wish her continued success in her museum career.
Resource Center celebrates grand opening
There’s a new addition here at LRMA! On Oct. 16, LRMA curator Lynn Whitelaw officially opened the new LRMA Resource Center with a ceremonial dedication and introductory tours. Volunteers and SPC staff who worked to organize and catalog the collection were specifically honored. Located on the first floor of museum, the center includes books, archives, print and AV material related to LRMA’s history and the Rattner/Leepa/Gentle collection, along with an extensive selection of 20th and 21st century art books. The center is open to members, art researchers and students on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. 8
membership
Thank you to our new and returning members
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art gratefully welcomes its newest, renewing and upgrading members who have joined since our last newsletter. ( indicates upgraded level; bold italics indicate new members). PATRON LEVELS: Contributors ($250) James and Jennifer Carlevatti Bill and Judy Isaly Friends ($125) Mary Ann Fullerton Maryann Hamilton Marc and Janice Kadushin Catherine Wargny Gary and Carol Zino SUPPORTER LEVELS: Family ($65) Arthur Hirsh Marilyn Holl Alex and Irene Koumendouros Gus and Sonia Stefanadis Christopher and Kelly Still James and Sarah Thorpe Laura and Udo Wollman Dual ($60) Barbara Bedingfield John and Gail Gallagher Dino Kotopoulis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nickeson Sanford and Gloria Pavlon Robert Shone and Theresa Villani Peggy Sinclair Hal and BJ Stowers Individual ($40) Marie-Claude Bley Jane Christie Clarene Connable Terri Gonzalez and Paul Ellis Nancy Hensel Norman Higgins Otok Ben-Hvar Herbert Jacobs Barbara Johnson Merrill Kramer C.H. Long Judith McSwine Mary Jo Murphy
On the road again with our members
Another successful journey is in the books! In late October, members traveled to the Hudson River Valley to experience the art and architecture of the Hudson River School, the Gilded Age and the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Led by curator Lynn Whitelaw, the group visited the Stickley Museum (home of Gustav Stickley); Cragsmoor, NY (George Inness, Jr.’s summer artist colony); the Vanderbilt Mansion; Kykuit (John D. Rockefeller estate) and more. This small-group travel program was available exclusively to LRMA members.
Sallie Parks Jeanne Pittman Georgia Post Jeanne Reese Priscilla Rosengren Barbara Schnipper Mary Sue Taylor JoAnn Voigt Pamela Williams Student Merrill Kramer Rose Ferlisi
Send us your selfies!
Nothing puts a smile on our faces like seeing you enjoy your member benefits. So, every time you visit a participating SERM or NARM museum, why not snap a selfie and send it to us? You could be featured in our quarterly newsletter, on our website or in a brochure. There’s no telling where your face might appear. Just follow these simple guidelines: 1. Set your camera to a high-resolution setting 2. Hold up your LRMA membership card
In Memoriam Genevieve Crosby James Gilas Thelma Rothman
3. Snap the photo in front of the museum’s entrance sign (or any other area with the museum’s name in the background). 4. Email your photo to lrma@spcollege.edu 9
education SPC students connect with 9/11 through art
For those of a certain age, the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, are a vivid memory. We remember where we were, who we were with, and how we felt on that fateful day. In contrast, today’s college freshmen were just kindergartners on Sept. 11, 2001, and view the attacks through the lens of history. To foster understanding of 9/11’s humanitarian impact, patriotic artist Otok Ben-Hvar shared the story and symbolism behind his work, America’s 9/11 Sentinel of Honor, with several classes of SPC students on Sept. 11, 2014. While driving from New Hampshire to Albany, New York, BenHvar listened to the 9/11 attacks on his car radio. When he arrived in Albany and saw the planes strike the World Trade Center towers on TV, he suffered an immediate massive heart attack. From his hospital bed, with only 23 percent heart function and one-third lung capacity, he set in motion the creation of America’s 9/11 Sentinel of Honor flag to honor the victims. America’s 9/11 Sentinel of Honor flag is a 5’ x 9‘ 5” American flag with 56 one-inch glass vials containing soil given to the artist by the governor of each U.S. state, territory, commonwealth and the Mayor of Washington, D.C. Each vial containing soil is attached to the state’s corresponding star. The commonwealths, territories and D.C. vials are sewn to the right of the flag’s canton. The flag also contains 2,977 vials with the names of victims that perished in the attack. Each name is written on a piece of rice or printed on archival materials. This flag has flown at every U.S. state capitol building in America, save Hawaii, and traveled to the summit of Mt. Washington. Those cross-country travels have taken America’s 9/11 Sentinel of Honor approximately 200,000 miles. After the presentation, students were invited to write their names on a firecracker for Ben-Hvar’s next project: a firecracker flag for the White House.
Ar Break
takes SPC students behind the scenes
When the museum is closed on Mondays, all is typically quiet in the galleries. But LRMA came alive on October 27 as nearly 100 SPC students converged on the museum for its inaugural SPC ArtBreak event. It was a unique opportunity for students to experience the inner workings of a world-class art museum without the usual hustle and bustle of museum guests. Students were treated to mini-tours of the galleries and curatorial areas, art activities, refreshments and music. 10
In recognition of generous lifetime gifts to LRMA, the Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery and the Donald and Helen Gilbart Gallery will be officially named on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Additionally, Evelyn M. Bilirakis will be appointed as Board Member Emerita. Please join us as we celebrate this festive occasion with the holiday music of the SPC Madrigalians, a public reception and opportunities to view the newly named galleries.
Updated donor wall installed
This fall, LRMA unveiled an updated donor wall honoring contributions to the museum from $1,000 and up. Thank you to all for your generosity!
Stone Crab Fest raises funds for LRMA
On Oct. 18, a sellout crowd joined LRMA at the Tarpon Springs Yacht Club for the 2014 Stone Crab Fest. No crabby faces were in sight as party-goers feasted on fresh stone crab and gulf shrimp, while enjoying live music from the De Lei’ed Parrots. Nearly $13,000 was raised for the benefit of LRMA’s educational mission. Thank you to all of our sponsors and silent auction donors, and a very special thank you to Stone Crab Fest Chairperson Jane Schumacher, who has been involved with the event since its inception (and still never gets crabby).
giving
Galleries to be named for longtime donors
Priceless art needs love, too As artwork ages, it requires a little TLC (just like we do). This winter, help LRMA care for four special objects in need of conservation through the Adopt-aMasterpiece program. Your support will ensure these priceless works can be displayed for generations to come. Become an adoptive benefactor today – call Ann Larsen at 727-712-5225 for more information. • Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978), untitled (Girl with Curly Hair), 1918-1922. Charcoal on paper. $800 supports conservation and framing • Allen Leepa (American, 1919-2009), Tondo, 1981. Acrylic on unprimed canvas. $1,200 supports re-stretching and framing • Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978), Fête Breton, 1923. Oil on canvas. $2,000 supports conservation and framing • Abraham Rattner (American 18931978), Last Judgment, 1953-1956. Oil on panel (triptych). $10,000 supports conservation 11
On view through Jan. 4, 2015
LRMA of Art Leepa-Rattner Museum
ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE PO BOX 13489 ST PETERSBURG FL 33733-3489
Cover image: Janos Enyedi (American, 1947-2011) Bessemer Song No. 3, 1978 Bolted and welded steel, 6 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. From the Janos Enyedi Collection, on loan from Diana Enyedi.
winter 2014-15
DECEMBER - JANUARY - FEBRUARY Public Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.* Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays * Closed at 4 p.m. Dec. 24 & 31 Closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day
Location
Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College 600 Klosterman Road Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Admission
Adults – $6 Seniors – $5 Free for members, students with ID, children 17 and under, and active duty military. Sunday – Individual admission is by donation
LRMA is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Washington, D.C., a distinction held by only 6% of all U.S. museums.
Visitor Comments
“My husband and I took our son to the museum last weekend. He’s two and thoroughly enjoyed it. The interactive gallery was his favorite followed by the Inness landscape with the cows… the ladies at the front desk were so kind to offer him a “treasure” for completing a drawing. Thanks!” “Best museum store ever! Most museum stores have just massproduced items but yours has a wonderful mix including work by real artists and craftspeople.” “My daughter and I look forward every month to the “Leap into Art” Program. The stories read by Miss Marissa and the super cool art projects afterwards led by Miss Zee rock! We love art! We love reading!” “I absolutely loved visiting the museum with my 9-year-old. I think he learned so much during our visit that he left with a memory that will last a lifetime.”
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art extends its appreciation to the following corporate and community sponsors:
Docent tours every Sunday at 2 p.m. (no charge).
Kinder-Morgan Foundation
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
727-712-5762 (LRMA) www.spcollege.edu/museum www.facebook.com/leeparattner
The Rev. James and Dr. Janice Swartz
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