fall 2018
exhibitions
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS SPC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition OCT. 7 – DEC. 30, 2018 North and South Galleries
Have you ever wondered what teachers do during their summer break? This fall we go back to school showcasing new work by St. Petersburg College visual arts full-time and adjunct faculty members, who, in addition to serving as educators, are practicing artists. This biennial exhibition offers an array of different styles, media and two and three-dimensional work that showcases the breadth and expertise of SPC’s arts faculty. This year faculty members have taken their work in exciting new directions through opportunities in personal and professional artistic growth. Many faculty members developed new work over the summer, had the opportunity to travel, participated in nationallyrenowned artist-in-residence programs, and some were awarded grants to bring major projects to completion. Others explored new ideas through inter-disciplinary themes that developed into multimedia installations in the LRMA galleries. These important individuals are continuing a tradition at St. Petersburg College dating back to the 1950s: to prepare, shape and inspire the next generation of artists. The College offers both Associate of Arts (AA) degrees, for transfer into advanced visual arts programs, and two-year Associate of Science (AS) degrees in graphic and digital arts, as well as photography technology. Courses taught at the College include drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, printmaking, digital arts and multimedia.
Images clockwise from bottom right: Ya Laford, VL4, 2018, mixed-media installation, dimensions vary; Jennifer Guest, For Dik, 2018, mixed media on paper, 81 x 63 in.; Jonathan Barnes, Tile 17 (detail), 2018, earthenware ceramic tile, 10 x 4 x 3.5 in.; Kim Kirchman, Platter, 2017, wood-fired soda glazed stoneware, 2 x 17 x 9 in.; Michele Levin, Who Rescued Who, 2018, acrylic, 36 x 24 in.; Barton Gilmore, Groundwork, 2018, mixed media photograph, 48 x 30 in.
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Marjorie Greene Graff: 21 Years in Printmaking OCT. 7 – DEC. 30, 2018 Center Gallery
In the Center Gallery, SPC Visual Arts faculty member, Marjorie Greene Graff, reflects on her tenure as a professor of art and printmaker. A selection of Graff’s colorful relief block prints shows the scope of work done throughout her twenty-one-year career. Focusing on ambiguous landscapes, Graff filters her experiences and travels through a personal lens and reveals the essence of a place through her prints. Also included in the exhibition are sketchbooks, printmaking tools, and print proofs and plates showing the artist’s process in reduction wood block printing. Graff has helped develop SPC’s printmaking program into a thriving department by teaching a range of printmaking techniques, bringing in guest artists, and utilizing LRMA’s galleries and Resource Center as a learning lab to enrich the student experience. Graff will be retiring from SPC in October 2018.
Images from left: Marjorie Greene Graff, Hidden Lake #2, 2011, relief woodblock print, 48 x 22 in.; Marjorie Greene Graff, Buttermilk Falls Inn, 2017, relief woodblock print, 24 x 18 in.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Last Chance! Photography exhibitions Selina Román: A Liminal State and The Museum Project end Sept. 23! Join us on Saturday, Sept. 22 for Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day, including an interactive project with Selina Román and fun activities for the family. See Happenings on page 7 for details.
Did you know that if you are 60 or older, you can take classes at the college for free? You only have to pay lab fees. Take classes at SPC and discover your creative vision!
Selina Román: A Liminal State exhibition installation shot
Events and exhibitions are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit www.leeparattner.org or call 727-712-5762.
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exhibitions CHANGES IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERIES Weird Science: Technology and Art OCT. 7 – DEC. 30, 2018 Works on Paper Gallery
Weird Science explores the interplay among science, technology and art, and consists of images produced during the course of scientific and creative inquiry. The exhibition features photography produced by x-ray and other alternative processes.
Rattner and Surrealism JULY 1, 2018 – JULY 7, 2019 Rattner Gallery
Rattner’s experimentation with the Surrealist movement while in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s led to lifelong friendships with fellow artists and writers. Rattner and Surrealism showcases the artist’s evolving style and influences while immersed in the Surrealist movement, and highlights works by fellow artists Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, and others. A recreation of Rattner’s studio includes vintage furniture, art materials, and sketches from LRMA’s extensive archives. This display incorporates objects related to the exhibition’s theme to give a deeper understanding to the artist’s creative process.
Made in Florida: The Art of Giving AUG. 12, 2018 – AUG. 9, 2020 Made in Florida Gallery
As a new installment in the Made in Florida gallery, The Art of Giving highlights recent acquisitions and the various ways Florida artists, collectors, and organizations have supported the museum through art donations. Images clockwise from bottom left: Lance Rodgers, Blast Off, 2015, acrylic and oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in., Gift of the artist, 2017.71; Sheila Pinkel, Nautilus, Xeroradiograph, archival inkjet print, 1978-82 (printed 2016), 15 x 10 in., Gift of the artist, The Museum Project, 2017.33; Abraham Rattner, Homage á Pierre Reverdy, c. 1920s, watercolor, 12 x 14 ¾ in.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
44th Annual International Miniature Art Show JAN. 20 – FEB.10, 2019 Changing Exhibition Galleries 4
Installation view from 42nd Annual International Miniature Art Show, 2016
education
Children’s Library Grows
In the Galleries
Over the summer, eight-year-old Alissa Chadwick visited the museum with her mother Bethann Chadwick. While her mother worked on an art assignment in the galleries, Alissa enjoyed some drawing time in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery.
ABC Reading Club Changes The ABC Reading Club has made formatting changes to enhance the program. The Club will begin meeting on third Mondays at 11:30 rather than Fridays at 1:30, and they will gather in the museum’s Challenge of Modern Art Interactive Gallery rather than the Resource Center. These changes will allow members to meet in the galleries when the museum is closed and to enjoy snacks, beverages or a bag lunch during discussions. Other changes, beginning in January 2019, include a return to six discussion meetings per year, a focus on all art periods rather than on the modern and contemporary eras, and a format featuring occasional guest speakers to enrich discussions.
Two books – Pablo Picasso: Breaking All the Rules and Modern Art Adventures: 36 Creative, Hands-On Projects Inspired by Artists from Monet to Banksy – have been added to the children’s library in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery.
Magnetic Word Wall Extending along the right wall of the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery is a magnetic surface populated by a wide variety of word magnets. Visitors are encouraged to arrange and combine these words to convey whatever it is they wish to communicate – cryptic phrases, fleeting memories, abstract thoughts, or enigmatic poetry.
Visitor Artwork Visitors of all ages can create artwork in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, where easels, paper, markers, graphite and colored pencils are available at the designated art stations. Those who choose to leave their work at the museum allow others to discover and admire what they made, such as these three pieces created using markers. 5
happenings fall 2018 September 3 Monday Labor Day
Museum offices closed
5 Wednesday
Artist Talk featuring Kevin Grass
7-8 p.m., LRMA galleries, included with admission
Florida realist artist and SPC art professor, Kevin Grass, will present a talk about his latest painting Not #MeToo: No More Casting Couch. Measuring 7 X 14 feet, the acrylic-on-canvas painting is on view in the museum’s lobby through September 6. After that, it will travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for display in the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum as part of the international art competition, ArtPrize. A video about the creation of the painting will be shown before the talk.
7 Friday
Focus Friday Returns!
Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, included with admission
This program is supported in loving memory of Dr. Marcia Makris.
For this enriching program, LRMA’s knowledgeable docents research a new or seldom-seen artwork from the collection and then present it to the public on first Fridays from September through November, and February through May. Each work stays on view until the next is unveiled. For September, Candy Hennessy will present Stacy Barter’s oil on linen painting, On the Mahogany Table.
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ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club 11:30 a.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission
Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola leads this art-centered discussion program held at the museum. September’s book is Lindsay Pollock’s The Girl with the Gallery, a biography of New York gallery owner Edith Gregor Halpert. 6
Saturday, September 22 Museum Day
10 a.m.-5 p.m., admission waived with coupon: www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday Celebrate Museum Day with us! This annual, nationwide event hosted by Smithsonian magazine provides free entry to participating museums for two people presenting a Museum Day ticket. LRMA will offer docent tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., art activities, refreshments, and two cultural programs featuring photographer Selina Román and The Florida Orchestra’s Reed Trio.
Selina Román Concealed Photoshoot 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
In this age of Facebook, surveillance and instantly-uploadable videos, we are always being watched. Our identities have morphed into commodities, and our sense of community is experienced electronically. Artist Selina Román wants to give you your privacy back. Take part in Concealed, a photoshoot where you will have your portrait taken. The catch? You must completely cover your face and not reveal any of your facial features. From simply using your hands to cover your face to creating an elaborate headpiece, let your cover reflect your personality, as well as your feelings about society’s thirst to know and see all. Through the act of concealing their faces, sitters will deny the world their identity via the permanence of photography. Although sitters’ faces won’t be seen, their covers, clothes and gestures will likely reveal more than their facial expressions. (Participants are encouraged to bring their own props, and they will have a Polaroid of themselves to take home.)
TFO (The Florida Orchestra) On the Go at Leepa-Rattner Museum 3-4 p.m.
To celebrate its new season with the community, The Florida Orchestra will blitz Tampa Bay with more than a dozen free chamber concerts in two days including one at LRMA on Museum Day. The orchestra’s Reed Trio, featuring Jeffrey Stephenson on oboe, Joseph Beverly on clarinet, and Maurizio Venturini on bassoon, will perform a concert in the Interactive Gallery. An orchestra staff member will introduce the trio and say a few words about this delightful collaboration with the museum.
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Selina Román: A Liminal State and The Museum Project close
26 Wednesday
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission (free for children) Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by Marisa Steuer, Head of Youth Services at Palm Harbor Library. LRMA’s Education Assistant, Nina Rivera, leads a related art activity. September’s theme is Folk Art Fun and the books are Market Day by Lois Ehlert, Weaving the Rainbow by George Ella Lyon, and ABeCedarios by Cynthia Weill & K.B. Basseches.
For up-to-date information on these and other exciting programs at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, visit www.leeparattner.com or call 727-712-5762.
October 5 Friday
Focus Friday
Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, included with admission This program is supported in loving memory of Dr. Marcia Makris.
For this enriching program, LRMA’s knowledgeable docents research a new or seldom-seen artwork from the collection and then present it to the public on first Fridays from September through November, and February through May. Each work stays on view until the next is unveiled. For October, Nancy Krauss will present Diálogo Unidireccional, a mixed-media print by Ernesto Blanco in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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SPC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, Marjorie Greene Graff: 21 Years in Printmaking and Weird Science: Technology and Art open Opening Reception 3-5 p.m., LRMA Galleries, admission by donation
Meet the adjunct and full-time art instructors whose work is on view in the SPC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition and learn more about their work through faculty gallery presentations between 3 and 4 p.m. Refreshments in the Interactive Gallery will follow.
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Science Night at the Museum for all Ages!
5-7 p.m., LRMA galleries; free (donations welcome) To celebrate Weird Science: Technology and Art, LRMA will host an art-themed science night featuring Michael Davis, SPC-TS chemistry instructor and the Chair of the Natural Science department. Professor Davis will do some astounding science demos for all ages, and museum staff members will host hands-on activities blending science and art such as kaleidoscope projects and origami creations. The evening will also include gallery tours, art talks, and Slime Punch!
24 Wednesday
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission (free for children) Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by Marisa Steuer, Head of Youth Services at Palm Harbor Library. LRMA’s Education Assistant, Nina Rivera, leads a related art activity. October’s theme is Modern Masterpieces and the books are Alphab’art by Anne Guéry & Olivier Dussutour, Art by Patrick McDonnell, and The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.
SAVE THE DATE!
Marjorie Greene Graff will introduce her work in the galleries and lead a woodcut demonstration on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m., to enrich her exhibition Marjorie Greene Graff: 21 Years of Printmaking. More information will follow in the December-February newsletter.
15 Monday
ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
11:30, Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola leads this art-centered discussion program held at the museum. October’s presentation is “Artists I Have Had the Great Honor to Meet (and Stories That Go with Them)” by retired LRMA Founding Director and Curator, Lynn Whitelaw.
November 2 Friday
Focus Friday
Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, included with admission This program is supported in loving memory of Dr. Marcia Makris.
For this enriching program, LRMA’s knowledgeable docents research a new or seldom-seen artwork from the collection and then present it to the public on first Fridays from September through November, and February through May. Each work stays on view until the next is unveiled. November’s selection
is Lone Lily, a color lithograph by Professor Michael Knigin in honor of International Education Week, Nov. 12-16. Docent presenter TBA.
12 Monday
Veterans Day Observed Museum offices closed
19 Monday
ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
11:30, Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola leads this art-centered discussion program held at the museum. November’s book is The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art by art critic Sebastian Smee.
22 Thursday
Thanksgiving Day Museum closed
28 Wednesday
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission (free for children) Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by Marisa Steuer, Head of Youth Services at Palm Harbor Library. LRMA’s Education Assistant, Nina Rivera, leads a related art activity. November’s theme is Thankful for Museums and the books are Micawber by John Lithgow, The Museum by Susan Verde, and The Art Collector by Jan Wahl.
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art classes An Introduction to Art
Instructor: Lynn Whitelaw Meets: Tuesdays, Oct. 16 – Nov. 13 (5 weeks), 10 AM to Noon Fee: $80 ($64 for LRMA Members) Inspired by Dr. Allen Leepa’s book, The Challenge of Modern Art, this introductory art appreciation course is designed for patrons of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. 1) What is Art, and How to Become the Intelligent Observer; 2) The Language of Art: Visual Elements and Principles of Design; 3) Art Practicum (hands on); 4) Art Mediums: Drawing, Painting and Printmaking; 5) Art Mediums: Sculpture, Fine Art Craft, Architecture and Camera Arts.
Drawing Made Easy
Instructor: Patricia Miller Level: Beginners Meets: Saturdays, Oct. 13 – Nov. 17 (6 weeks), 1:30 to 3:30 PM Fee: $96 ($76.80 for LRMA Members) Learn elements of composition and perspective, with an emphasis on a more acute way of seeing and analyzing. Bring the following to first class: 11x14” sketchpad, pencil, eraser, T-square, magnifying glass (3x power). Please register early, as class sizes are limited. Registration can be completed online at www.leeparattner.org, in person at the museum or by phone at 727-712-5762.
Light & Shadow in Watercolor
Instructor: Suzanne Natzke Level: Experienced or advanced beginners Meets: Mondays, Oct. 8 – 19 (4 weeks), 9:30 AM to Noon Fee: $80 ($64 for LRMA Members) Learn the essential skills of watercolor painting including color mixing, controlling water and pigment, establishing value, and good composition — while building confidence in the medium. If you’ve painted in watercolor before but need a refresher, this is for you! Please ask for supply list when registering.
Go for the Glow (in Watercolor)
Instructor: Suzanne Natzke Level: Experienced or advanced beginners Meets: Mondays, Nov. 5 – Dec. 10 (6 weeks), 9:30 AM to Noon Fee: $120 ($96.00 for LRMA Members) Take advantage of the transparency of watercolors and learn how to craft luminous and unified pictures through the technique of underpainting.
membership Thank you to our members
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art gratefully welcomes its newest, renewing and upgrading members. Advocate ($500) Lynn & Jeff Pierson Mrs. Helen Gilbart Contributor ($250) Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Hennessy Theophanis & Mary Katsulos Jacqueline & Greg Malone La Veda & Michael Myers Friend ($125) Natalie Barresi Margaret Darraugh Howard & Sheila Feldman Cecilia Fonte Dr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Gravitz Gary & Linda Hansen Anita & Edward G. Marks Stephen Schatz Robert J. Dockery Dr. David Edmonds Sylvia & Laurence Solomon 8
Family ($75) Ernest Colquette & Olga Clayton Catherine & David Dubinsky Leon & Mary Ann Evans Edward Friedlander & Cynthia Bickey Dianne & Lionel Giliotti Lavonne & Paul Gysan Marcia B. & Kirk Hopkins Kees & Anneke Hulstein Akiko Kotani & Bernard Freydberg Cheryl Levin & Peter Bates Paula & Richard Logan Susan Makara & Sidney Crawford Gail & James McNulty Patrice & Gary Platteis Alan & Heather Risley Lance Rodgers & Terri Hall John & Veronica Stewart Martin & Marilou Van Zanten John & Susan Varner
Individual ($50) Carol Barry Patricia Bell Albert Broseghini Joseph Constantino Lacey Downing Dr. Jim Fozard Nedra Gordon Nancy Kerr Joan Levinson Jackie Metz Bill Moravec Vicki Myjak Judy Oliveri Ramona Pletcher Myrtle Sachs Rebecca Segal Michael Solomon Jack Spirk Dr. Jonathan Steele Nancy Zambito In Memoriam: Barbara (Bobbi) Kaplan (1926 – 2018)
Priceless experiences happen every day at LRMA, for students and visitors of all ages! For each of the past five years, St. Petersburg College has challenged the museum to assume incrementally-greater responsibility for the museum’s operating budget. We are proud to report that we have met this challenge so far through admission fees, an enhanced array of membership and sponsorship categories, museum store sales, fundraising events, program sponsors, and our very important Annual Fund Campaign.
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ANNUAL FUND
When you make a contribution to the Annual Fund, you help the museum cover some of the less glamorous but essential costs of operating an accredited museum—such as insurance, storage and perpetual care for works in our permanent collection, and essential personnel that are required for operational support but are not funded by the college. Please consider a 2018 Annual Fund Gift in any amount, online at https://www.leeparattner.org/support/annual-fund/ or by mail to: Annual Fund, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Inc., P.O. Box 1545, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688. As in past years, all donors making a gift of $100 or above will receive invitations to a special appreciation event at a private residence in early 2019. Thank you for helping us continue to make priceless experiences happen every day!
New Acquisitions: The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is grateful to artists and collectors (individuals and institutions) who donate works of art to the LRMA permanent collection. The following gifts were recently accepted by LRMA’s Board of Directors: Joseph Weinzettle Afternoon Sessions, 2014 Oil on four gesso panels, 24 x 72 in. Gift of Palm Harbor Library, 2018.2.10a-d Joseph Constantino Four solarized color photographs, 16 x 20 One Solarized black-andwhite photograph, 16 x 20 Gift of the artist
Images clockwise from bottom left: Joseph Constantino (American, born 1931), Abstract Water Reflection, 2017, Solarized color photograph, digitally printed, 9 x 12 ½ in., Gift of Joseph Constantino, 2018.4.44; Joseph Weinzettle, Afternoon Sessions, 2014, oil on four gesso panels, 24 x 72 in., Gift of Palm Harbor Library, 2018.2.10a-d; Joseph Constantino (American, born 1931), Abstract Reflection at High Line, 2018, Solarized color photograph, digitally printed, 18 x 13 in., Gift of Joseph Constantino, 2018.4.41
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news
• At LRMA’s August 1 board meeting, Marleen P.I. Gravitz was thanked (in absentia) for her dedicated service since May of 2012; board members Eric Clark and Taylor Ikin were approved for new, three-year terms through May 2021. • Adventist Health System, the parent company of Florida Hospital, has named LRMA board member Jason Dunkel to the position of President and CEO for Florida Hospital North Pinellas.
LRMA Welcomes New Staff Members: Michael Karavas: Accounting Support Assistant
Michael assists our staff part-time with a variety of projects related to his interests in business management and customer service. In 2017 Michael earned an online Certificate from Universitá Bocconi (Milan, Italy), and continues online studies at St. Petersburg College.
Alejandra (Allie) Benites: Visitor Services Associate
Born in Lima, Peru, Allie came to the U.S. at a very early age. She is currently studying at USF-Tampa, seeking a degree in Accounting in preparation for a career as a financial analyst.
Informational Support for Careers in the Arts at LRMA
Over the spring and summer, LRMA hosted individual visits from several pre-college and college students seeking information about various careers in the museum field. These visits took the form of individualized tours, conversations and/or “shadowing” opportunities to learn about museum career requirements and day-to-day duties from a variety of staff members. In June and July, LRMA’s Education Department hosted 52 students from St. Petersburg College’s “Summer of Success” program. Education Coordinator Patti Buster gave a talk on art careers, docents led gallery tours, and Education Assistant Nina Rivera led a hands-on art activity for the students. 10
Daniel Kervin, a Palm Harbor resident and current student at the University of Texas at Austin, visits with LRMA Collections Manager Michele DiMattia.
museum staff
Ann Larsen, Director (727) 712-5225 Christine Renc-Carter, Curator (727) 712-5210 Patricia Buster, Education Coordinator (727) 712-5226 Michele DiMattia, Collections Manager (727) 712-5762 Cristina McCormack, Staff Accountant (727) 712-5203 Michael Karavas, Accounting Support Assistant Beth Becker, Visitor Services Coordinator (727) 712-5227 Larry Fineout, Museum Technician/ Preparator (727) 712- 5212 Nina Rivera, Education Assistant (727) 712-5220
Here are just a few of the new items added to the store over the summer. EXCLUSIVELY at Isabelle’s – Framed images from the permanent collection! Isabelle’s is now offering reproductions of favorite works in LRMA’s Collection, museum-framed and ready for your home or office wall. With descriptive information on the back, these are memorable reminders of visits to LRMA or elegant gifts for all occasions.
Alejandra Benites-Giron, Doreen Saccardo and Ziara Quintero Visitor Services Associates (727) 712-5762 Board of Directors Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Inc. William Schumacher, Chairman Gary Zino, Vice Chairman Vonda Woods, Treasurer Mary Mitchell Avery Anna Billiris Dr. Clifford Brock Eric Clark Jason Dunkel Dr. David Edmonds Housh Ghovaee Deveron Gibbons, SPC Trustee Bill Heyser Edward C. Hoffman, Jr. Taylor Ikin Ralph Melick Dr. Jonathan Steele
Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978) Untitled (Cabanas on the Beach, Dieppe, France), 1932 Watercolor on paper, 12 1/16 x 14 11/16 in. On loan from the St. Petersburg College Foundation, 1997.1.1.40 Adopt-A-Masterpiece Selection by Miguel A. Solari and Jorgelina A. Solari, in memory of Laura Vellon de Serra
Kinetic sculpture for your home or office…
Evelyn M. Bilirakis, Director Emerita Ex-Officio Board Members
Wonderfully scaled for a coffee table, or to hang from your ceiling, these works are thoughtfully designed, precision crafted and absolutely lovely to look at.
Dr. Tonjua Williams, President, SPC Dr. Rodrigo Davis, Provost, SPC Tarpon Springs Campus Ann Larsen, LRMA Director, Board Secretary 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 committed to equal access/equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment. For additional information visit www.spcollege.edu/eaeo/.
Elliptical desktop sculpture, 12” h x 13” w x 5” d.
… the art of shopping! Proud member of the Museum Store Association 11
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Cover image: Elizabeth Indianos Libertaire Finale, 2017, mixed media (part of installation), 24 x 18 in.
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fall 2018
SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. Public Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Special closings this fall: Closed Thanksgiving: Nov. 22
Visitor Comments “Thank you for providing a wonderful and memorable experience for our Holocaust survivors! They have not stopped thanking us for giving them such an exciting opportunity! Your docents were a fountain of knowledge and were key to our appreciation of your lovely museum!” “I had a wonderful time in your lovely museum. It was incredibly well laid out, and the works were thoughtfully discussed. I especially liked the educational aspects, and found the creative portion of the museum to be very inspiring. Thank you for doing what you do, and for sharing!” “I absolutely adore this place. I’ve seen most of these paintings a million times but every time I come back I find something new. Truly inspirational.”
Location
Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College 600 Klosterman Road Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Thank you to our corporate and community sponsors: Jim & Mary Avery
Admission
Adults – $7 Seniors – $6 Free for members, students with ID, children 17 and under, and active duty military. Docent tours every Sunday at 2 p.m. (included with admission).
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