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exhibitions
UPCOMING SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Internal Landscapes: The Mysterious World of Steven Kenny Changing Exhibition Galleries JANUARY 21 – APRIL 15, 2018 “Humankind has always had a hunger to explore the unknown…Internal Landscapes refers to the fact that there exists just as much uncharted territory within us as outside us, perhaps even more.” –Steven Kenny Steven Kenny, The Cardinal, 2016, oil on canvas, 34 x 34 inches, Courtesy of the Artist
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Focusing on the beauty and mystery of the natural world, Steven Kenny’s paintings illuminate the bonds between humans and nature through a surrealist context. Allowing the subconscious to emerge, the surreal and symbolic juxtapositions of man versus nature become strangely harmonious as we venture into the human psyche in Internal Landscapes: The Mysterious World of Steven Kenny. Featuring over forty exquisite paintings by renowned surrealist painter, Steven Kenny, this exhibition highlights the artist’s love of mysticism and craftsmanship. Born in Peekskill, New York in 1962, Steven Kenny received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Kenny gained notoriety in New York City as a freelance commercial illustrator with clients such as Sony Music, Time magazine, Celestial Seasonings, Microsoft and many others. Upon moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2012, Kenny’s paintings experienced a transformation as the new tropical environment began to influence his surreal scenes. Steven Kenny’s award-winning paintings are exhibited in prestigious galleries across Europe and the United States and are included in permanent collections, such as the Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia (Sicilian Museum of Contemporary Art) and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art.
Steven Kenny, The Fan, 2015, Oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches, Private Collection
WORKS ON PAPER GALLERY
CHANGING EXHIBITION GALLERIES
Let’s Get Surreal: Works on Paper from the Collection
● Selina Román: A Liminal State ● The Museum Project
JANUARY 21 – APRIL 15, 2018
Featuring works from the permanent collection, Let’s Get Surreal explores the surrealist movement through printmaking by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Stanley William Hayter and contemporary artists. 2
APRIL 29 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
In the summer of 2018, LRMA celebrates the art of photography with two intriguing exhibitions that feature various techniques and subject matters.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS Fall into Greatness: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years
THROUGH DEC. 30, 2017 Changing Exhibition Galleries
Paying tribute to the growing legacy of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, this exhibition celebrates the donors, artists and community members who helped build the foundation of the museum. Follow LRMA’s fifteen-year journey through iconic works by Pablo Picasso, Dale Chihuly, George Inness, Sr., and Florida artists, such as Christopher Still, and many more.
Habits & Habitats: Inside the Artist’s Studio with Abraham Rattner THROUGH APRIL 15, 2018 Center Gallery
Through the Abraham Rattner Archives, a rich history of the artist’s career and personal life are intertwined with thousands of records and ephemera. This immersive installation of Rattner’s studio and twenty-two self-portrait studies provides a glimpse into his creative process while he worked in New York and Paris. .
Fall into Greatness: Contemporary Prints from the Jim and Martha Sweeny Collection THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2017 Works on Paper Gallery
Elemental: Fine Crafts from the Collection THROUGH JUNE 17, 2018 Permanent Collection Gallery
Rattner’s Contemporaries in Paris EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 2018 Rattner Gallery
This exhibition celebrates the recent gift of fine art prints from Jim and Martha Sweeny. The donation includes a cross-section of major contemporary artists such as Louisa Chase, Donald Sultan, Brad Davis, Terry Winters, Hung Liu and Howardena Pindell. Thank you to our Partners in Art for their support of the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs: Florida Hospital North Pinellas, Jim and Mary Avery – In Loving Memory of James W. Mitchell Jr., City of Tarpon Springs, Karen Brayboy and Joe Part, Dr. Marcia Makris & Charles DeGrandpre, Banther Consulting, Sharon and Gary Bressen, Dr. Clifford M. & Mildred S. Brock, Hoffman Architects, Ocean Honda of Port Richey, Patricia Miller, Elizabeth Nace, Barbara Schnipper, and Catherine Wargny.
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focus on education
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As we were leaving, several students thanked me for taking them to the museum and told me they had never been to a museum before. They shared that they really enjoyed it and wished they could go to other museums. That’s when I knew I needed to take more students to LRMA and that we needed to do more than just physically go; we needed to prepare first for our trip. LRMA: Give us an example of how you utilize the museum in your classes (lectures, discussions, assignments). Amy Karol, M.S.
Reading and Art Connection
LRMA: Please share with our members how you first began working with LRMA as a collaborative partner and what this experience has been like for you as an educator.
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AK: When I first started teaching at the Tarpon Springs campus, one of the first things I wanted to do was to visit the museum. I graduated from a high school in New York that heavily emphasized humanities, so I’ve always loved art. The first class that I brought to the museum was my developmental reading class. One of the reasons students may struggle with reading is a lack of background knowledge (they can’t fully comprehend a text if they have no prior knowledge to relate to it, and they certainly will struggle with inferences if they know nothing about the topic), and so I thought the museum would be a great place to expose my students to all sorts of new experiences that would expand what they already knew. During our first trip, I realized that I had not prepared them for the museum experience. As we were being led around the museum, several references were made to World Wars I & II, the Holocaust, Cold War, Guernica – all the events depicted in the art – and my students couldn’t relate to the art or interact with the docents because they didn’t know enough about the events.
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LRMA is much more than a public cultural attraction. Its location on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College makes it a perfect learning lab environment and resource for faculty and students. In this issue we feature one of our academic partners, Amy Karol, SPC Professor of Developmental Reading and Writing, who often brings her students to the museum to enhance their learning experiences through the arts.
AK: My “trip to the museum” has now evolved into an entire unit. Because the first writing assignment in most Composition I classes here at SPC is about a piece of art, I now take my developmental writing students to the museum. First, we watch a YouTube video about LRMA so the students get some quick background information on who Leepa and Rattner were, and why we have the museum on our campus. I want my students to get to know the names of some famous artists and the common terms used in the art world, so we watch two other videos about abstract art and how to think and talk about art. The one video lists questions you should ask yourself while looking at art, so we answer those questions while we look at pictures of Rattner’s Clowns and Kings and Picasso’s Guernica. When we go to the museum, the students love seeing these pieces in person, and I have found that doing these activities in class before we visit has increased the interaction between the students and docents; they now feel more confident to speak up. The culminating assignment is to write a five paragraph essay about why SPC students at Tarpon should visit the museum on campus. Two of the most common reasons my students write about are because the museum itself is a peaceful, relaxing, and inspirational place to study and work, and so that we can see man’s inhumanity to man depicted throughout history so that maybe we won’t repeat it again. The final activity is to watch a video about why art is so expensive. It’s one of the more common questions my students have after they hear that the original Guernica is priceless. LRMA: The development of critical thinking skills is considered an essential component of a complete education. How does the museum experience contribute to the development of these skills? AK: Much of what I do in my developmental education classes involves building a base of skills and then practicing those skills. It can be a little “skill and drill” at times, which I think serves a function, but
I want my students to have a more enriched experience, and I certainly don’t want to just teach to a test. I think visiting the museum is a great way for them to use the skills we learn in our classes in a new way, and it is a way that fosters critical thinking. At its most basic level, looking at art involves analysis, evaluation and judgment. When I used to bring my reading students to the museum, I’d have them think about the skills they learned in class concerning authors and how those skills could relate to art. For example, authors have a main idea. Did this artist have a point? What does this painting imply? What can you infer from this picture? What was the artist’s purpose? What is the artist’s tone? LRMA: Have any specific museum exhibitions or the architectural space particularly engaged, inspired, or enlightened your students? If so, how? AK: Everyone loves the Watch Dog sculpture, and many students like to end the tour with a picture outside on the “bow” of the museum balcony as they reenact the famous “I’m the king of the world!” scene from the movie Titanic. In regard to past exhibitions, students seemed to particularly enjoy AQUIFERIOUS: Florida’s Springs, probably because many of them had actually been to some of the springs. They also loved Youth Gone Wild: The History and Art of Pinball because who doesn’t love playing pinball? If they can relate to it on some level, or if they can look at it and think “Hey, we read or learned about that!” then they enjoy it. Personally, I enjoyed the 2015 exhibition, Henry and Abe: Finding America. LRMA: Is there anything else you would like to share about the museum as a learning environment? AK: The students really enjoy visiting the museum, and not just because it gets them out of the classroom. As I said before, many of our students have never been to a museum, so just the ability to easily expose them to art is one reason to bring them. I have had students tell me they were inspired to try painting after they saw Leepa’s work. I have had students tell me a particular piece has helped them deal with an emotional issue, like the time one of my students wrote about how Rattner’s Hands Ascending helped her think differently about her mother’s death. It’s also often the quiet students who come out of their shell when they are there. There’s just something for everyone at LRMA, and I definitely think it is worth the trip.
education Crestwood Elementary School Annual Visit Close to 200 third-graders from Crestwood Elementary School in Hillsborough County visited the museum over a two-day period in October. They enjoyed tours of the galleries, an art activity in the art studio, and lunch on the campus grounds. Their lead art teacher, Karen Lepa-Rottler, arranges LRMA tours annually for all ten third grade classes at Crestwood. The students also create artwork for the Student Expressions Wall in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery. Their colorful, fall-inspired creations this year included Klimt Tree of Life works, Paper-Mache Pumpkins, Black Cat Collages, Autumn Leaf Prints, Black Crow Collages, Leaf Prints on Woven Rubbings, and Chihuly Bottle Sculptures, which were designed to hang from the ceiling.
Karen Lepa-Rottler stands in front of her students' work on view at LRMA.
Students learn on a docent-led tour.
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Have you visited the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery lately? Timeline Reinstalled .
Children's Art Library
Did you know LRMA has a small children's art library in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery? Young visitors and their caregivers can explore a variety of artrelated books to enhance their experience in the galleries. New selections include the board book Alphaprints: Dinoshapes, The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art and Math at the Art Museum.
The museum's twentieth-century timeline of significant events was recently reinstalled in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery above the magnetic word wall. This enriching resource begins with events that occurred in 1900, such as the origins of jazz, and stretches from right to left to the millennial year 2000. The timeline also marks the periods of modern art movements ranging from early twentieth-century expressionism to post-modernism.
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Visitor Artwork
In addition to exploring books in the Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, visitors of all ages can create artwork for display or to take home. Markers and paper and drawing easels with paper and pencils are always available for those who feel the urge to be creative! 5
happenings winter 2017
DECEMBER 3 Sunday
15 Friday
3:00 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission Join art collector Jim Sweeny for a talk about the life and career of Louisa Chase, whose etchings are on view in the exhibition Contemporary Prints from the Jim and Martha Sweeny Collection. A discussion about collecting art will follow the talk.
1:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this monthly program held at the museum. Members read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and on alternating months enjoy guest speaker presentations. December's program features a virtual tour of MOMA, the iconic Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Gallery Talk Featuring Jim Sweeny
13 Wednesday
ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
24 Sunday
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
Museum closed for Christmas Eve
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission (free for children)
30 Saturday
Last Day to See Fall Exhibitions
Please Note: Focus Friday is on hiatus until February 2018.
31 Sunday
Museum closed for New Year's Eve .
JANUARY Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by the Youth Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, Marisa Steuer. LRMA's Education Department leads a related art activity. December's theme is Books That POP! and the books are A Winter's Tale by Robert Sabuda, Tickle Tut's Toes by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo, and Press Here by HervĂŠ Tullet.
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Postcards and Pints
6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Brasserie Saint Somewhere, $25 for members, $30 for non-members Join us at the Brasserie in Tarpon Springs to create your own holiday postcards for loved ones and enjoy craft beers. Your ticket includes two beers and appetizers. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting our calendar event page, at www. leeparattner.org, or by calling Connor Davis at 727-302-6758.
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19 Friday
ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
1:30 p.m., LRMA Resource Center, included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this monthly program held at the museum. Members read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and on alternating months enjoy guest speaker presentations. January's book selection (postponed from September) is Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King.
For up-to-date information on these and other exciting programs at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, visit www.leeparattner.org or call 727-712-5762.
LRMA Members' Invitation 20 Saturday
Members' Reception for Internal Landscapes: The Mysterious World of Steven Kenny
5:30–7:30 p.m., free for members; $15 for non-members (may be applied to membership purchased this evening) RSVP by January 17 Join us for light hors d'oeuvres and music during the evening! We will have a surreal costume/crown contest.
Steven Kenny is a Salvador Dalí Museum docent, and LRMA members are invited to join one of his tours during LRMA's February reciprocal membership month with the Dalí (see page 8 for more details). Kenny will conduct tours of the Dalí permanent collection galleries on Friday, February 2, 9 and 16 at 4:00 p.m. Meet him at the entrance to the Dalí permanent collection galleries. Photo (detal) by Rossie Newson
FEBRUARY
16 Friday
ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
2 Friday
Focus Friday
Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, Focus Friday Wall, included with admission Sponsored by Dr. Marcia Makris and Charles DeGrandpre Learn more about art, art history and the museum's collection! On selected first Fridays, LRMA docents present fresh research on collection objects from new acquisitions to works rarely seen. February's selection, in recognition of African-American History Month, is Howardena Pindell's 1998 etching with chine-collé, Waterfall, Gihon River. .
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Let's Get Surreal! Evening: Steven Kenny, The Prince, 2004, oil on linen, 36 x 24 inches, Courtesy of the Artist
21 Sunday
Internal Landscapes: The Mysterious World of Steven Kenny Opens to the Public
1:00 – 5:00 p.m., regular admission Come see our newest exhibition.
31 Wednesday
Leap into Art at LeepaRattner!
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 the Youth Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, Marisa Steuer. LRMA's Education Department leads a related art activity. January's theme is Great Impression-isms and the books are Painting Pepette by Linda Ravin Lodding, Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman, and Vincent's Colors by Vincent Van Gogh.
Surrealist Sounds
5:30-6:00 p.m., LRMA Galleries, donations welcome Be immersed in surrealist-inspired music performed by composer and musician Elizabeth A. Baker. A graduate of St. Petersburg College's MIRA (Music Industry Recording Arts program), Baker founded The New Music Conflagration, a Florida nonprofit that promotes the work of contemporary composers and musicians, and the Florida International Toy Piano Festival. Light refreshments will be served.
Gallery Talk Featuring Steven Kenny
6:00 p.m., Changing Exhibition Galleries, donations welcome Explore the exhibition, Internal Landscapes: The Mysterious World of Steven Kenny, through a gallery talk led by the artist! Kenny will introduce visitors to his beautiful and mysterious paintings on view as well as his successful career, which includes a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, a Best Artist award from The British Fantasy Society and a 2017 Professional Artist Fellowship from Creative Pinellas.
1:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this monthly program held at the museum. Members read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and on alternating months enjoy guest speaker presentations. February's program features the talk, Diego Rivera, by guest presenter Diane Craig.
28 Wednesday
Leap into Art at LeepaRattner!
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 the Youth Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, Marisa Steuer. LRMA's Education Department leads a related art activity. February's theme is Artful Dimensions and the books are Claymates by Dev Petty, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, and Arches to Zigzags: An Architecture ABC by Michael J. Crosbie.
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membership Members Update
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art gratefully welcomes its newest, renewing and upgrading members as we go to press (^ indicates upgraded level; bold indicates new members). PATRON LEVELS:
SUPPORTER LEVELS:
Advocate ($500)
Family ($75)
Francis Larew
Myron and Marjorie Graff Ann and Frank Nixon
Contributors ($250)
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Dual ($60) Jonathan and Elizabeth Burr Louise Barrett and Greg James and Karen Lehrburger ^ Pellone Mickett Stackhouse Studio, Ronald Buening and Lauri LLC Lew Lucyanne and Paul Robinson ^ Kate Callahan and George Friends ($125) Wagner Robert and Dorothea Graham Jones and Dee Cole O'Brien Ernest Colquette and Alexander Nyerges and Olga Clayton Katherine Gray Funk and Wallace, Inc. Maryann Hamilton John and Gail Gallagher Jeanne Reese ^ Bruce Hadburg and Heidi Dr. Gregory Rosasco Blaine William and Jane Schumacher Michael Johnson and Ann Annette Skolnick and Ira Brand Rainey Robert Lynn Whitelaw Sophia and Kostantinos Gary and Carol Zino Kirtsopoulos Kathleen and Dennis Krohn Noriko and Joseph Kuehn Charlotte Lence and Scott Saunders Cliff Mayhall and Anthony Qualgieri Thomas and Mary Page Mr. and Mrs. Martin Peters
Above: Dr. JulieAnne AdamichScheblein Right: Tom and Paula Soyke, Catherine Wargny, and Karen Meinhardt
Jon and Danielle Score Glen Shen and Nora Minor Michael and Kay Petryszak Bill and Linda Renc Theresa Villani and Robert Shone Theodosia Tamborlane Phil and Sue Van Kersen Thomas and Nancy Wilke
Individual ($40) Patricia Adler Kea Allen Joe Ayoub Lois Bajor Judith Bick Pat Borowiec Barbara Boss Marian Combs Gene Coppola Wendy Davis Joan Duff-Bohrer Rosemarie Ferlisi Anapatricia Garcia Ruth Ann Gardner Kris Gregg Jill Hekkanen Ruth Heilman Marilyn Holl Barbara Johnson
February Reciprocal for LRMA Members
More Museums added to NARM Roster! There is no better time to upgrade your membership to Contributor + levels to get this great benefit. At the time of printing the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) program has grown to 945 member institutions, greatly enhancing the value of your LRMA memberships through free admissions when you travel!
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Members, Bill and Rosanne Heyser with Christopher Still at a Partners in Art reception at LRMA
Emil Bugno Jane Christie Margaret Cornish DeBarba
Kate Kampfe Kathi Keller Barbara Kostreva Judith Knothe Nancy Krauss Sophia Manoulian Kugeares Tony Leuck C.H. Long Cam Loveland John Lulias Deborah MacInnes Selma Maged Mary Mallette Mary McCahon Jan McCarthy Nancy Meadows Elizabeth Nace Marc Pomerantz Mary M. Reilly Gloria Roberts Jeanette Sixbury Barbara Schnipper Tara Sheldon Mary Sue Taylor Brent Thomas Candice Thomas Deborah Turner-Bey Margaret Wernet Charles West Gazelle Zeya
At the Dalí in February: Dalí/Duchamp
We would like to remind our members of the exclusive agreement with The Dalí Museum that will enable active LRMA members to visit The Dalí Museum free during the month of February, 2017. See details below. The Dalí Admission Rules for February 2017: 1. LRMA members must present a current and valid membership card at check-in. 2. One free member admission will be applied during regular museum hours only. 3. Guests of members are not included, nor are any discounts normally offered to the organization’s members’ guests applied. 4. Any other ‘normal’ procedures for member check-in may apply (such as requesting a valid ID in addition to the member card).
Photo by Robert Descharnes and Paul Averty. ©Descharnes & Descharnes sarl 2016. Duchamp and Dali playing chess during filming for A Soft Self-Portrait, 1966 (photograph, 21×31 cm). Archivo Fotografico Pere Vehi, Cadaques
This special exhibition invites you to examine the relationship between Salvador Dalí and the father of conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp. The first exhibit dedicated to their friendship and its influence on the work of both artists, Dalí/Duchamp explores the common ground, both personal and aesthetic, shared by these two modern icons.
giving
ANNUAL FUND
The museum’s “Art in Action” Annual Fund provides a vehicle for those who would like to make a general contribution in support of LRMA’s annual operating budget. Gifts may be made any time of year in person or online. For more information, please contact Connor Davis at 727-302-6758.
Dr. Clifford M. and Mildred S. Brock were recently thanked by LRMA Director Ann Larsen for hosting a LRMA Donor's Event gathering at their home.
New Partners in Art Dr. Clifford M. & Mildred S. Brock
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We are proud to announce Dr. Clifford M. & Mildred S. Brock as our newest Partners in Art, joining Florida Hospital North Pinellas, Jim and Mary Avery - In Loving Memory of James W. Mitchell, Jr., Karen Brayboy and Joe Part, City of Tarpon Springs, Dr. Marcia Makris & Charlie DeGrandpre, Banther Consulting, Sharon and Gary Bressen, Hoffman Architects, Ocean Honda of Port Richey, Patricia Miller, Elizabeth Nace, Barbara Schnipper, and Catherine Wargny. Last year LRMA launched new annual and multi-year opportunities for support of exhibitions and educational programs. For more information on this program, contact Connor Davis, Development Officer, at 727-3026758.
Leave a Legacy The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is grateful to all the supporters who have included LRMA in their estate plans. Legacy gifts can be made in the form of a bequest by naming LRMA not only in your will or trust, but also in a charitable remainder trust, gifts of life insurance, or other charitable planning vehicles. Your gift, large or small, can have a profound impact on the museum for many years to come. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor about planned giving options. You can also contact Connor Davis at 727-302-6758 for more information.
Leverage Your Charitable Giving: Donations of Stock One of the most cost-efficient ways to support the programs, exhibitions, and future of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is through a gift of stock. The donation of appreciated stock is a simple process and offers many benefits to you, including:
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The total value of the stock is taxdeductible upon transfer
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You can donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds
If you have any questions, or would like to review your intentions, please contact Connor Davis at 727-302-6758.
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news Feature Spotlight on Linda Cobo – 15 Year Volunteer Linda Cobo started volunteering with Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art fifteen years ago when she first heard about the opening of the museum through Lynn Whitelaw, and she has been a regular Visitor Services Associate ever since. She has greeted guests at LRMA's front desk, assisted customers in Isabelle's Museum Store and helped with our opening receptions and special events throughout the years. Linda says that the reason she is still here is due to the wonderful people at the museum and the revolving art. She finds it interesting to always see new types of work. Linda enjoys meeting lots of people—"those from out of town and especially the local residents who don't realize what a gem this is until they come here." One of the things that she has really enjoyed over the years is the opportunity to join many museum sponsored trips, as she was introduced to many museums throughout the country which she would never have become exposed to otherwise. Linda hopes to continue her service for as long as her legs will carry her. LRMA celebrates Linda as a treasured volunteer and we are so thankful for her continued dedication throughout the years.
LRMA Aired on Charley's World Staff Announcements
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Patti Buster, Ann Larsen, and Christine Renc-Carter with Charley Belcher
LRMA is very thankful for the opportunity to be featured on Fox13's Good Day Tampa Bay with Charley Belcher in September. The staff pictured above, as well as Connor Davis, provided details of what LRMA offers. Sara Brzezinski, SPC Psychology Professor, also was interviewed about how she uses the museum's collection with her students.
Recent Aquisitions
Nina Rivera has joined the museum staff as parttime Education Assistant. Nina received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing from the University of Tampa in December 2016, and she is excited to be at LRMA where she can remain immersed in the art world and gain valuable experience, as well. Her education and creativity complement one of her most important duties at the museum: developing and leading art activities. Nina exudes positivity and enthusiasm in her position at the museum, and her deep love of art is something she strives to inspire in others. Ziara Quintero, a student at St. Petersburg College, is working part-time with the LRMA staff for the current school year under a Federal Work Study award. With a lifelong love of art, she attended the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School, where she studied painting, drawing, photography and sculpture. She has also been included in over a dozen exhibitions, winning several awards. Her artistic experiences include volunteering at the Dalí Museum. At LRMA, Ziara works as a Visitor Services Associate and has assisted with several special events.
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art remains grateful to the artists and collectors who have donated art to the LRMA permanent collection. The following have been approved by the LRMA Collections Committee and Board of Directors. Accepted into the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art’s permanent collection in August 2017: Marjorie Greene Graff, Bloomin’, 2015, relief reduction woodblock print, 24 x 22 in., Gift of the Artist, 2017.21 Rick Braveheart, Companions Through Time (Badlands National Park, South Dakota), black and white silver gelatin print, captured 2013/completed 2017, 11 15/16 x 15 in., Gift of the Artist, 2017.22
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Robert von Sternberg, Rockview Trailer Park, 2013, Photograph, 11 x 16 1/2 in., Gift of the Artist, The Museum Project, 2017.47
The Museum Project includes fifty-four photographs donated by nine contemporary artists throughout the United States. Artists include Barrie Anderson, Darryl Curran, Robert Fichter, Suda House, Sheila Pinkel, Bonnie Schiffman, Michael Stone, Robert von Sternberg and Melanie Walker. The Museum Project will be unveiled during a special exhibition in the summer of 2018.
museum staff
Ann Larsen, Director (727) 712-5225
Christine Renc-Carter, Curator (727) 712-5210 Patricia Buster, Education Coordinator (727) 712-5226 Connor Davis, Development Officer (727) 302-6758 Michele DiMattia, Collections Manager (727) 712-5200 Cristina McCormack, Staff Accountant (727) 712-5203 Lilian Norris, Community Relations Specialist (727) 712-5232 Beth Becker, Visitor Services Coordinator (727) 712-5227 Larry Fineout, Museum Technician/ Preparator (727) 712- 5212 Yuki Osada, Curatorial Prep Assistant (727) 712-5202 Nina Rivera, Education Assistant (727) 712-5220 LaVonda Leonard, Erica Romero, Ziara Quintero and Doreen Saccardo, Visitor Services Associates (727) 712-5762
from the As LRMA’s fifteenth anniversary year comes to a close, I’m grateful to so many for making this an outstanding year. It was a year of celebrating with our members and our community. We welcomed record numbers of new members, and many individuals and businesses showed their support by investing in our Partners in Art and Special Exhibition Program Sponsorships.
Our exhibitions guided our visitors through America’s National Parks and Florida’s springs, in collaboration with artists, scientists, and filmmakers whose work highlighted both the beauty and endangerment of these vast spaces. Guest artists from Japan Ann Larsen exhibited painting and sculpture, accompanied by breathtaking, live demonstrations of the “One Stroke Dragon” technique. The Habits and Habitats series invited us into the studios of Allen Leepa and Abe Rattner. And two special exhibitions---Paradise Found, and Fall into Greatness—celebrated several hundred works of art from our permanent collections. Students of all ages visited the museum, and SPC faculty continued to find new ways of integrating the museum’s exhibitions into their lesson plans across multiple disciplines. Our non-credit classes and workshops for lifelong learners continued to attract new interest. And, our exhibition opening receptions, donor appreciation events, and our annual Stone Crab Fest Fundraiser were wonderful “friend-raisers” and well attended. As the holidays approach, my thanks to all of our members, sponsors, Partners in Art, and the many artists with whom we’ve worked this year. Additionally, I want to recognize our stellar staff, who have worked tirelessly and creatively behind the scenes to make our programs happen, as well as our outstanding Board of Directors, our dedicated docents, and the faculty, students and administration of St. Petersburg College who are truly partners in our mission.
Board of Directors Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Inc.
Evelyn M. Bilirakis, Director Emerita Ex-Officio Board Members Dr. Tonjua Williams, President, SPC Rodrigo Davis, Acting 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.
LRMA Classes Stone Crab Fest 2017 was a great success! Thanks again to all our sponsors: .
William Schumacher, Chairman Gary Zino, Vice Chairman Vonda Woods, Treasurer Mary Mitchell Avery Anna Billiris Dr. Clifford Brock Eric Clark, SPC Student Representative Jason Dunkel Dr. David Edmonds Housh Ghovaee Deveron Gibbons, SPC Trustee Appointment Marleen P.I. Gravitz Bill Heyser Edward C. Hoffman, Jr. Taylor Ikin Ralph Melick Dr. Jonathan Steele
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Colossal Sponsor: Dimitri's on the Water Super Jumbo Sponsors: Jim and Mary Avery, US AmeriBank Jumbo Sponsors: Catherine Wargny, Nielsen, Pinellas Community Foundation Select Sponsors: Banther Consulting Gregory Sharer & Stuart John and Lois Pilitsis Lucyanne and Paul Robinson Friends of the Rotary Club of Tarpon Springs Tarpon Springs Writers Group Gary and Carol Zino
Ring in the new year in a creative way by taking one of our art classes in the beautiful studios adjacent to the museum! Upcoming classes are added regularly to our website at www.leeparattner.org/learn and you can register online or via LRMA’s front desk. LRMA Members receive a 20% discount on classes! Also be sure to check to see if your class has a materials list to bring to the first class.
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.
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On the Cover:
Steven Kenny, The Ribbons, 2015, Oil on canvas, 40 x 28 inches, Private Collection
LRMA is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Washington, D.C., a distinction held by only 6% of all U.S. museums.
Celebrating LRMA’s 15 Year th
DEC. | JAN. | FEB. 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 noted holidays. Holiday Closing Schedule Closed Thursday evenings, Dec. 14 – Jan. 4 Closed December 24, 25, 31 Closed January 1
Location
Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College 600 E. Klosterman Road Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Admission
Adults – $7, Seniors – $6 Free for members, students with ID, children 17 and under, and active duty military. Thursday evenings, 5-8 p.m. – Individual admission is by donation Docent tours every Sunday at 2 p.m. (included with admission)
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"I loved how you had a room dedicated to hands-on activities for kids and adults. I have never gone to a museum like this. And I would gladly come back soon." .
winter 2017
Visitor Comments
"The discussion about Guernica was fantastic. More museums should do things like this." "Leepa-Rattner Museum is a small, compact and delightful Museum of Modern Art located adjacent to the St. Pete College Tarpon Campus Library Building. Most of the work is abstract and impressionist and includes some items by Manet and Picasso. You can register with them for email notifications of planned exhibits."
Thank you to our corporate and community sponsors: Carol E. Martin & The EllMar Foundation, Inc. Jim & Mary Avery —
In loving memory of James W. Mitchell, Jr.
Karen Brayboy and Joe Part Dr. Marcia Makris & Charles DeGrandpre Sharon & Gary Bressen Dr. Clifford M. & Mildred S. Brock Patricia Miller Elizabeth Nace Barbara Schnipper Catherine Wargny