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Published November 24, 2006

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'Graces' by Keith Theriot
Nov 16, 2006

Our art scene is growing by leaps and bounds; there are always more events than I can fit into this column . . . except during holiday weeks. So today I'm going to mention a couple of events for the coming week and catch you up on some good news and exhibits that just wouldn't fit in this column when they opened:

Harris Rosen, a University of Central Florida trustee, has commissioned sculptures and paintings from UCF art students for his newest hotel, the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. Just like some of the better new buildings downtown, this hotel purchased work locally. Thanks, Mr. Rosen!

Local artist Keith Theriot's work was selected for the permanent collection (and inaugural exhibition) of the national AIDS Museum at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. This museum's purpose will be to preserve records of this pandemic and to educate people about related medical, political and humanitarian issues.

Stetson University's collection of more than 1,000 works by modernist painter Oscar Bluemner will have a new permanent home, thanks to a $1 million donation by alumna and trustee Dolly Hand and her husband, Homer. The new museum will have galleries as well as areas for preservation, preparation and study.

Artists' reception
The holiday weekend has not stopped Gallery One Artists from having its monthly "Fourth Friday" reception, 5:30-8 p.m. tonight. GOA is a co-op gallery owned by the presenting artists; it's located at 7 W. Darlington in downtown Kissimmee.

North Pole annex

The folks at the DeLand Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd. (U.S. Highway 17-92), are ready with their annual "Holiday Showcase" to help you meet gifting needs. Saturday, 5-8 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m., you can watch artists paint, check out finished works and scour the museum shop for handmade items, art books, etc. You'll find unique gifts and help support one of our area's art museums. Call 386-734-4371.

Beauty and the beach

About every two or three months Coconuts on the Beach restaurant (2 Minuteman Causeway, Cocoa Beach) has a showing of original paintings by beachy artists. A local favorite is Rick Piper, who is showing along with Hassan Patterson and Henry Lund. Piper's beach- and intracoastal-themed paintings are fun and routinely sell out. See the art and enjoy the party Thursday, 7 p.m.-midnight. Call 321-784-1422.

Maitland gems

Maitland has several small museums, including the Maitland Art Center (231 W. Packwood Ave., 407-539-2181) and the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center (851 N. Maitland Ave., 407-628-0555). Both have wonderful exhibits.

The MAC has "The Florida Landscape." There are 53 works by painters Stephen Bach, Matthew Cornell, Larry Moore, Tom Sadler and photographer Steve Vaughn. I know the work of each of these, and each does gorgeous Florida landscapes.

The Holocaust Center has the ceramic sculptures of Daisy Brand, a survivor of the Holocaust. The work is beautiful. It reminds us of what we have and what really matters most. Check it out; I'm sure you'll be glad you did.

Terry Hummel is a Sanford artist and a past president of OVAL, Orlando Visual Artists League. He can be reached at 407-650-6387.
thummel@orlandosentinel.com