Jennifer Martin, La Danse de la Vie III, 2006, painted aluminum on steel

NAPLES, FL.-Art Encounter 2007, a fine art and contemporary crafts exhibition, runs May 12 to July 1 and celebrates the work of artists residing in the state of Florida. Guest juror Frank Holt, executive director of the Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, selected 69 works by 50 artists from the 416 entries submitted by 155 artists. Entries came from as far away as Crystal River and Jupiter. Holt said, "The entrants have submitted work that has an honesty of style, originality of subject matter and perhaps most importantly, the understanding of the materials being used for creation." Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20110