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INTERIOR MOTIVES GALLERY PRESENTS:

“THE ART OF GIVING”

Saturday, May 23rd
6:00 – 9:00 pm
1110 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg

After a full month of painting on locations throughout St. Petersburg, local artist
will exhibit their “Plein Air” paintings of the scenes of St. Petersburg
that we all have grown to know and love!

These paintings will be available for purchase, with 50% of the proceeds to benefit:

DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER
Located at 226 6th Street South
St. Petersburg

Please join us as we celebrate ART and GIVING!!!

The show will run thru June 20th

You’re Invited to a Fundraising Reception
for

Frank Gregoire

for
County Property Appraiser
“ELECT A PROFESSIONAL APPRAISER FOR A CHANGE”

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
5:30 – 7:00 P.M.

Interior Motives Gallery
1110 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL
727-898-6061

Hosted By:
Council Members
Leslie Curran
and
Bill Dudley

Nancy Riley
Michael Bindman
Tina Harris
LuAnne Woods
Carol Hasbrouck
Amy Bromley
Amy Bofman

hors d’oeuvres – beer – wine
Please RSVP to

727-410-7065
frank@vote4frank.org

Election laws limit contributions to $500.00 per person or corporation
Contributions of any amount are helpful

www.vote4frank.org

Immerse Yourself in Oil Painting’s Fundamentals W/Robert Simone
For representational artists living in St. Petersburg, Fl, summer is the perfect time to take a fresh look at the fundamentals. A great way to do that is by immersing yourself in a 2-day Mini Intensive Oil Painting Workshop with Robert J Simone. Using still life as subject matter the course will focus on the four (4) Basic Elements of Painting: Drawing, Values, Colors and Edges. It will include special emphasis on Brush Handling, Understanding What You See, and the Five Types of Light as defined by John Singer Sergeant.

Robert’s unique teaching methods are sure to point you to new horizons. The course is suitable for all skill levels.

June 18th & 19th @ Indian Rocks Beach Art Center
9:00 am – 4:00 pm with lunch break at Noon.
Fee: $60 for members, $80 for non-members
To register please call the Beach Art Center at 727-596-4331

Robert is represented locally by Interior Motives, 1110 Central Ave, St. Pete.

INTERIOR MOTIVES GALLERY presents:

Professional Boxers Winky Wright & Jeff Lacey

GLADIATOR : THE ART OF FIGHTING

New works by Robert Phelps and Thomas Phelps

Robert And Thomas Phelps are two brothers who share a common vision. Raised in the wild mountains of Appalachia, they bring a deep-rooted sense of the natural to their paintings. Both are self taught artists with vastly distinctive styles. As in their personal lives, their artwork has a profoundly symbiotic, complementary feel when viewed together. Robert focuses exclusively ion the figure, while Thomas paints with an abstract style that explores the paint as its own language. They both seek to express the heart of their subject.

GLADIATOR : THE ART OF FIGHTING , is a fierce visual foray into the world of battle. The metaphor of fighting has long represented our collective and individual struggles wrestling with our angels and demons, grappling with tough decisions, and more currently the subtle bludgeoning witnessed in the political arenas. The heroic triumphs, and devastating defeats of the fighter resound through every aspect of our culture. Our movies, our songs, and our headlines all celebrate the art of strategy and the tides of war.

OPENING RECEPTION FOR THIS EVENT IS:

Saturday, June 14, 2008
Located at: Interior Motives Gallery
1110 Central Avenue

St. Petersburg
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm

This show will run through June 30th.

For further information, please call:
Leslie Curran or Kathleen Warren
727-898-6061

New Works By

Robert Phelps

and

Thomas Phelps

Robert Phelps Portfolio

Opening Show And Reception
Saturday, June 14, 2008
6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM

Interior Motives
1110 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33705
TEL 727. 898. 6061 FAX 727.898.9125

Robert and Thomas Phelps are two brothers who share a common vision.  Raised in the wild mountains of Appalachia, they bring a deep-rooted sense of the natural to their paintings.  Both are self taught artists with vastly distinctive styles.  As in their personal lives, their artwork has a profoundly symbiotic, complementary feel when viewed together.

Robert focuses almost exclusively on the figure.  His strong sense of line and keen observance of detail reveal the paradox of the body–the sometimes awkward juxtaposition of body and mind, the centers of power and weakness, and the delicate balance between the inner and outer worlds.  Using figure as archetype, Robert primarily explores the world of natural man and the roles that define him in society.   Often painting celebrities and famous figures, he carefully investigates the ancient roots of humanity that make up our collective pantheon of modern heroes.

Thomas paints with an abstract style that explores the paint as it’s own language.  He creates refined yet entropic vistas that seek to participate with the will of the paint.  Every canvass is painted in complete privacy with concentration devoted to the organic process.  Thomas enters into the fluid world of abstraction with a daring surrender to the present.

Gladiator: the Art of Fighting, their new show on June 14-June 30 at Interior Motives Gallery in St. Petersburg, is a fierce visual foray into the world of battle.  The metaphor of fighting has long represented our collective and individual struggles–wrestling with our angels and demons, grappling with tough decisions and more currently the subtle bludgeoning witnessed in the political arenas.  The heroic triumphs and devastating defeats of the fighter resound through every aspect of our culture.  Our movies, our songs and our headlines all celebrate the art of strategy and the tides of war.

Since training with local master Ali Tareh, Robert became obsessed with the world of the fighter.  Long a fan of the UFC, he witnessed at close range the Herculean will and iron-forged skill of the professional fighter.  Gaining a profound respect for the brotherhood of fighters, he dedicated long months to observing the ways of the warrior.  Seeking to express the heart of the subject matter, quite a few of the paintings were created in an unconventional style using only the artist’s hands and fists.

Florida Artist Rocky Bridges, whose can be found here at Interior Motives in St Petersburg will be exhibiting at the “Painting America Blue” show in the Channelside district of Tampa on Sunday. Here is the artist roster:

Bradley Arthur, David Audet, Catherine Bergmann, Rocky Bridges, Angel ButterFly, John Catterall, Dolores Coe, Chalet, Neverne Covington, Suzanne Camp Crosby, Angela Dickerson, Mark A. Dion, Diane Elmeer, Gary English, Denis Gaston, Jay Giroux, John Grubacs, Dee Hood, Patricia Hunter, Mic Knight, Carolyn Kossar, Susan Livingston, Elio Lopez, Charles Lyman, Bruce Marsh, Bryant Martinez, Kathie Olivas, Chris Peattie, Debra Jo Radke, Mort Richter, Tasha Ricks, John Reimer, Judith Salmon,Ester Sanchez, Maria Saraceno, Roberta Schofield, Catherine L.Thompson, Rachel Tilow, Elsa Valbuena, Consuelo Vallina, James Vann, Christopher Weeks, Theo Wujcik.

Read the full story from TBO here.

Click here to see Peter Pettegrew discuss his role in the the Gatorland project.