Local art on display in Tallahassee

Alice Jean Gibbs (L) and daughter Lynn Wilson-Spohrer (R)

stands in front of one of their entries an honored original Plein 

Air Painting.

The work of some of Apalachicola's most talented artists' is currently on display in Tallahassee at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. 

The exhibition, the "Artists' League Summer Annual" is hosted by the "Artists' League" an informal group of Tallahassee area artists' established as a League a couple decades ago.

Hanging at the show is the work of local artists' Susan L. Richardson, Lynn Wilson-Spohrer and Alice Jean Gibbs. Gibbs, now 97 is renown for her appearances in Coca-Cola advertisements during the early 1930's through the early 1950's is the mother of Wilson-Spohrer.

Out of the eighty pieces of artwork accepted at the exhibition, six were accepted from the Apalachicola trio with each artist assessed a $10.00 entry fee for up to three pieces of work entered.

Gibbs entered a large pastel piece and her daughter Wilson-Spohrer entered two pastels paintings, all three pieces submitted by the mother-daughter team were honored original Plein Air paintings.

"Christo at 80" by Susan L.

Richardson tied for fourth

place.

Richardson, who has had paintings win awards at previous exhibitions both in Atlanta and Tallahassee, submitted three of her paintings, one of which an oil portrait of local resident Christo Poloronis "Christo at 80" tied for fourth place.

This year’s exhibition was juried by Sandy Shaugnessy, a professional art judge and current Director of the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

The exhibition theme: "To Collaborate or not to Collaborate" was selected by the "Artists' League", to encourage the entry of collaborative works by two or more League members and to encourage the concept of collaboration within works by individual League members.

The Leagues stated purpose is to enrich Florida State University and the Tallahassee community by exhibiting works of art which expand the understanding of art today and of the past and to serve as a teaching instrument for art instruction, by holding exhibitions of informational value to students and the general public and by providing student artists' with an arena to exhibit their work.

The public reception and grand opening held Friday, June 14, 2013, has since passed, but you can still take in the exhibits from now until July 19, 2013, by visiting the museum located in the East Wing of the Fine Arts Building located on the campus of Florida State University, Monday - Friday from 9:00AM - 4:00PM and from 1:00PM - 4:00PM on Saturday and Sunday.