Arts and Entertainment
February 24, 2023
From: Firehouse Art CenterMAIN GALLERY
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TONY UMILE: A RETROSPECTIVE
MAR 10-APRIL 9, 2023
EXHIBIT RECEPTION- MAR 10, 6PM-9PM
CURATOR AND COMMUNITY TALK: MAR 19, 3PM-4PM
CURATED BY ANGELA BELOIAN AND JOANNE KIRVES
Tony Umile was a Brooklyn-born photographer who experimented with pinhole and in-camera double exposure techniques. His self portraits, images of Italy, San Francisco and New York reveal the layers and complexities of being human, across culture, and across time. He was a founding member of the Muse Gallery and the Longmont Studio Tour. Umile was struck by an automobile in Longmont last August, and passed away from injuries sustained. He was 84.
Umile was a beloved community member and a “regular” at the Java Stop cafe where he conversed with friends over the New York Times, created art and also exhibited his photographs. Our community deeply benefited from his adventurous spirit, loving heart and gregarious personality.
SOUTH GALLERY: SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL
VPA ACADEMY CAPSTONE
MAR 10-APRIL 9, 2023
ARTIST TALK: MAR 12, 3PM-4PM
Featuring works by Logan Rosebrock, Raelynne Baucom, Abby Bason, Liam Seplavy, Jayda Aguilar, Grayce Wojniak, Katelyn Kelso, Skye Little Cloud, Mia Ramirez, Jose Cano Hinojos
The VPA Academy is a visual and performing arts focused program at Skyline High in Longmont, Colorado. In the Visual Arts Department, the students explore a variety of 2D and 3D courses which may include drawing, painting, graphics, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and jewelry design. Each student initially explores a broad base across those areas and then selects a specific pathway of artistic development to pursue at progressively higher levels.
STUDIO 64: JOYANNA GITTINGS
MAR 10-APRIL 9, 2023
ARTIST TALK, MARCH 26, 3PM-4PM
Joyanna Rose Gittings works in contemporary watercolor and spills over into ceramics, fiber, murals, and classic automotive pinstriping. She owns Obra Arts, a bilingual studio and gallery in Longmont’s Creative District, whose directive is educating and advocating for artists in her diverse community. She currently serves as Board President of East Boulder County Artists, bilingual instructor for the Firehouse Art Center’s Art Attack program, and member of the Creative District committee.