The 73rd Annual Under the Oaks Fine Arts & Crafts Show, hosted by the Vero Beach Art Club, was another huge success, with tens of thousands of visitors viewing and purchasing works by approximately 210 artists.
“We have a lot of new artists, about 25 percent, or 50 to 60 people. We have some new young artists as well, which is good,” said longtime event chair Alicia Quinn.
As in previous years, Art Club members will be judged along with all applicants and the top 15 percent of members will be accepted. Judging will begin in October, she said, and artists will receive notification of acceptance by Thanksgiving.
“The money we raise goes toward scholarships and education. A portion of the profits from this also goes to veterans groups and classes for teens,” Quinn said. He added that this is the club’s biggest fundraiser.
“This is the first time our junior group has been here. They are displaying some of their framed work in a tent right next to the charter high school,” Quinn said, adding that the school typically He noted that he has about 150 students helping him with various assignments over the weekend.
“The Cultural Council is producing an “Under the Oaks” video this year to promote tourism and the arts in the county. We’re going to combine interviews with other videos from other organizations and use them in advertising. So it’s a big new adventure for us this year,” Quinn said.
As always, the out-of-area judges were given the difficult task of choosing a winner. This year’s judge was Margaret Schnelby Hodge, a large-format abstract artist from Ormond Beach. Tom Juhl, director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art School of Art; Linda Riccichi is a renowned landscape painter and teacher at the Sarasota Art Center.
For more information, visit VeroBeachArtClub.org.
Photo by Joshua Kodis
Robin Pippin and Sandy Shepherd.
Alison Butler, Nancy Bock, Julia Jarvis.
Keith and Sue Bucklend
Judy Streck, Laura Hewitt, Karen Foxworth.
Brian and Robin Cokes.
Rich and Diane Cohan.
Lynn Miller and Barbara Stevens.
Pam Jarrett and Lise Vero.
Penny Eshlman and Cindy Clark.
Bob and Leah Peters.
John and Cheryl Straub.
Stacey and Dennis Leonard.
Geri Hillpot, Susie Cantillon, Kathy Whitehurst.
Abby Hawk and Daniel Marquina.
Elise Geary, Pat Callahan, Ann Murphy.
