VIEW GALLERY ART Stephanie Bloyd

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Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned potter we offer a spectrum of pottery classes tailored to your skill level at the Cultural Arts Alliance. POTTERY STUDIO Our studio is a haven for creativity, a space where imagination takes shape, and every piece tells a story. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned potter we offer a spectrum of classes tailored to your skill level. We're also pleased to offer services including outside firing options and an Open Studio of like-minded ceramics enthusiasts who share a love for the hand-made and the beautiful. Browse and register for our pottery classes through our online calendar . The CAA is proud to promote a range of educational opportunities from pottery classes to a dedicated studio space for beginner, emerging and professional artists. Visit us for wheel and hand building speciality workshops, one day classes, commit to a multi-week course, or simply claim your own spot within our monthly Open Studio membership. Membership includes working space on dedicated days, supplies and a storage shelf. Our pottery studio offers outside firing services when you purchase clay from us. Please note that all participating artists must be 18+*, artists who wish to join the open studio membership must have basic clay experience, and artists who wish to work on the wheel during open studio time must have the beginners training. For more information, call the Bayou Arts Center at 850-622-5970 or email pottery@culturalartsalliance.com . *Creative Kids Camps are offered during the summer and may include hand-building skills

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ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival In 2025 ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival celebrates its 37th year! The event is planned for Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and presented by Grand Boulevard Town Center, ArtsQuest provides an opportunity to view and purchase original art from over 100 artists from around the country. ArtsQuest is a juried show that includes artists in the categories of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oils & Acrylics, Original Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Works on Paper (Watercolor, Printmaking, Pastels, Pencils, Ink). ArtsQuest awards $10,000 in cash prizes. ArtsQuest is a rain or shine outdoor event. The festival is open to the public, and a $5 admission donation is requested. The Festival will also feature a variety of activities and attractions for art enthusiasts of all ages. Attendees can look forward to art demonstrations, a CAA member gallery, a Walton County student exhibit, a special exhibit from the CAA’s Prison Art program , an interactive public art installation, Silent Auction, continuous live music and entertainment, and “ImagiNation: where kids rule.” A full cash bar will be available throughout the weekend in Grand Park. If you are an artist interested in applying for the 2025 festival, you can learn more and access the application online . The submission deadline is Friday, February 7, 2025. Check out all of the 2024 ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival Artists HERE . Artists are searchable by first name, last name, medium and booth number. STAY TUNED FOR 2025 DETAILS ArtsQuest video credit to Boo Media 2025 ArtsQuest Sponsors Grand Blvd Town Center Presenting Sponsor Visit South Walton Presenting Sponsor Emerald Coast Magazine Media Partner Grand Blvd Town Center Presenting Sponsor 1/3 ArtsQuest Volunteers We have a variety of volunteer opportunities for enthusiastic individuals. Click “Volunteer” to learn more and complete the online application. VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

VIEW GALLERY ART Melody Bogle

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Melody Bogle As a resident of South Walton Melody D. Bogle finds inspiration for her work from the beautiful area in which she lives...the Emerald Coast. Working in both oils and pastels she tries to capture the area’s beauty, paying attention to the light and it’s movement across the form, whether the dunes or a still life or the figure. The play of light creates beautiful abstract designs across these forms. A passion for painting ‘en plein air’ evolved out of her love of the outdoors merging with her love of art and painting. Her paintings come alive through painting on location and observing color and light. Melody is a member of the Emerald Coast Plein Air Painters, Women Painters of the Southeast, Oil Painters of America, The American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, and member and past President of the Pastel Society of North Florida. She has studied with many contemporary greats such as Scott Christensen, David Leffel, Quang Ho, CW Mundy, Carolyn Anderson, Richard McKinley, Maggie Price, Albert Handel, and many others. Learning never stops for Melody and she tries to take workshops yearly with artists whose work she loves. Melody was the 2016 South Walton Artist of the Year. She has been an artist in ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival since 2002 winning many awards for her work. In 2013 she was honored with the Best in Show at this venue, an award for her body of work that competed against all mediums at ArtsQuest. Other awards have been in shows with the Pastel Society of North Florida, Best in Show at Beauz Art, Best in Show in 2012 at the Coastal Destinations Show at the Hidden Lantern, and runner-up in the 2013 show there. A one-person show of her work was held from December through April, 2014 at the Hidden Lantern Gallery in Rosemary Beach. In 2015 she was honored by being selected as South Walton’s 2015 Oil Painter of the Year by Visit South Walton. In November of 2014, Melody was one of 60 artists selected to participate in Ft Myers Beach ‘Paint The Beach’ Plein Air event. She won one of 12 awards given out of the 120 paintings submitted. In the Spring of 2015, Melody was awarded Best in Show for the local A+ Art’s Top of the Class show. With this award came a private show of her work in 2016 at the South Walton Campus of Northwest Florida State College. http://melodybogle.com/ BACK TO EXHIBIT Button Button Button Button

This piece of art represents the life stages and metamorphosis all living things go through. The natural surroundings of Walton County sustain the monarchs and strengthen them for their journey. In turn, they share the secrets of this special place with future generations and the “grandchildren” return. In the same way the monarch is able to survive and thrive in the warm climate and on the indigenous flora of Northwest Florida, so too are the people of the area able to flourish through the education, inspiration, and beauty the arts provide. The grandchildren of future generations, like the monarchs, will have their lives enriched and strengthened. Download The Grandchildren Return Grace Cathey Listen to the audio track description. The Grandchildren Return Grace Cathey 00:00 / 04:31 This piece of art represents the life stages and metamorphosis all living things go through. The natural surroundings of Walton County sustain the monarchs and strengthen them for their journey. In turn, they share the secrets of this special place with future generations and the “grandchildren” return. In the same way the monarch is able to survive and thrive in the warm climate and on the indigenous flora of Northwest Florida, so too are the people of the area able to flourish through the education, inspiration, and beauty the arts provide. The grandchildren of future generations, like the monarchs, will have their lives enriched and strengthened. About the artist Grace Cathey graduated from Haywood Community College's Fiber Arts program. She later completed a continuing education welding course that led her life's work, Metal Art. She is a perfect example of a craftsperson that has embodied the art and the business of selling her craft. Grace chose the unique location of her gallery, inside her husband's 80 year old service station, which is now closed, when she turned the waiting room into an art gallery. Because of this, media often come calling, including Home and Garden TV, Rand McNally Atlas (Editor's Pick) and most recently, Our State magazine. Her work has been shown numerous places including the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and United States Botanical Garden in Washington, DC. Her Four Season's Apple Tree was chosen for Hendersonville, NC Public Art and the NC Arboretum has many of her pieces in their permanent collection. When asked to design an ornament for the White House Christmas tree, she represented North Carolina with our state dog, a Plott Hound and made of metal! She gives back to our community in so many ways - through the giving of her time and art to local fundraisers, and providing leadership to the Waynesville Galley Association and Haywood County Arts Council as she grows her business and mentors and inspires other artists. Grace has been a member of Southern Highlands Craft Guild since 1985 in fiber and now is a member in metal. Grace has gained a national reputation by her drive and desire to grow and be challenged as an artist and she achieves her goals through hard work and the spirit of entrepreneurship. As stated in the April issue of Our State… she is "a whirlwind of a woman." https://gracecathey.com/ Previous Next 4 5 6 7 8 3 2 1