Congratulations to Bev Yankwitt, whose abstract painting, Layers of Time, was accepted into the National Art Exhibition being held at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, February 12th to March 26th, 2026.  The painting earned the "Abstract Excellence" Award ... Read More

Congratulations to Kathleen Hartman, whose abstract painting, Virescence, was accepted into the National Art Exhibition being held at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, February 12th to March 26th, 2026.  The painting won a Merit Award ... Read More

Congratulations to Jim Beech, whose watercolor painting, Drying the Nets, was accepted into the National Art Exhibition being held at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, February 12th to March 26th, 2026 ... Read More

Cheryl McClure's photo of a Zebra longwing butterfly has been juried into the 2026 calendar of the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership ... Read More

Bev Yankwitt won First Place in the Visual Arts Center's "Melody of Art" show, September, 2025, with her painting, "What the Color Sang." ... Read More

Congratulations to Bev Yankwitt whose acrylic and collage abstract piece "Buried Treasure" won the Judges' Award in the Visual Arts Center's Members' Showcase. Summer, 2025 ... Read More

Congratulations to Barbara Albin, who received Third Place  for her watercolor collage "'The  Pier," in the Visual Art Center's June, 2025 Reimagine Show. Judge's comment: "This is my favorite true abstract.  What a beautiful balance of shape, color, and value.  I absolutely love the feeling." ... Read More

Congratulations to Barbara Albin, who received a Merit Award for "Subtropical Terrain," in the Visual Art Center's May, 2025 Walk in Nature Show ... Read More