Current Exhibitions
Join
Arts for ACT Gallery, located at 2265 First Street in downtown Fort Myers on
Friday, December 6, 2019 from 6 to 10 pm for the opening reception of Artist Daniel Jude Venditti in the main gallery and in the White Gallery, Jeff and Dale Ocasio.
Dan Venditti has always been
fascinated with the human form. He has a great interest in human nature,
as formed his artistic style to reveal much about himself, the subject, and the
observer. His Italian heritage, coupled with various European masters,
both past and contemporary, has influenced his work in many
aspects.
Dan received his Bachelor Degree in
Fine Art from Pratt Institute in 1987. He later attended the New York
Academy of Art and received his Masters in Painting and Sculpture in
1994. He also apprenticed with the Russian artists Komar and Melamid for
most of the 90's, working on print editions of DEATH Magazine and their America's
Most Wanted series of paintings. He spent 20 years in New York
City showing his works in galleries in the city as well as international
galleries and group exhibits.
Currently, Dan is living in
Southwest Florida where his work is evolving, combining his time in New York
with the aesthetics of his new surroundings. He is involved in many local
non-profit and charitable organizations in the area. He enjoys writing
and poetry, basing some of his visual works on pieces he has written.
I’MPERFECT is a series of
figurative paintings of real people, showing the beauty and grace in all
of our wonderful flaws, all of our beautiful shapes and sizes, our
humanity. In this day and age of body shaming, our looks reduced to
a number from 1 to 10, this series is in response to all that. My goal is
to show what we are,
and what makes us
perfect. This ongoing series of portraits will tell each person’s
story, through their
words, their perception of
themselves and the pain, confidence, grace, struggles and beauty that is
told by their faces, bodies and gestures
In the White Gallery – "Water Ways" Jeff and Dale Ocasio
Jeff and Dale Ocasio collaborate on making sculpted and illustrative art. Both were raised in Tampa, Florida where they met, started a family and began a creative life together. North Fort Myers has been their home for over 20 years. Refining their self-taught technique of using paper masking tape as a sculpting medium for more than a decade, they’ve been honored to have their art awarded in juried shows and have exhibited locally throughout SW Florida and in Chicago.
Jeff and Dale Ocasio collaborate on making sculpted and illustrative art. Both were raised in Tampa, Florida where they met, started a family and began a creative life together. North Fort Myers has been their home for over 20 years. Refining their self-taught technique of using paper masking tape as a sculpting medium for more than a decade, they’ve been honored to have their art awarded in juried shows and have exhibited locally throughout SW Florida and in Chicago.
Sculpting with paper masking tape
over wire and reclaimed objects is where our artwork begins, aiming to express
an imaginative, storybook spirit. Each sculpture is encased with layers of acid‐free glue, color is added with more layers of acrylics, and
protected with varnish. A large part of our work is figurative sculpture where
a world of made up, quirky, imperfect, characters are introduced to the viewer
as soon as eye contact is made. Many of our sculptures are familiarized in our
own illustrative digital art.
‘Water Ways – a tribute to life in
the tides’ is a whimsical, naïve but loving view of living things in and around
our banks and shores. Water connects us all. It is our intention to stir up,
refresh memories, and make one think about this vital message.
Contact: dale.ocasio@gmail.com,
239-691-8292, ocasiocasa.com
This exhibit continues until December 30, 2019
Come view these creative artworks from our guest artists and
support ACT Gallery.