COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
5/13/12
Bev Glazer, 67, owner of the newly re-opened Nomads Gallery, loves everything about art but never felt like her talents warranted her becoming an artist herself.
A few artful questions from COCA for Charles Stratton, attorney with Broad and Cassel, Attorneys at Law.Q: When was the last time you were on a stage?
A: Apparently the courtroom is my stage. I perform for 12 jurors at a time. Otherwise, last time I was on stage was when I was a kid.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
5/6/12
Mary Sterner Lawson, 65, has been a compulsive sketcher since she was 15 years old.
A few artful questions from COCA for Bobby Bacon, president of the Earl Bacon Agency.Q: What was the last live performance you saw?
A: As proud sponsors of Seven Days of Opening Nights, we go to many of those events. Most recently, we saw Rick Steves’ travel lecture at Ruby Diamond, and the Tallahassee Symphony with Rachel Barton Pine.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
4/29/12
Sculptor Mark Dickson credits a great deal of his artistic inspiration to his paternal grandmother.
A few artful questions from COCA for Kevin Hattaway, Realtor.Q: What was the last live performance you saw?
A: "An Evening of Dance" at Florida State. My friend Tim Glenn choreographed (one of the pieces). It was a beautiful program.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
4/22/12
By day, John Butler is the records management coordinator in the Florida Department of Financial Services. The rest of the time, his world is more primitive — he is a blacksmith, a knife-maker and he occasionally boils huge vats of cane syrup.
A few artful questions from COCA for Donna Callaway, principal of Augusta Raa Middle School, featuring the Magnet Program of Fine and Performing Arts.Q: What was the first concert you ever attended?
A: My first was a gospel music concert in the Ryman Auditorium, in Nashville, Tenn.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
4/15/12
Mike Sheridan is a man of many talents. He is probably best known in Tallahassee as a businessman — the founder and chairman of four companies, including FBMC Benefits Management Inc. Many also know him as an active civic leader, serving on the boards of the Economic Club of Florida, the Blueprint 2000 Citizens Advisory Committee and others.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Dana Edwards
4/15/12
Tallahassee artist Natalia Andreeva was classically trained at the Art Institute in Novosibirsk in Siberia, Russia, where she grew up. She followed those studies with graduate work at the Moscow Pedagogical Institute. Before moving to the U.S., she was on the faculty at the Novosibirsk Art Institute as well.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
4/8/12
Artist Roopali Kambo describes herself as "totally international."
"I feel like I’m a little bit of a mutt," she laughs. "I was born in India, but my family emigrated to the U.S. in the mid-'80s. I went to college and grad school here, and I go back and forth a lot. I love traveling and I like having that kind of exposure to different cultures."
A few artful questions from COCA for Laura Brooks, principal of Conley Elementary School.Q: What was the first concert you ever attended?
A: The Eagles in the Swamp at UF. I am pretty sure I attended some others prior, but this is the one that sticks in my memory most.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Holly Thompson
4/1/12
Grant Peeples has been writing songs for decades, but didn’t stand in front of a microphone to sing them until his 50th birthday. In the five years since, he’s recorded four albums and built a demanding national touring schedule with more than 100 dates a year, including seven gigs promoting his music at last month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
A few artful questions from COCA for Chris Clark, owner of Avenue Eat & Drink.Q: What book is on your nightstand right now?
A: Barron's "The Food Lover’s Companion" and "The Widow Clicquot" by Tilar J. Mazzeo.
Exhibit now on display at the ArtPort Gallery until May 28, 2012
Public Exhibit Reception: April 13, 2012 from 6:00-7:30
As a conservation photographer, David Moynahan's goal is to help raise awareness of the natural and beautiful world that still surrounds us. At this time of spiraling environmental crises, many people are disconnected from nature. By adding his work to the efforts of environmental groups, scientists, and policy makers - honoring the old adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" - he believes that we can re-inspire awe, respect, and stewardship of our remaining wild places.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Amanda Karioth Thompson
3/25/12
Wakulla resident David Moynahan loves life in every sense of the word. As a retired physician, life was what he studied and worked to preserve. He comes by this passion honestly — he has been interested in nature and its life-giving properties ever since childhood. As a conservation photographer, his images of plants, animals, insects and sea creatures depict the beauty of the natural world.
A few artful questions from COCA for Joseph L. Burgess, principal of Swift Creek Middle School.Q: When was the last time you danced?
A: About two weeks ago, at our school’s Black History Program, just having fun and giving the kids something to laugh at.
COCA Notes from TLH Magazine
by Randi Atwood
3/18/12
"From my earliest childhood I drew on the walls. My mother thought I was a genius," laughs Ron Yrabedra, professor emeritus of art education at Florida A&M University. "She put a chair in front of it to block the view, but whenever company would come over she’d make them look behind the chair to show off what I drew."
A few artful questions from COCA for Jeff Burlew, senior government editor at the Tallahassee Democrat.Q: What movie has most affected you?
A: "The Night of the Hunter," which is just one of the coolest movies ever for a whole bunch of reasons. It was the first and last movie Charles Laughton ever directed. And nobody saw it when it came out, which makes it all the more endearing now. But beyond that, it’s genuinely terrifying and beautifully shot with an amazing cast. As terrific as Robert Mitchum is, I think he’s upstaged by Lillian Gish.
The Boat Mender by William McKeown, 2011 Creative Tallahassee 1st Place WinnerCelebrate the skill, talent, ingenuity and creativity of some of the most exciting artists in the Big Bend area. In this multi-media show at the City Hall Gallery, the Council on Culture & Arts’ Creative Tallahassee 2012 highlights the work of many well-known Tallahassee artists, as well as emerging artists in this highly-anticipated annual juried exhibition. The exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles and sculptures will be on display from March 14th until May 14th.
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COCA's programs are sponsored in part by the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, the State of Florida,
Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
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