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North Port Art Center member Edie Tauginas assisted Summer Art Camp Instructor Lorraine Harrington in teaching the students how to compose the
painting of a swamp with a painted wooden alligator in the foreground, using tempera & acrylic paint.

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“Fun-Tastic” Art Camp Instructor Lorraine Harrington stands between two of the students showing their colorful lizards, on left is Sarah Anderson, age
10, and Brianne Sepulveda, age 9.

 

 

 

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A blow through the straw to move a cotton ball across the carpeting race at Art Camp for youth at the North Port Art Center.

 

 

 

 

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Faux Ancient Artifacts made by Ilyssia Blake (7), Raven Loyd (10), Grace Lafo (10), and Brianne Sepulveda (9) on the right, show their two day class
project taught by Art Camp Director Clare Harvey using cardboard, watered down glue, tissue paper, sand and a little History, along the way.

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Captain Jim’s Balloons

Coleen Henry’s watercolor painting which is being hung in Economic Development Manager Allan C. Lane’s office on the third floor of the North Port City Hall, along with other NPAC artists’ artworks; Allan Lane and North Port Art Director Carol Neagles admire her painting and hear about the story. “I painted this picture as a [...]

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Learning is Funtastic!

On July 13, 2010, NPAC Youth Director Clare Harvey taught the Art Camp students how to go about constructing an ‘Assemblage’: the gluing of collectables & found objects, which in this case, were all painted white. The light will cast shadows on their artwork and emphasize the different forms. The beginnings of constructing an ‘Assemblage’ [...]

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Free Kids Art Class is a Yarn!

The second Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m, North Port Art Center hosts “Free Kids Art Class” for kids age 6 to 12 and on July 10th Instructor Lorraine Harrington taught the youth how to make yarn dolls. She was assisted by Shannon Kalhoun, a North Port High School senior and [...]

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North Port Art Center to present “Arts Alive”

North Port Art Center is proud to present “Arts Alive” October 16 and 23, 2010 – Saturday – 7:00-9:00 pm. Come and experience a collaboration of Visual and Performing Arts. The Gallery Exhibit will be of Art from the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. The Society consists of artists from the west coast counties of Florida: [...]

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Free Kids Art Classes!

The Second Saturday of every month the art center offers “Free Kids Art Class” and June 12th featured handmade paper. Olivia Martin (8) was pleased with her decorated handmade paper, to which she added stars & sparkle & food coloring. $500 was donated by the Mosaic Fertilizer Company to cover supplies and instructor pay toward [...]

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Postcards From Summer Camp

One of the days during the 2nd week of “Fun-Tastic” Summer Art Camp, the students created personalized stepping stones with memorabilia for their family. From left, Piper Hanson (7), Vaughan Phillips (6), Natalie File (8), Sarah Uecker (7), Mya Hanson (6). Instructor Alicia Radefeld, seated in the center holding a book with samples of Coat [...]

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It is finally time for Funtastic Art Camp!

It’s that time that all the kids have been waiting for.   No not Santa, but the NPAC Funtastic Art camp!  Last year was outstanding and this year will be even better.  To start things off,  for the first time ever,  you can register online  in our e-shop.   There will be eight separate weeks beginning 6/7 [...]

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Upcoming shows you don’t want to miss

The next member show for the North Port Art Center is “Found Objects” and will run from 4/25 through 6/26, with a reception on 5/1 from 4-6 p.m. at the art center, all are invited. This show proves to be a very interesting and unusual one with artists incorporating found objects as subject matter or [...]

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Together for 20 years!

The Chamber of Commerce recognized the North Port Art Center as being a member for 20 years. The center was presented with a lovely basket of treats, a balloon- North Port plate and a framed certificate of recognition.

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