Wet Paint!

Wet Paint!

Check out this new artwork that just came in!

 


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Joy to the Fishes

Mixed media on canvas 20×24 by Stacey Radford.
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Bicycle

Original 6×6 acrylic painting on canvas by Shannon Harris.
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Beach Gulls

Original 20×16 oil on canvas with antiqued silver frame. By Jeanie Posey.
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Can Giraffe

Vintage soda cans on wood by The Moore Family Folk Art. 13×22
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Goodnight Hwy 30A

Original 16×20 acrylic on wood painting by David Lynch. This artwork is the cover illustration for a recently published book called “Goodnight Hwy 30a”.
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Angel Aqua

Heavy acrylic on wood by Eddie Powell. 12×24
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Heartbeat

Psalm 139:12-14 ~ 30×40 abstract acrylic/mixed media on gallery wrap canvas by colorblind artist Aaron Sutton.
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See What is in Your Heart

Hidden Truth: A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart. 12×12 acrylic on canvas by Shelley Minchew.

Rikki’s Coming to 30A!

Rikki’s Coming to 30A!

The Blue Giraffe Team is excited beyond words & woofs to have Therapy Dog Rikki visit the gallery on June 8, 2016 from 10:30-1:00! She will be joined by pet parents, Chuck and Patty Mitchell, and author Julie Bettinger for a book signing and “meet & greet”.  You will have a chance to talk to Chuck and Patty about Rikki’s work as a therapy dog and get a pawtographed copy of her book “Encounters with Rikki: from Hurricane Katrina Rescue to Exceptional Therapy Dog“. Julie will be on hand to personally autograph your book, and you will be fascinated to learn about Rikki’s incredible work in the juvenile courthouse system that changed Florida Law.

Proceeds from this event will benefit Tallahassee Memorial Animal Therapy Program, in Rikki’s hometown.

Encounters with Rikki is now available at The Blue Giraffe!  ‘Pawtographed’ by Rikki if you order by June 7, 2016. Books will ship following the event. Click here to order online.

Recent reviews: 

“The human-animal bond has quite a storied past but perhaps fewer stories can match that of Rikki . . . It is her work with child abuse victims, however, that is her most important . . . offering them a calming presence in a difficult — and heartbreaking — situation.”   – Chicago Tribune

“In Encounters with Rikki, author Julie Strauss Bettinger paints a detailed portrait of an exceptionally-gifted therapy dog named Rikki… you’ll come away from it with a renewed appreciation for the power of the human-canine bond.”    – Animal Wellness magazine

Visit the Artist’s Page to read more about Rikki and author, Julie Strauss Bettinger.

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Facebook Tests Features That Make Sharing GIFs In Messenger Easier Than Ever

Facebook Messenger quietly began testing a new search feature this week that makes it easier for finding stickers and GIFs in one place. The company recently unleashed a series of GIF apps from third-parties which work inside Messenger as part of its Messenger platform initiative but it is now going beyond that with a series of pilots that bring GIFs right into Messenger without those apps.

According to recent reports, it seems that Facebook is conducting an experiment with its users (and not in a bad way). There have been some Messenger users who are seeing the “GIF” option in their app. It skims a number of trending GIFs from Giphy and Riffsy — imacninja.com the two companies that produced dedicated apps for Messenger and serves them up for easy sharing without the need to leave the Messenger app.

Facebook has confirmed this feature in a statement to TechCrunch. “GIFs have seen success as a rich media format within Messenger. With this feature, we’re testing various ways to make it even easier to send great content — like GIFs — with just a few taps.”

Typing field turns into a “Search Bar”:

The GIF button is an obvious way to juice up the use of GIFs — and potential downloads of those GIF apps — and the company is also testing another pilot with an integrated GIF search option.

First spotted by Mashable, this experiment — which is apparently live with a selected number of users in Canada — allows users look up GIFs from Giphy and Riffsy (those two again) and stickers within the space where they type messages to friends.

Tapping the icon effectively turns the typing field into a search bar that looks for GIFs from GIPHY and Riffsy, as well as Messenger’s sticker collection, based on keywords like a person’s name, a movie title, a location, even how you’re feeling:

These two integrations are tests at this point, which means there’s no guarantee that either will roll out to all Messenger users. That said, they do show that Facebook is keen to get you sharing more multimedia inside your chat sessions.

However, with this new process, sending GIFs has become so much easier. However, like we said, this feature has only appeared for some users, meaning that if you don’t see it, fret not.

Goodnight 30A’s Illustrator David Lynch

Goodnight 30A’s Illustrator David Lynch

This is a huge feather in our hat as illustrator David Lynch’s ORIGINAL artwork from the “Goodnight 30A” book, as well as his prints, will be available on 30A exclusively at The Blue Giraffe!!

We will be hosting a book signing this summer.
We will take orders over the phone and can ship; just call the gallery at 850-231-5112.

Read more about artist & illustrator David Lynch.

Read more about author Grace Hammond Skertich.

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Old Florida Holiday & Winter Market

Old Florida Holiday & Winter Market

Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 5:00-9:00 pm

Mark your calendars now and enjoy this SoWal holiday extravaganza with the whole family! Santa will be in WaterColor Town Center with falling snow, horse-drawn carriage rides, s’mores, luminaries and the most beautiful Christmas tree on 30A (we think!). You won’t want to miss this fun holiday event, held every year the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

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