Old Florida Holiday Market 2014

Old Florida Holiday Market 2014

Celebrate the holidays with The Blue Giraffe in WaterColor! We’re going to have two days of interactive art projects for you and the kids, and our newest artist will be there with her amazing artwork! It’s going to be loads of  fun for the entire family! You won’t want to miss Old Florida Holiday & Winter Market in WaterColor Town Center on Friday evening! Read on for all the details … Make & Take Signs     $15pp Friday 11/28 from 10am-4pm

Make & Take Signs $15pp Friday 11/28 from 10am-4pm

Make Cool Art  $20pp Saturday 11/29 from Noon-9pm

Make Cool Art $20pp
Saturday 11/29 from Noon-9pm

Sara Lierly Art Show Saturday 11/29 from Noon - 9pm

Sara Lierly Art Show Saturday 11/29 from Noon – 9pm

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MountainFilm on Tour 2014

MountainFilm on Tour 2014

MountainFilm Returns to WaterColor Nov. 7-8, 2014

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“For the fourteenth year, the outdoor film festival is headed to Northwest Florida to screen an array of independent films in a gorgeous park setting overlooking one of the area’s rare coastal dune lakes. The festival, based in Telluride,

Colorado, goes on tour every year with a selection of its visually appealing and often thought-provoking films, and moviegoers keep coming back for more.”

Click here to get all the details and to purchase tickets.

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Author Event w/ Heather St. Aubin-Stout

Author Event w/ Heather St. Aubin-Stout

Heather St. Aubin-Stout’s award-winning memoir, “Not My Mother’s Journey”, is an honest, compelling story about her journey through two battles with breast cancer. Heather will be at our gallery to autograph her book on  Saturday October 4th from 10am – Noon. You will be inspired by her honesty and bravery!

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Glass Art Classes w/ Mary Hong, 2014 Artist of the Year

Glass Art Classes w/ Mary Hong, 2014 Artist of the Year

REGISTER NOW before classes fill up; and they will! Held at the WaterColor Inn & Resort, you can choose from two class dates in June. Check out the photo gallery (below) to see how much fun you’ll have and the amazing artwork you will create!

Create a glass on canvas masterpiece with 2014 Artist of the Year, Mary Hong.  Learn how to cut glass, organize your thoughts!! and become completely enthralled with a forgiving form of art!  You will never look at glass the same way again.  All supplies are provided.

Art will be ready the day after class and can be picked up at The Blue Giraffe. We are located on Hwy 30A directly across the street from the beautiful WaterColor Inn.

Tuesday June 17 – or  – Wednesday June 18, 2014

10:00 am til Noon

$150pp

Call The Blue Giraffe at 850.231.5112 to Register and Prepay.

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The Blue Giraffe hosts Artsquest Gallery Night!

The Blue Giraffe hosts Artsquest Gallery Night!

Gallery Night – Thursday, May 8th, from 5-8pm – hosted by The Blue Giraffe to celebrate the arts!  This is a new addition to the 2014 Artsquest Fine Art and Music Festival with local galleries hosting special showings and events.

Join us in WaterColor Town Center for an evening of art, featuring local colorblind artist, Aaron Sutton. Enjoy wine & refreshments while watching Aaron paint a masterpiece in our gallery, then stroll around WaterColor Merchants to see more of his art and everything else beautiful WaterColor has to offer!

Learn more about the 26th annual Artsquest Fine Art and Music Festival by clicking here.

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Art in the Park 2014

Art in the Park 2014

Head out for a gorgeous spring day on 30A filled with vibrant art, live music and fresh air!

The 9th annual Art in the Park, in WaterColor’s Cerulean Park and Town Center, will feature artists of all genres and mediums such as: Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Paintings, Charcoal, Chalk, Pastel and Color Pencil Drawings, Photography, Printmaking, Digital Art, Glass Art, Jewelry, Fabric Art, Pottery, Wood Work, and Fashion Design! Also, enjoy live music throughout the day by Dannica Lowery Music, Kyle LaMonica and Boukou Groove!

The Blue Giraffe’s tent will be in front of our gallery this year (we’re on 30A in WaterColor Town Center North).  Be sure to stop by and see live painting demonstrations by local artists Aaron Sutton (10am-1pm) and Martin Figlinski (3-4pm). We are also excited to host Ginger Leigh Designs. Super-popular Ginger, our Featured Artist, will be at the gallery all day doing a “meet & greet” with her beautiful art pieces!

News flash 3/13/14:  Also joining us will be Angela Stevenson of Big Orange House Designs! Scroll down to see a sample of her work.

Enjoy some photos from past years at Art in the Park:

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Ginger Leigh:

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Aaron Sutton:

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Martin Figlinski:

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Angela Stevenson:

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