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June 21, 22: Andreina's Art Show in Danville
This coming weekend (June 21, 22) Andreina will be participating in the much anticipated Danville Fine Arts Faire. She will be stationed in booth 145.
If you print this post and bring it with you, you will get 5% off on any purchase.
Below you can see a sample of some of the works Andreina has in progress that will be displayed and available for sale at the show. We look forward to seeing you there.
An Incredible Demo Reel
Camila, my sister-in-law, is graduating from Full Sail University this week.
As if seeing her work through days and nights to refine her textures and models wasn’t enough, today I was blown away when I saw Camila’s work come to life as a mature artist ready to take over the world of computer animation! 
See what I mean by clicking on the image so you can see Camila’s demo reel. She is looking for a job as a Texture Artist, so if you know anyone hiring for this position, please send them this link: www.camiladavila.com.
We are VERY proud of you, Cami!
Here is the demo reel of Reilly, Camila’s boyfriend and another VERY talented artist.
The Incredible Work of My Sister-In-LAw
I am so proud of her work. She was very good when she started to study Computer Animation at Full Sail. But seeing Camila’s work today, a couple of months away from graduation really blows me away!
If you or anyone you know needs an artist of this caliber, please let me know: I would be honored to put you in touch with her.
Incomplete Flow… With Music by Colleen
How About A Fine Art Print For Christmas?
Maybe you are starting to scratch your head over what to get your friends and family for Christmas. Here is an idea!
How about a Fine Art Print? Andreina offers signed and numbered pieces like the one above (titled “gReen fIne aRt pRint“, selling for $35), printed with a precise level of color representation from high-resolution digital files on your choice of museum quality media options.
Not because she is my wife, but I think there’s a good chance that your loved ones may enjoy having one of her limited fine prints hanging on a special wall in their homes.
Check them out: see for yourself! Chances are you may want for your own place. 
Andreina Won Prize at Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts
Andreina took home the 3rd place in the Mixed Media category of the Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts, which started today and goes on until tomorrow, Sunday at 5 pm.
We had the great company of Edgard and Loly late in the day (and Camila and Riley earlier): it meant a lot for us! We are super-happy: this is her first outdoors art festival!!
Check out a slideshow with photos of the booth setup and moments throughout the day.
If you cannot make it tomorrow, you can always visit Evolve Art Studio (Andreina’s web site), through which you can check out her work and order some originals and a number of limited edition fine prints.
Brazilian Artist and Instructor Hosts Art Installation
This is an article about a Full Sail instructor whom I had the privilege of meeting yesterday, written by Christine Baker.
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Fatima Lotfi-Rice wants to encourage more installation art in Orlando.
Fatima Lotfi-Rice, an Assistant Course Director for Typography & Page Layout, has big ideas about the future of art in Orlando. She has equally big paintings – which she’ll be unveiling in one of three art installations she is presenting Sept. 20-22 in downtown Orlando.
In fact three of the Brazilian artist’s original paintings in the show are 60 feet by 30 feet. All of her works are abstract and infused with bold, vivid colors and strokes and feminine themes.
“I come from Brazil, and color is really important to me,” said Lotfi-Rice. “I don’t know, maybe it’s the sun.”
Opening night is Thursday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. On Friday and Saturday (Sept. 21-22), the exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event takes place in the “Say it Loud!” studio in the VMI Design District at 1121 North Mills Ave. in Orlando. Refreshments will be served.
An art installation, for those who don’t know the term, is an art show that revolves around a concept or idea, and incorporates a variety of sensory and narrative experiences to convey meaning.
The Exhibits
Lotfi-Rice is doing a series of three art installations for her show, which will include elements like sand, live music by a cellist, printed words, a woman’s voice reading Dante’s Inferno in Italian, and a surprise pop art experience. (We can’t tell you what that is).
Her grant-funded installation, “In Search for Identities,” incorporates the work of lovers kissing in “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt’s, Auguste Rodin’s sculpture of lovers Francesca and Paolo from “Dante’s Inferno,” and an adaptation on Rodin’s sculpture called “The Distance” by Cornelia Parker.
Another of her art installations was inspired by classical paintings and sculptures of the Gratiae (the Graces) from Greek mythology, who were the daughters of Zeus.
Although she does point out the works that influence her art, she doesn’t like to “explain” her work because she wants people to find meaning in a personal context. “I want you to go there and be inspired and bring your own experiences,” said Lotfi-Rice.
Panel Discussion and Documentary on Grants
As part of the exhibit, the Brazilian artist has brought together a discussion panel of local art experts who will talk on “Change and Growth for the Artist, the Viewer and the City of Orlando.” The panel discussion takes place on Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m., and students are encouraged to attend.
The panelists include Julio Lima, the artist and owner of the “Say it Loud!” studio where the installations take place; Michael Lehman, a UCF Humanities professor; Philip E. Bishop, and Valencia instructor and Orlando Sentinel arts writer; Triesta Hall a Full Sail Course Director and digital artist; Megan Bardoe, and independent curator; Chris Scala, a sculptor; and Michele Wright, a TV anchor acting as a mediator.
Lotfi-Rice is also screening a documentary on how to get an arts grant. She said that she wants to give back by teaching artists and students how to pursue and win arts grants, since they are not well-advertised.
“You really don’t know about these things,” she explained. Lotfi-Rice heard about the grant opportunity with the local United Arts organization through word of mouth. “It’s very closed.”
Lotfi-Rice said that things are slowly changing in Orlando with regard to art, but that the city has not traditionally been an arts city.
“When I arrived here 10 years ago, nobody really understood my work,” she said. “Abstract, for some people, is kind of scary. If there’s no form, they don’t accept it.”
Originally from Sao Paulo, the artist notes there are few galleries and museums in the Orlando area and almost no art installations – unlike major cities like Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Lotfi-Rice is hoping her ambitious art installations next weekend will help to inspire more projects like it in the community.
“Art for me is sacred,” she explained. “I hope the students and teachers go.”
For more information about Fatima Lotfi-Rice and her art, or to find out more about the Sept. 20-22 art installation, go to: fatimalotfirice.com
Poster for Andreina's Show, Thursday
Andreina Having Her First Art Exhibit
Things are happening for Andreina and I am incredibly proud of her!
She has already sold numerous pieces through her online shop: read the feedback from some of the folks that have bought from her.
Next Thursday, Sept. 6 at 9 pm, she will be showing 10 of her works at Dandelion Communitea Cafe, following the monthly First Thursdays activities at the Orlando Museum of Art.
Please join us (directions to the cafe) and help us spread the word about it!