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  • Anastassia Abramenko
    Anastassia Abramenko
    Choreographer; Dancer
    Accomplished professional ballroom dancer, dancesport competitor, choreographer and dance instructor with over 20 years experience. In 2014, established the Central Florida dance studio – Anastassia Ballroom & Dance – to share the joy of ballroom dancing with others.
  • Jihong Adams-Park
    Jihong Adams-Park
    Musician
    Jihong Adams-Park, a Collaborative Pianist has always been musically gifted. From a young age, he has been playing with a variety of musicians.  Jihong was born in South Korea and began playing piano at the age of seven. A self-taught beginner, he started formal training at the age of 17 with his piano teacher in South Korea, and in 1995, studied for his Bachelor’s in Piano Performance at Chung-Ang University. As an accomplished pianist who brings great sensitivity to his performances, Jihong Adams-Park has won numerous awards and piano competitions while performing in several countries around the world. Jihong won second place in numerous Korean piano competitions, including the Korean Youth Piano Competition, the Chang-won University Piano Competition, and the Chon-nam Piano Competition, and received a full undergraduate scholarship for piano performance. As a University of Miami graduate and one of the FAU Provost Fellowship recipients and the 2010 Concerto and Aria Competition winners, he joined Chamber Music Institute (University of Nebraska) where he was awarded a full fellowship to work with other prestigious musicians.  He has performed in multiple national and international venues including Gyeongnam Culture & Art Center in South Korea, the Steinway Gallery, Clarke Recital Hall in Miami, Isidor Bajic music academy, Serbia, Evangelical Covenant Church, Fort Collins, Colorado, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire, and the Clarice Performing Arts Center in Maryland. Jihong is a doctoral candidate in the collaborative piano program at the University of Maryland, College Park. He currently serves as an adjunct piano faculty member, lecturer,  and staff accompanist at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. As a collaborative pianist, he has served at Palm Beach Symphony in West Palm Beach, New World Symphony in Miami, and the Frederick Chorale in Maryland. Certified by the Music Teachers National Association, Jihong is a recipient of the 2017 Piano Technician Guild Scholarship. In addition, he is a co-founder and artistic director of Las Olas Chamber Ensemble. He has studied under famous pianists and pedagogues such as Rita Sloan and Judith Burganger.
  • Ricardo Agudelo
    Ricardo Agudelo
    Director; Filmmaker; Musician; Photographer; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Video Art
    Arts and technology professional with experience in hospitality and museum operations, including program development; visitor engagement and education; collections care, research and archiving; fundraising; marketing; exhibition content development and design; museum technology; public outreach and communications. 
  • Ursalina Aguilar
    Ursalina Aguilar
    Visual Artist
     Emerging South Florida Artist ready to show her skill and become a part of the art community.
  • Alexandra Marie Alexandra Marie
    Alexandra Marie Alexandra Marie
    Visual Artist
    Alexandra Marie is an Argentinean-American vocalist, songwriter and educator who arrived in the United States in 1990 receiving scholarships from the NWSA/ MDCC and later FIU where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Music and Voice Performance from FIU in 1996. . She has appeared with Symphony Orchestras such as The Coral Spring Pops, the Hallandale Pops and sang with local Zarzuela (Spanish Operetta) companies, such as "Grateli", "Hispanic Lyric Theater" and "Classical Concerts" as well as South America companies. She performed in New York at "The Orenzal Foundation" featuring Latin American composers, such as Ginastera, Guastavino and Villalobos. Alexandra recorded in Buenos Aires “Esencia de Mujer”, a tribute to Latin Women in Music and History. Internationally, she has performed with South America companies. Alexandra Marie’s own version of “O Abre Alas” by Brazilian composer Chiqhuina Gonzaga was published in June 2013 as an educational compilation of songs from famous historical composers, both in Europe and South America. Alexandra was featured in the 2013 CD compilation: “TANGO in Miami “a cultural initiative by the Consulate general of the Argentine Republic in Miami. As an educator, Alexandra Marie is currently Music and Chorus Director John G. Dupuis Elementary, in Miami. Please, visit www.alexmarie.com to hear and see performances of the Artist.
  • Jean-Jacques Stephen Alexis
    Jean-Jacques Stephen Alexis
    Poet; Visual Artist; Curator
    About JanJak II ​ My work explores the relationship between the colors of my native Island and the desire to translate on canvas the Caribbean identity and the Marvelous Realism displayed in the works of Alejo Carpentier, Jacques Stephen Alexis and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. My influences are as diverse as Herve Telemaque, Ti Ga and Levoy Exil. New variations are pursued, but with every brush stroke, I aim to bring the warmth of the Island Sun and the desire to capture something of this unique but elusive Caribbean "essence". Ever since I was a child, while taking art classes at "Poto Mitan" and the “Musee d'Art Haitien", I have been fascinated by the marvelous colors of Raymond Olivier, the mysticism of Rose-Marie Desruisseau, the shapes of Patrick Vilaire, and the surrealism of Bernard Sejourne. In my work, I intend to render a fusion of all of these influences and trends, to deliver accidental magic, simple, strange, and powerful, like Jean-Michel Basquiat, innocent yet violent like Purvis Young, and wild like Indian bad boy MF Hussain. What starts out as a line, a portrait, or a still life, inexplicably takes a trip towards the unknown, and the surreal soon becomes manipulated into a cacophony of colors, leaving only a sense of confusion, yet attractive to the eyes. As temporal phenomena become distorted with interventions from dreams mixed with everyday landscapes, the viewer is left with a statement of joy and the feeling that working with colors suggests an authentic "Caribbean" sensibility. This marvelous fusion reveals an emerging "postmodernist" consciousness in the quest for an authentic Modern Afro-Caribbean Art.
  • Fabiola Alvarez
    Fabiola Alvarez
    Actor; Choreographer; Dancer; Filmmaker; Storyteller; Visual Artist; Writer
      I started my art education at the conservatory de Castella. The reason why I wanted to start going there was because I did a tour of my first art school and saw this dancer having her moment with a violin musician. My director, Mr. Arnoldo Herrera, asked me the reason why I wanted to go there. I told him I needed to dance for the rest of my life. Later on, I discovered that I was not only in love with my dance and ballet classes, but also with plastic arts. By the age of 8, my dad wanted me to learn English, so I traveled to the United States, and by the age of 14, I was already moving with him to Miami, Fla. I first got to Howard A. Doolin Middle School (closed in 2012). My father enrolled me at South Miami High, where I was accepted into ballet classes for the Nutcracker Show and later admitted to the plastic arts program, where I gained my first experience as a dancer model for the art class. Later on, my mom came to the States, and we moved to Fort Lauderdale. There she started to work with Mr. Gary Destin, a real artist who was one of my art mentors there in Hollywood. He thought I was a good candidate to begin attending the Dillard Center for the Arts, where I met Mr. Celestin Joseph, and he encouraged me to always "think outside the box" with my art work. His first notation on my art work was "terrific," and I was mad at him because I wasn't really sure if that was a good or bad grade on my drawings. He later on explained to me that it was actually a good notation and showed me the real meaning of that expression. My sculpture teacher's name escapes me, but she was the first person who was always by my side, guiding me through every artistic step. She showed me how to do my first bust. I remember one classmate coming up to me saying, "It is the most horrible bust I have ever seen." I was deeply offended, but God spoke to my heart, saying, "That's how I feel when you say you're ugly." Mr. Celestin asked us to make a drawing of ourselves. I went home and Mr. Destin helped me by showing a new technique, and the next day I was proud of my drawing. My art teachers asked me to exhibit my drawings at the Fort Lauderdale Museum. I did it proudly, thinking that I was part of the creation, grateful for every part of my dancer body. I came back to my country to continue with dance classes and was chosen among 80 dancers to be part of Conservatory el Barco. At the end of the season, I was cast to be part of a Disney show with choreographers from Orlando, and I was chosen again among 200 Costa Rican dancers. In my free time, I used to teach dance and art classes in the community churches around me. Later, I was chosen to be part of the Nutcrackers and Coca-Cola shows in CR. Later on, I got married and had two kids. My ex-husband was not happy with me being a dancer, so I started to paint a little more, but my kids and my job at different call centers did not give me enough time or inspiration to paint. After my separation, I started to do art events with different clothing designers, offering my art shows mixing body paints and dance, and that's basically what I have kept doing while I am also working at a QA department in a sportsbook, and helping my brother at the Falcons goalkeepers agency he opened about 3 years ago, and that's where my kids, Santiago and Felipe Gomez, train in football. I am now planning to do a future event with my mentor, Gary Destin, to help an organization that helps people with cancer. I will continue to do dance shows and modeling for different photographers, along with body paint shows and art pieces of my own. My main desire is to be able to show my kids my bust and complete it with a crown I was given for dancing at one of the most important beauty contests, "Reina Intercontinental", which helps this cancer organization. I will also be working on my visa to go visit my art school, Mr. Joseph and Mr. Destin.
  • Carlos Alvarez Cotera
    Carlos Alvarez Cotera
    Visual Artist
    Born in La Havana, Cuba in 1966. Lived in Costa Rica for 4 years since the age of 14 and in the US since 1985.   At a very early age I became very interested in drawing and have never stopped since. As it turns out, this became the strongest foundation in becoming the artist I am today.   I have no formal training and I have not read any art books. My ability to do what I do comes from much experimenting, a lot of messing up, watching other artists and asking questions. I strongly believe in doing all of my work freehand and refuse to use any type of aids such as, tracing, grids, projectors and the like.    I have experimented with many different forms of art; from pencil drawing, watercolor, acrylic and oil to jewelry making, working with clay and creating tile mosaics, plus a few other things in between, however, for the most part, I have concentrated mostly on painting in the last few years.   ?I have been blessed to be able to dedicate my life to do that which I believe I was born to do; and I have been privileged to teach others for many years now. As a teacher, it is my goal to help others improve their ability to see; seeing that which has become second-nature to me.   In the last 16 years as a professional artist, I have owned and ran a Gallery/Frame shop; I have been represented by galleries, I have been part of many exhibits, been featured in may articles, my work is in private, public and corporate collections and I have won many awards. None of this is that important, it is here just to let you know a bit about my history.    As grateful as I am for everything, nothing matters more than the opportunity to use my art to express life and share it with others.
  • Beth Amato
    Beth Amato
    Visual Artist
    Studio 18 in the Pines is home to my studio. Public gallery hours are M-F 9:30-6 or by appointment. Please stop by and say hello! Biography As a child, Beth envisioned her adult self sitting at a desk coloring as her career. She didn't know at the time how accurate that would be. A graduate of Ringling College of Art + Design, she has produced thousands of commercials, worked on government and commercial simulations, video arcade games, published her photography, won awards and made jewelry. She's most proud of having the ability t o encourage, educate and share her passion for a wide variety of visual art with others. __________________ Beth Amato is an East Coast artist, having lived half her life in Rhode Island and the other half in Florida. At 21, knowing deep down that something was missing in her life direction, she applied, and was accepted to Ringling College of Art and Design. In 1992 she transferred to Ringling, in Sarasota, as a computer animation BFA candidate. During her tenure at Ringling, Beth apprenticed in a variety of artistic fields in addition to computer animation including faux finishing, printing, sign making and magazine production all while holding down a steady course load of studio classes. She knows this adventure reinforced the fierce work ethic fostered in her formative years. After graduating, the adventure continued while Beth honed her art, design and computer skills in professional environments. She worked in team and independent environments building government and commercial simulations, video arcade games, post production for television, advertising and video production before deciding on a drastic change. Having an affinity for photography for quite some time, she yearned to incorporate that with experimental projects she had been imaging for over a decade. In 2006 she embarked on a journey to blend her commercial and production experience with real concepts and ideas in technique and content. A major milestone was reached for Beth in 2010, being accepted into a juried studio program for professional artists at Studio 18 in Pembroke Pines. Beth shares that leaving the advertising world was one of the best things to happen to her. “While it was a challenging transition, I learned a great deal about having confidence in my own voice. Something I had lost for a time communicating other people’s stories”. Her work now starts with her own story and that story is often woven through the entire process of making the art. Something as simple in appearance as a water drop or flower is very much a conscious capture of a moment in time that reaches back into her roots as an animator. “I constantly view life in frames now. It’s one of those things that, for me, once I got a glimpse behind the curtain I couldn’t go back. That is something I share in the art that I make, whether it is apparent or not, it’s there.”  
  • Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti
    Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti
    Actor; Photographer; Poet; Visual Artist
    I am an experimenter of the arts with a mixture of Influences. My Undergraduate degree has labeled me as a Fishing Engineer and My Master Degree of Education is what allows me to navigate the world of Guidance Counseling, but art is at the center of my life and it will continue influencing me and my work always. Paper manipulation, Ink on canvas, Photography and Poetry. Soy un experimentador del arte con una mezcla de influencias. Mi grado de licenciatura me ha etiquetado como un Ingeniero Pesquero y mi Maestría en Educación es lo que me permite navegar por el mundo de la Orientación y Consejería, pero arte está en el centro de mi vida y continuará influyendo en mí y en mi trabajo siempre. Manipulación de papel, Tinta sobre lienzo, Fotografía y Poesía.
  • Lori Arbel Arbel
    Lori Arbel Arbel
    Visual Artist; Creativity Coach, Teaching Artist
    I am an artist, Florida state-certified teacher, and creative life coach guiding young adults through personal journeys of self-discovery and, often, the discovery of their own creative talents. My passion to create innovative mixed-media art and photography – and to help others bring out their own inner artists - has led me to teach in NYC and South Florida schools and community spaces for 18 years. ​Whether finding my own inner-expression in art or helping my students do the same, I try always to offer a positive, energetic perspective. I’ve been pursuing my own artistic muse since early-childhood.  Later in life, I discovered that artistic expression could be a tool to heal. In college, I used art to work through the anger and pain of my Mom's death. Later on, after the difficult birth of my daughter, I used art to sort through the emotional challenges and creative shutdown that followed. It was then that I was affected most profoundly by its power to heal. And it was then that I started teaching others how art could be used for healing in stressful situations. And how it can actually promote inner happiness and well-being. To read more stories visit my blog.
  • Roman Arevalo
    Roman Arevalo
    Visual Artist
    Roman Arevalo was born in Miami, Florida on 1989. His recent work explores the act of mark making with sculptural concerns that follow a dialectical relationship between gesture and material. Arevalo began his studies in visual arts at the New World School of the Arts (NWSA) in Miami. By 2012, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore. During his time and studies at MICA, he earned several departmental awards and scholarships including the Nora and Eugene Leake Scholarship in painting. Arevalo has also participated in curatorial projects including the annual Young Blood exhibitions of 2009 and 2010 in association with NWSA in Miami, Florida. Recently, he was an artist in residence at the Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside, Troy, New York. His work has been exhibited and collected nationally including Miami, Baltimore and New York.
  • Laura Atria
    Laura Atria
    Visual Artist
    Laura Atria is a professional artist based in Florida. In 2020, she was commissioned by President Joe Biden to create multiple banner murals for his South Florida Presidential Campaign. She currently has murals located in the Florida Keys, many murals throughout the state, and was commissioned by Broward County’s Cultural Division to complete a mural at Port Everglades. Atria graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a dual degree: a BFA in Studio Art and a BA in Art History. Although her work can be seen conceptualized through murals, sculpture, and mixed media, her main medium is oil paint, often times creating her own pigments. In addition to Atria's studio work, she is a public art administrator for multiple municipalities including the City of Coral Springs, the City of Pompano Beach, is currently working with the Town of Davie to create their Ten Year Public Art Master Plan and Guidelines, and is currently a member of the City of Pompano Beach's BaCA Artist Selection Panel. Atria was one of the lead panelists at the 2019 Florida Professionals of Public Art Conference. In addition, in February 2016, she was one of the presenters for a statewide arts Convening Culture Conference at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. In 2015, she served on the Broward County Artist Selection Panel. In 2012, Ms. Atria worked with the Coral Springs Museum of Art to receive a Community Foundation of Broward Grant. In 2016, along with the Pompano Beach Development Services Department, she was awarded the Florida Planning and Zoning Outstanding Study/Plan for the City’s Ten Year Public Art Master Plan. She also worked with Pompano Beach’s Cultural Affairs Department and CRA to receive a $100,000 National Endowment of the Arts Grant in 2017. In 2018, she was part of the department team awarded a one million-dollar Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant for the City of Coral Springs’ Public Art Challenge. Most recently, in 2020, Ms. Atria worked with Pompano Beach’s Cultural Affairs Department to receive a Community Foundation of Broward Art of Community Grant for the City’s Public Art Program. As a professional artist and a program manager, Atria brings academic and hands-on knowledge in addition to familiarity of artistic theory, principles, and materials to the projects she encounters.
  • Laura Atria
    Laura Atria
    Visual Artist
    Laura Atria is a professional artist based in Florida. In 2020, she was commissioned by President Joe Biden to create multiple banner murals for his S. Florida Presidential Campaign. She currently has many murals placed throughout the state including the Florida Keys and was commissioned by Broward County’s Cultural Division to complete a mural at Port Everglades. In addition to her studio work, Atria is a public art administrator for multiple municipalities. Atria’s newest series, Chapter 2: They’re Trying Their Best, is made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural Division through a grant she received in 2021. The series is an expansion of her previous series Messy Hair, Messy Hearts. This new series focuses on the next phase of the feminine. These female portraits do not represent any woman in particular, rather Atria finds herself in each of the personified characters. She invents and documents these women in a desire to process past traumas and better understand herself. Chapter 2 is an elaboration of her previous portraits creating a further dialogue of the individual’s internal and external struggle to be. The characters represented in this series intuitively tell stories which she hopes allow the viewer to achieve a sense of healing and self-definition on a larger scale and more active expression. She is partnering with multi-instrumentalist and producer tiny.blips and Inner Ocean Records to create original music and video collages based on the series.
  • Frank Axtell
    Frank Axtell
    Musician
    With over two decades in the music industry, Frank Axtell is a renowned guitarist and composer who is a major contributor to the South Florida jazz/fusion/rock/blues scene. He performs with his own jazz ensemble, The Frank Axtell Quartet/Trio. He was chosen as a featured soloist at the Berks Jazz festival in Reading, PA. Frank toured extensively in the 80's and recorded at The Record Plant in the San Francisco Bay area. Frank attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has always taken his continuing course of musical evolution seriously, learning from prominent guitarists Vincent Bredice, Joseph Iodone, Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson, and Jack Wilkins. Frank has served on the faculty of Miami Dade Community College and The Academy of Fine Arts in West Palm Beach, Fl. More recently, he teaches guitar clinics and instructs guitar/electric bass/music theory at his studio, Digital Soundscapes, in West Palm Beach, FL. Frank's comprehensive body of recorded material includes original compositions in the jazz, rock, R&B, classical, world beat and smooth jazz veins. He is a sought after session guitarist because of his versatility and talent for producing and arranging.
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