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Denise Valentin

Visual Artist

For me, my life changed in 2015. My husband gave me a camera to help get me doing something I liked to do (nature photography) and to bring some happiness back into my life. In March 2015, I was taken by a friend to a local wetland park and fell in love with the wetlands and its inhabitants. Being out in the wilds of Florida helps to ground me and give me inner peace. The pictures I choose to share and sell are based upon the feeling I get from the composition of the picture. For me, balance and beauty are key to all my photographs. I want to share the beauty of the Florida wetlands and beaches with everyone. I am self-teaching myself about wildlife and habitat conservation and hope to get more involved in conservation in and around Florida. My other favorite place to visit and photograph are the 5 National Parks in Southern Utah and will include at my guest artist show some pictures from my latest visit. I also have a trip planned in November to take pictures of the birds and landscapes of Costa Rica. Through the University of Florida, I am working to get my Florida Master Naturalist certification and hope to have that completed by the end of the year. I am also looking to join the Audubon Society’s Bird Steward program. For me, photographing nature and wildlife is my passion, and though I started out late doing this, I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

Matthew Valera

Photographer; Visual Artist

I go by Valera. I am an emerging artist in the Fort Lauderdale. My work ranges from photography to painting. My approach for each is different. My photography started in documentation and then progressed to making work. In that way I aim to capture something genuine and honest above all. Painting is a more internal subconscious approach. It’s a way of putting subjects and tangible means to feelings that seem to have no origin in my brain. A means of understanding the world around me while giving my hands a way of dealing with anxiety. Photography I capture the world in front of me. Painting I create the world from the canvas up. Together the tie between the two provide a balancing yin yang effect, satisfying my creative nature.

Robyn Vegas

Visual Artist

Robyn Vegas was born south of New Orleans into a strongly knit Cajun French family of artists. Growing up she fondly remembers spending weekends in the French Quarter where she was mesmerized by the local street artists, performers and Jazz musicians. It was a unique blend of the local cultures that gave her a deep appreciation for the varied customs, back grounds and ethnicities she was surrounded by. It’s no surprise that she choose art as her profession, first as an art teacher and later in arts administration. She currently is the Program Coordinator for Business for the Arts of Broward, a non-profit organization that brings business leaders together to advocate for our arts and culture. Her philosophy on art is one that ensures that she does something not just for herself, but for others. Vegas describes herself as a “creator.” She works with paper, color pencil, ink, graphite, oil paint, collage and mixed media. Robyn Vegas’ current work explores the theme of historical perceptions of women, celebrating their strength and inner beauty. I want to awaken an appreciation for the spiritual qualities manifested through my paintings and sculptures. “If my work touches someone else, then I am rewarded because it is meant to inspire the viewer. This goal pushes me to grow with my creativity and skill. I want people to stop and appreciate that beauty is all around them,” said Vegas.

Gus Vergara

Visual Artist

I am a Cuban American, Miami born artist. I recently moved to Ft. Lauderdale to get involved in making Murals to revamp the city where needed, and to bring inspiration to locals and the youth. My website is listed so you can view some of my work, and i can provide my artist bio, and artist statement upon request.

Melissa Vlahos

Dancer; Photographer; Visual Artist

Melissa Vlahos studied at Youngstown State University in Ohio and majored in Visual Art and Multi-Age Licensure in Art Education. She received a Bachelors of Science in Education, and taught high school art before falling in love and being swept away to the magical land, Greece. Vlahos says, “Living here has shaped and solidified my choices of subject matter because I explored and discovered my passion for the beauty in nature and how it mimics my inner emotions. Nature has showed me all her raw, natural magnificence and I feel a connection to it that I enjoy transmitting through artistic expression. I’m drawn to it; I center myself and become present in the moment. The experience moves me and the feelings inside of me flow from my internal world out onto a canvas or through a photograph.”

Speaking Volumes

Musician

Hailing from Lake Worth, Florida, Speaking Volumes is comprised of artist/singer/songwriter Craig McInnis, rapper/producer/dad Chad Slade, and Buddhist turntablist DJ Dyrekt. The trio combines a blend of hip-hop, funk, soul and electro to create a unique sound of mellow beats and scratches with thoughtful lyricism. Dropping their self-titled debut album in February 2009, Speaking Volumes is busy spreading their studio work to the live scene, displaying their refined skills and abilities to music lovers everywhere

Joanne Martinez Von Gonten

Musician

Joanne Martinez Von Gonten is a classical, opera and jazz vocalist, residing in South Florida. Ms. Von Gonten has performed roles with Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Miami Lyric Opera, Florida Chamber Orchestra, Sociedad Pro Arte Gratelli, Hispanic-American Lyric Theatre, and Treasure Coast Opera, and has enjoyed the great privilege to work with Maestro Anton Guadagno and jazz drummer Duffy Jackson. When not performing, Ms. Von Gonten works tirelessly to promote and perpetuate the arts in the South Florida area, through Amici dell'Arte, the non-profit production company she founded with Cesar Cainas Milanes. Through partnerships with local and regional companies, Amici has produced many events and concerts, including semi-staged, concert versions of the operas "L'elisir d'amore" and "Lakme", and assists individual artists and local organizations to promote, produce and manage their productions. Ms. Von Gonten has also worked as a booking agent for local singers, musicians and other performing and visual artists, and is a Mary Kay Senior Independent Beauty Consultant and Team Leader.

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