fall 2017
exhibitions SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Fall into Greatness: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years Changing Exhibition Galleries OCTOBER 8 – DECEMBER 30, 2017
Christopher Still, Self-Portrait with Robe, 1984, Oil on Masonite, 36 1/2 x 48 in.. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, From the Gulf Coast Museum of Art Collection, Gift of the Poynter Institute, GC2004.006
Fall into Greatness: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years pays tribute to the lasting legacy of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art while we look towards the future with great expectations. Following our summer exhibition, Paradise Found, this is the second installment in a series that celebrates the donors, artists and community who helped build the foundation of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art over the course of fifteen years. A title layered in meaning, Fall into Greatness is inspired by all that constitutes the autumn season. It also means to be immersed in truly great things. Follow our fifteen-year journey and bask in the splendor of celebrated artists such as Pablo Picasso, George Inness, Sr., Christopher Still, Dale Chihuly and many more. Highlighting iconic works from the collection, new acquisitions are unveiled, as well as never-before-seen works. We also explore the unique relationship LRMA has with Tampa Bay Area artists as we find out what inspires the artists in our collection.
WORKS ON PAPER GALLERY
Fall into Greatness: Contemporary Prints from the Jim and Martha Sweeny Collection Works on Paper Gallery OCTOBER 8 – DECEMBER 30, 2017
Since establishing the Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery, LRMA’s collection of contemporary prints has grown exponentially. Marking LRMA’s fifteen-year anniversary, we unveil a recent acquisition of fourteen fine art prints from Jim and Martha Sweeny, who were long-time friends of Lothar Uhl and fellow print collectors. This donation includes a cross-section of major contemporary printmakers including Louisa Chase, Donald Sultan, Brad Davis, Terry Winters, Hung Liu, Howardena Pindell and Thornton Dial. The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is honored to receive such a significant collection of prints and mixed media works by notable contemporary artists, including well-known African-American artists.
CHANGES IN THE PERMANENT GALLERIES Elemental: Fine Crafts from the Collection Permanent Collection Gallery SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
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Akiko Sugiyama, Otohime's Robe, Mixed Media paper, 44 x 49 x 7 in., Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, SPC Foundation from the Gulf Coast Museum of Art Collection, GC1995.022
Elemental: Fine Crafts from the Collection is a new installation of sculptural works from the permanent collection based on the classical elements of the ancient Chinese tradition: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. These elements were used for describing interactions and relationships between phenomena. The interrelationship of these classical elements is explored through contemporary fine craft mediums including jewelry, decorative arts, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and paper. This exhibition is an amalgam of ancient raw materials and modern ingenuity, in which artists stretch the boundaries of earth’s elements in metal, wood, clay, stone, glass and other natural media.
Habits & Habitats: Inside the Artist’s Studio with Abraham Rattner Center Gallery OCTOBER 8, 2017 – APRIL 15, 2018
Habits & Habitats is a new exhibition series that provides insights into the perspectives, daily habits, and private spaces of featured artists. This series is intended to create a personal connection to the audience by touching on particular parts of an artist’s life and thought process for a deeper level of understanding. Inside the Artist’s Studio with Abraham Rattner is the second installment of the Habits & Habitats series, which offers a glimpse into the artist’s work space and artistic process. Through an installation of Rattner’s original studio furniture, vintage photographs, personal letters and journals, take a peek inside his studios in Paris and New York. On view for the first time, original drawings and studies from the LRMA archives shed light on Rattner’s approach to different processes from self-portrait studies to major paintings and public projects.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS Internal Landscapes: The Mysterious World of Steven Kenny JANUARY 21 – APRIL15, 2018 | Changing Exhibition Galleries
Let’s Get Surreal: Works on Paper from the Collection JANUARY 21 – APRIL 15, 2018 | Works on Paper Gallery Steven Kenny, The Carriage, 2014, oil on panel, 16 x 20 in, Gift of the Artist, 2017.1.002
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Paradise Found: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years Changing Exhibition Galleries Paradise Found: Richard Florsheim Works on Paper Works on Paper Gallery Habits & Habitats: Working in Paradise & Postcards from the Edge with Allen Leepa Center Gallery Rattner’s Contemporaries in Paris Rattner Permanent Collection Gallery EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 2018 Thank you to our Partners in Art, Florida Hospital North Pinellas, Jim and Mary Avery – In Loving Memory of James W. Mitchell Jr., City of Tarpon Springs, Karen Brayboy and Joe Part, Dr. Marcia Makris & Charles DeGrandpre, Banther Consulting, Sharon and Gary Bressen, Hoffman Architects, Ocean Honda of Port Richey, Patricia Miller, Elizabeth Nace, Barbara Schnipper, and Catherine Wargny for their support of the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. 3
classes
Explore Your Creative Side at LRMA! There is much more to LRMA than just looking at art. Experience it for yourself! You can explore a new skill (or rekindle an old one) through our newest course offerings. Reserve your spot today by visiting www.leeparattner.org/learn.
FALL 2017 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS AT LRMA The Wonder of Watercolor Instructor: Suzanne Natzke Ages: Adults 18+ Fall I Meets: Mondays, Oct. 9 through Oct. 30 (4 weeks) 9:30 to noon Fee: $ 80.00 ($ 65.00 for LRMA Members) Fall II Meets: Mondays, Nov. 6 through Dec. 11 (6 weeks) 9:30 to noon Fee: $ 120.00 ($ 98.00 for LRMA Members) Open to experienced or advanced beginners, learn the essential skills of watercolor painting including color mixing, controlling water and pigment, establishing value and good composition. Request materials list from LRMA early to have supplies on hand for first class. If you’ve painted in watercolor before but need a refresher, come join us to build technique and confidence in the watercolor medium. Limited to 10 students.
YUPO Workshop Instructor: Taylor Ikin Ages: Adults 16+ Meets: Saturday, October 14 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Fee: $ 40.00 ($ 32.00 for LRMA Members) Come learn about YUPO, an amazing, synthetic paper adopted by artists! We’ll have a still life or bring an image or subject you’d like to paint. Paper and paints will be provided but ask for the materials list of other items to bring along,and a bag lunch. Instructor is nationally-known for her pioneering work with YUPO and her engaging teaching style which will energize artists at all levels, from beginner to more experienced. Limited to 20 students.
Sumi-e Painting Workshop Instructor: Noriko Kuehn Ages: Adults 16+ Meets: Friday, Oct. 20 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM Fee: $ 20.00 ($ 14.00 for LRMA Members) Materials Fee: $10 payable to instructor at workshop (for brush and ink) Learn the simple and serene world of Sumi-e (painting with black ink). This casual, introductory class is for anyone and covers the basic skills of Japanese brush painting for beginners as well as more advanced techniques for experienced learners. Learn brushstroke control and how to draw Japanese bamboo and flowers; how to balance yin and yang using the contrast of ink to create the desired results. Bring Hanshi paper or newsprint. Limited to 15 students. 4
The Challenge of Modern Art: An Introduction Instructor: Lynn Whitelaw Ages: Adults 16+ Meets: Thursdays from Oct. 26 through Nov. 16 (4 weeks), 1:00 to 3:00 PM Fee: $ 64.00 ($ 52.00 for LRMA Members) Inspired by Dr. Allen Leepa’s book, The Challenge of Modern Art, this introductory art appreciation course is designed with members of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in mind but open to all lifelong learners. Course topics include: 1) What is Art and How to Become the Intelligent Observer; 2) The Language of Art: Visual Elements and Principles of Design; 3) Art Mediums: Drawing, Painting and Printmaking; and 4) Art Mediums: Sculpture, Fine Art Craft, Architecture and Camera Arts. Limited to 20 students.
Silk Dyeing Workshop
(Not Your Hubby’s Neckties Anymore)! Instructor: Karen Woods Ages: Adults 16+ Meets: Saturday, Nov.4 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Fee: $ 24.00 ($ 19.00 for LRMA Members) Materials Fee: $10 payable to instructor at workshop In one afternoon, learn to permanently transfer images from tired (and retired) silk neckties, onto a silk scarf that will be unique to you! No experience needed. Bring two or three pure silk ties in designs you like and can sacrifice (resale shopes are also a source); instructor will provide everything else. Limited to 12 students.
Faux Ivory and Bone Workshop (Polymer Clay) Instructor: Karen Woods Ages: Adults 14+ Meets: Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Fee: $ 48.00 ($ 39.00 for LRMA Members) Materials Fee: $15 payable to instructor at workshop Using the medium of polymer clay, learn to create works so realistic that it will be very hard to tell them from real ivory or bone. In this one-day workshop you’ll learn to replicate the look of scrimshaw, carving, molded, and crazed ivory/bone pieces. No polymer experience needed. Jump into the world of this chameleon clay and see what it can do! Bring a bag lunch. Limited to 8 students.
education Feature Spotlight on Lyn Tebrugge – 15 Year Docent Docent Lyn C. Tebrugge, graduated from the first docent training class, starting in Otober of 2001. She has been a dedicated docent, mentor, gallery presenter and donor at the museum ever since. Lyn holds a master's degree in Counseling from the University of South Florida, Tampa, where she also enjoyed a 25-year career. Lyn receives continual praise for her tours, which reflect a wealth of knowledge gained since 2001 and which include deeply moving stories conveyed in a wonderfully charming manner. After Lyn gave a tour in May for the group New Tampa Seniors, Patti Buster,
Education Coordinator, received glowing words from the group. Their members loved the tour and not only found it very enjoyable but educational as well. Lyn was a great docent and had very interesting stories to share about the paintings and the lives of Leepa and Rattner. We salute Lyn Tebrugge and we thank her heartily for fifteen years of outstanding service and unwavering support. Lyn commented passionately that she loves what she does and is so grateful to have found a "new career" at LRMA.
Lyn intreprets her favorite painting, Hands Ascending, Abraham Rattner's 1948 oil on canvas.
Docent Corps Congratulations in Order! After several months of intense training, Joan Kossoff, Jean Ligon, Carrol Lund, Larry Milne, Al Scalzo and Sylvia Solomon graduated from the spring docent training course and became official docents at a graduation ceremony on June 16. Jan Gray will graduate in the fall. We're delighted they chose to volunteer at LRMA and we're grateful for their service!
Paradise and Popsicles For the Paradise Found exhibition, Curator Christine RencCarter presented an evening gallery talk with artists, Bill Renc and Steven Kenny, both represented in the show. After the event and as the sun was setting, "Professor Pops" handed out delicious, all-natural popsicles on the Terrace Gallery.
ABC Reading Club
From left: Sylvia Solomon; Larry Milne; Patti Buster, Education Coordinator; Carrol Lund; Al Scalzo; not pictured: Jan Gray, Joan Kossoff, Jean Ligon
For stimulating presentations and discussions every third Friday at 1:30, join the ABC Reading Club. Barbara St. Clair, Executive Director of local arts agency, Creative Pinellas, spoke at the June ABC Reading Club meeting. Upcoming, on October 20, LRMA docent artists will be guest speakers. Check out the Happenings section for the September and November book selections.
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happenings fall 2017
SEPTEMBER Focus Friday
Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, Focus Friday Wall, included with admission Sponsored by Dr. Marcia Makris and Charles DeGrandpre Learn more about art, art history and the museum's collection! Each month on the first Friday from September through May LRMA docents present fresh research on collection objects from new acquisitions to works rarely seen. Each object remains on view for one month. September's selection is Emil Carlsen's impressionistic oil-oncanvas landscape, Wood Interior, from about 1920.
4 Monday Labor Day
Museum offices closed
15 Friday
ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
1:30 p.m., LRMA Resource Center included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this monthly program held at the museum. Members read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and on alternating months enjoy guest speaker presentations. September's book selection is Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King.
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., free admission with coupon
Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, Focus Friday Wall, included with admission Sponsored by Dr. Marcia Makris and Charles DeGrandpre
New Exhibition Opens
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Permanent Collection Gallery, regular admission Elemental: Fine Crafts from the Collection opens.
Focus Friday
LRMA will join other participating museums around the country and offer free admission for the day, as part of Smithsonian Magazine's celebration. A free coupon is required and can be printed at www.smithsonianmag.com/ museumday. To celebrate Museum Day Live! the museum will offer special activities throughout the day including guided tours of the galleries; presentations by local artists represented in the museum's collection; live music; light refreshments; and hands-on art activities for all ages. Join us for enrichment, education and enjoyment!
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Special Exhibitions Close
1:00–5:00 p.m., regular admission Visit LRMA today for your last opportunity to see the following exhibitions: Paradise Found: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years, Habits & Habitats Series: Allen Leepa, and Richard Florsheim: Works on Paper.
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Museum Day Live!
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OCTOBER
Leap into Art at Leepa-Rattner!
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery included with admission Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by the Youth Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, Marisa Steuer. LRMA's Education Department leads a related art activity. September's theme is Hispanic Heritage in Art and the books are Dalí and the Path of Dreams by Anna Obiols, Oooh! Picasso by Mil Niepold and Jeanyeves Verdu and Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales. Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15.
Learn more about art, art history and the museum's collection! Each month on the first Friday from September through May LRMA docents present fresh research on collection objects from new acquisitions to works rarely seen. Each object remains on view for one month. October's selection is Carlos Betancourt's quartet of 2002 photographs, Performance in Loiza, Puerto Rico: En Ruta, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
7 Saturday
Members' Reception for Fall into Greatness: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years
5:30–7:30 p.m., free for members; $15 for non-members (may be applied to membership purchased this evening) RSVP by October 4 Join us for light hors d'oeuvres and music during the evening!
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Special Exhibitions Open
1:00 – 5:00 p.m., regular admission Come see our new exhibitions: Fall into Greatness: LRMA Celebrates 15 Years, Habits & Habitats: Inside the Artist’s Studio with Abraham Rattner and Contemporary Prints from the Jim and Martha Sweeny Collection.
For up-to-date information on these and other exciting programs at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, visit www.leeparattner.org or call 727-712-5762.
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Stone Crab Fest
Gallery Talk and Treats on the Terrace with the Curator
6:00 p.m., Changing Exhibition Galleries, donations welcome Immerse yourself in truly great things! Join LRMA Curator Christine Renc-Carter as she explores the new exhibitions Fall into Greatness and Habits & Habitats: Inside the Artist’s Studio with Abraham Rattner. Continuing with the museum’s fifteenth-anniversary theme, Renc-Carter will discuss works in the collection by greats such as Picasso and Legér as well as those by celebrated local artists, and she’ll give visitors a peek inside Rattner’s recreated studio. Get into the fall spirit with seasonal treats on the terrace, too!
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ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
1:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this monthly program held at the museum. Members read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and on alternating months enjoy guest speaker presentations. October's presentation will feature LRMA's docent artists.
25 Wednesday
Leap into Art at LeepaRattner!
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery included with admission Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by the Youth Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, Marisa Steuer. LRMA's Education Department leads a related art activity. October's theme is The (Not Very) Scary and (Sometimes) Very Silly Story Time and the books are The (Not Very) Scary and (Sometimes) Hairy Book of Monster Letters by Jessica S. Nelson, The Art Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler and Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley.
28 Saturday
Stone Crab Fest
5:30-9:00 p.m., Spanos-Pappas Community Center, $70.00 in advance, $80.00 at door Celebrate the opening of stone crab season by making reservations for our most delicious event of the year! Reserve early to guarantee your seat: 727-712-5762 or www.leeparattner. org Proceeds support LRMA's mission. Members-only ticket sale through August 31; then open to the public.
October 28, 2017
www.leeparattner.org/support/stone-crab-fest
NOVEMBER 3 Friday
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Noon, Made in Florida Gallery, Focus Friday Wall, included with admission Sponsored by Dr. Marcia Makris and Charles DeGrandpre
Museum closed
Focus Friday
Learn more about art, art history and the museum's collection! Each month on the first Friday from September through May LRMA docents present fresh research on collection objects from new acquisitions to works rarely seen. Each object remains on view for one month. November's selection is Anna Tomczak's The Sun Cross, a 2003 Polacolor image transfer.
Thanksgiving Day
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Leap into Art at LeepaRattner!
3:30 p.m., Challenge of Modern Art Gallery, included with admission
10 Friday
Veterans Day Observance 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Museum open (Offices closed)
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ABC (Art, Books and Community) Reading Club
1:30 p.m., LRMA Resource Center included with admission Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola facilitates this monthly program held at the museum. Members read and discuss books about modern and contemporary art and on alternating months enjoy guest speaker presentations. November's book selection is Christina Baker Kline's A Piece of the World: A Novel, inspired by Andrew Wyeth's famous painting, Christina's World.
Great for ages 4-8, this program features books about art read by the Youth Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, Marisa Steuer. LRMA's Education Department leads a related art activity. November's theme is Creativity and Construction and the books are Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, Building Stories by Isabel Hill and The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires.
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membership Members Update The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art gratefully welcomes its newest, renewing and upgrading members as we go to press (^ indicates upgraded level; bold indicate new members).
PATRON LEVELS: Contributors ($250) Cliff and Mid Brock Donald and Beverly DeFabio Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Houghton ^ Theo and Mary Katsulos Ann and Jim Larsen Tony and Patti Leisner ^ Anita and Edward Marks ^ Jeffrey N. and Lynn F. Pierson Friends ($125) Anonymous Natalie Barresi Howard and Sheila Feldman Cecilia Fonte Dr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Gravitz Pat and Ralph Melick David Wright SUPPORTER LEVELS: Family ($75) Dr. Dennis P. and Kristine D. Allen
In Memoriam: Dr. Marcia Makris
January 20, 1940 – June 3, 2017
Sally Schatz
September 8, 1921 – June 23, 2017 8
Midge Glazer Mr. and Mrs. Tim Henning Sue and Bassmi Ibrahim Mr. And Mrs. Girard LaBossiere Thomas LaPointe and Windee Foote Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wall
JulieAnne and Karl Scheblein Sydni Ann Shollenberger Brigitte Luka Szabady Dr. James Thompson and Mrs. Carol Chaney Marilou and Martin VanZanten Bernard and JoAnn Voigt Robert and Alexandria Welker Vonda Woods
Dual ($60) Michael and Evelyn Bilirakis Linda Bock and David Individual ($40) Collom Phyllis Alman Daniel and Heidi Boria Jennie Ambrosio Ernest Colquette and Olga Mary Ann Buel Clayton Duncan Campbell Gilbert and Eleanor Evans Lizzy Carr Leon and Mary Ann Evans Maria Chapin Frank and Vilmarie Fraser Eleanor Cicerchi Lionel P. Giliotti and Dianne Helen Collins Wheatley Christina Davy Denise and Curtis Gilreath Lacey Downing Lawrence and Mary Hasiak Melanie Dunlap Daniel and Z Hufnagel Doris Filipovich Anneke and Kees Hulstein Barbara Fredricksen Dan Jenkin and Rea Sieber Judith Gammonley John and Susan Kiudulas Ardith Gourlay Cheryl Levin and Peter Linda Gradual Bates Sheila Harris Bob Levine and Barbra Jean Hungiville Bloom H. Dotson Hunt Richard and Paula Logan Joan Levinson Mel Orange Nancy and John Monteleone Mr. and Mrs. Valdis Petritis Alan and Heather Risley Alison Rubin Alan and Janet Sichelman
Merrill Kramer Jane Martinson Bill Moravec Vicki Myjak Maggie Newman Judy Oliveri Jackie Orrung Rita Orsi Sallie A. Parks Ramona Pletcher Peggy Proestos Joyce Renneke Jennifer Ring Myrtle Sachs Stephen Schatz Cheryl Schwartz Bettie Scionti Michael Solomon Jack Spirk Jonathan Steele Jim Sweeney Brigitte Lukas Szabady Cassandra Szarejko Melissa Thornton Joyce Trompeo Charles West Christopher Wolford Dr. Nancy ZambitoFranz Traci Zurfluh Student Tove McIntosh
More Museums added to NARM Roster!
There is no better time to upgrade your membership to Contributor + levels to get this great benefit. At the time of printing the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) program has grown to 924 member institutions, greatly enhancing the value of your LRMA memberships through free admissions when you travel!
giving
Special Exhibitions Program Sponsors Recently, LRMA introduced an opportunity for our many donors and members to make direct investments in our ongoing special exhibitions. As our region continues to grow, LRMA is poised to be a driving force for arts education, arts access, and cultural offerings. As a LRMA member, you certainly understand the significance of this valuable asset. If you are interested in learning more about this program, with gift levels ranging from $250 to $2,000, please contact Connor Davis at davis.connor@spcollege.edu or 727302-6758. We would like to thank those who have already made their investment! Judy and Bill Isaly Lynn Whitelaw Gary and Carol Zino Jerald and Betty Blizin Carmen and Debbie Campise Caroline Adams Byrd-Denjoy Housh Ghovaee
New Partners in Art Karen Brayboy and Joe Part
Sharon and Gary Bressen
We are proud to announce Karen Brayboy and Joe Part, Sharon and Gary Bressen, Hoffman Architects, and Ocean Honda of Port Richey, as our newest Partners in Art, joining Florida Hospital North Pinellas, Jim and Mary Avery - In Loving Memory of James W. Mitchell, Jr., City of Tarpon Springs, Dr. Marcia Makris & Charles DeGrandpre, Banther Consulting, Patricia Miller, Elizabeth Nace, Barbara Schnipper, and Catherine Wargny, in support of the museum’s educational programming and outreach. Last year LRMA launched new annual and multi-year opportunities for support of exhibitions and educational programs. For more information on this program, contact Connor Davis, Development Officer, at 727-302-6758.
Helen Gilbart Sylvia Hicks Alex Nyerges and Kathryn Gray John Pilitsis Dr. Janice Buchanan Swartz
Leave a Legacy Make a difference for years to come by remembering the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in your estate plan.
ANNUAL FUND The museum’s “Art in Action” Annual Fund provides a vehicle for those who would like to make a general contribution in support of LRMA’s annual operating budget. While the Annual Fund Campaign kicks off each fall, gifts may be made any time of year in person or online. For more information, please contact Connor Davis at 727-302-6758. 9
news
Board Announcements Dr. David Edmonds
Staff Announcement Michele Bredal DiMattia has joined the museum staff as Collections Manager, filling an important role in all aspects of collection care including loans, cataloging and accessions, legal and copyright matters, insurance, object handling, condition reporting, photography, storage, packing, shipping, records and database management, installation monitoring, and more. Michele has a Bachelors in Fine Arts from Eckerd College, and is proficient in museum collections management software. Earlier in her career, Michele worked for LRMA as a Curatorial Prep Assistant, so she was already well acquainted with much of the permanent collection. We are so pleased to have her back on staff in a new capacity!
David earned his doctorate in international economics from American University, after attending or graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, Louisiana State University, Notre Dame University, Georgetown University and George Washington University. He is a former Marine, Peace Corps Volunteer, Senior Fullbright Professor of Economics, MBA Director, Academic Dean, Economics Professor and US Government official in Washington, D.C. and several Latin American countries. He is also a multipleaward-winning author of ten published books of fiction and non-fiction and currently heads a fiction writers’ group at the Tarpon Springs Library. David has been a long-time member of LRMA along with his late wife, Maria, who served several terms on the LRMA Board. Eric Clark
Recent Aquisitions
Jim and Martha Sweeny next to Louisa Chase's Baby, Baby, etching, 1991, 21 ¾ x 26 in.
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art remains grateful to the artists and collectors who have donated art to the LRMA permanent collection. The following have been approved by the LRMA Collections Committee and Board of Directors: Fourteen fine art prints, three mixed media works, and one painting on paper from the collection of Jim and Martha Sweeny were accepted into the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art’s permanent collection in May 2017. The collection includes significant contemporary printmakers Louisa Chase, Donald Sultan, Brad Davis, Terry Winters and Hung Liu, mixed media work by Clint Griffin, as well as mixed media, painting, and prints by important African-American artists Mary Proctor, Lonnie Holley, Howardena Pindell and Thornton Dial.
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While earning an Associate of Arts in Business at St. Petersburg College, Eric served as a College of Business Intern at LRMA as well as with the Office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis in Tarpon Springs. An aspiring project manager and an engaged leader, Eric served as President of the “Men Achieving Excellence” (MAX) Club on campus, was honored as a Student Assistant in Student Life and Leadership, and received the Student Achievement Award 2015 from the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce. He is currently an Associate Sales Representative at Tech Data, and serves as Secretary of the North County Community Council of the Juvenile Welfare Board.
Special Guests In May, the museum hosted close to 30 members of the Holocaust Survivors Program at the Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services. A tour of the galleries with Docent Candy Hennessy, included specific works relating to the Holocaust.
museum staff
Ann Larsen, Director (727) 712-5225
Christine Renc-Carter, Curator (727) 712-5210 Patricia Buster, Education Coordinator (727) 712-5226 Connor Davis, Development Officer (727) 302-6758 Michele DiMattia, Collections Manager (727) 712-5200 Cristina McCormack, Staff Accountant (727) 712-5203 Lilian Norris, Community Relations Specialist (727) 712-5232 Beth Becker, Visitor Services Coordinator (727) 712-5227 Larry Fineout, Preparator (727) 712- 5212 Yuki Osada, Curatorial Prep Assistant (727) 712-5202
Saturday, October 28 Doors open at 5:30 - New location! Spanos-Pappas Community Center, Tarpon Springs $70.00 in advance, $80.00 at door Order online at www.leeparattner.org/support for express ticket check in or call 727-712-5762 Please join us for a casual evening of food and friends while supporting the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Super Jumbo Sponsors: Jim and Mary Avery
LaVonda Leonard, Erica Romero, and Doreen Saccardo, Visitor Services Associates (727) 712-5762 Board of Directors Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Inc. William Schumacher, Chairman Gary Zino, Vice Chairman Vonda Woods, Treasurer Mary Mitchell Avery Anna Billiris Dr. Clifford Brock Eric Clark, SPC Student Representative Jason Dunkel Dr. David Edmonds Housh Ghovaee Marleen P.I. Gravitz Bill Heyser Edward C. Hoffman, Jr. Taylor Ikin John Iacono Ralph Melick Dr. Jonathan Steele
Jumbo Sponsors: Karen Brayboy and Joe Part
Select Sponsors: Tarpon Springs Writers Group
Gary and Carol Zino
Evelyn M. Bilirakis, Director Emerita
Ex-OďŹƒcio Board Members Dr. Tonjua Williams, President, SPC Dr. Marvin L. Bright, Provost, SPC Tarpon Springs Campus Ann Larsen, LRMA Director, Board Secretary Frances Neu, Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, St. Petersburg College Foundation, Inc.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is to collect, conserve, exhibit and protect the works of art entrusted to its care and stewardship. Through its exhibitions, programs and expanding collection of 20th and 21st century art, the museum strives to engage and inspire our diverse community by providing opportunities for education, enlightenment, interpretation and research to students, scholars and visitors. St. Petersburg College is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity institution.
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On the Cover:
Leslie Lerner, American, 1949-2005, The Little Boat, Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 60 in. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, from the Gulf Coast Museum Collection GC2003.003
LRMA is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Washington, D.C., a distinction held by only 6% of all U.S. museums.
Celebrating LRMA’s 15 Year th
fall 2017
SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. Public Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Closed Thanksgiving: Nov. 23
Location
Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College 600 E. Klosterman Road Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Admission
Adults – $7 Seniors – $6 Free for members, students with ID, children 17 and under, and active duty military. Thursday evenings, 5-8 p.m. – Individual admission is by donation Docent tours every Sunday at 2 p.m. (no charge).
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Visitor Comments Amazing! Fun filled educational experience for the whole family! The museum is the perfect size, not too small, yet not too big. We enjoyed it very much and would be glad to come again. I loved how you had Allen Leepa's art studio and the door. So cool. ... The Museum is well laid out and the permanent display of a lifesize "Guernica" reproduction is very well done. It was also good to see the amount of space and efforts aimed at art education for young visitors. This is a good visit, worth the effort.
Thank you to our corporate and community sponsors: Carol E. Martin & The EllMar Foundation, Inc. Jim & Mary Avery — In loving memory of James W. Mitchell, Jr.
Karen Brayboy and Joe Part Dr. Marcia Makris & Charles DeGrandpre Sharon & Gary Bressen Patricia Miller Elizabeth Nace Barbara Schnipper Catherine Wargny Tarpon Springs Writers Group Gary and Carol Zino