Approaching 50: Works by the Faculty of Crealdé School of Art

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WORKS BY THE FACULTY OF CREALDÉ SCHOOL OF ART Celebrating 50 Years of Artistic Excellence | 1975–2025

January 18—February 11, 2024 City Arts Orlando | 39 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

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Board Of Directors

Dean Jennings President

Frank Schornagle III Vice President

Mark Thompson Treasurer

Christina Mitchell-Kai Secretary

Ann Clement

Officer at Large

Robert Smither, Ph.D. Percy Maynard Valada Flewellyn Toni Peck

—————————————— Administrative Team ——————————————

Peter Schreyer

CEO/Executive Director & Photo Program Manager

Barbara Chandler

Hannibal Square Heritage Center Manager

Laura McBryde Registrar & Office Manager

Laurie Hasan

Marketing Manager

Vera Gubnitskaia

Registration Assistant

Hanin Al-Shomali

Betsy Schreyer

Belinda Glennon

Grants Manager & Special Project Assistant

Young Artist Program Manager

John Baker

Hannibal Square Heritage Center Chief Historian

Facility & Special Events Manager

Patrick Noze

Senior Gallery Curator

Fairolyn Livingston Mary Daniels

Hannibal Square Heritage Center Historian & Docent

David Cumbie

Louise Thompson

Jeff Rogers

Additional Faculty Cristina Cruz

Sculpture Garden Curator, Sculpture Program & Studio Manager

Volunteer Coordinator

Ceramics Program & Studio Manager

Young Artist Program

Development Assistant

Nicole Fournier

Patricia Byron

Young Artist Program

Accounting and Human Resources Manager

Painting & Drawing Program & Studio Manager

Catherine Hempel, Crealdé Campus, Oil on Canvas, 2023

Ken Foster

Jesus Minguez

Ceramics Program

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Curator’s Statement

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As a curator, I am deeply honored to present the collective dedication of the 40+ faculty members of our esteemed Crealdé School of Art. Their commitment to the arts is not just a profession but a vocation, a calling that goes beyond the confines of a classroom or studio.

Each faculty member brings a unique perspective to the table, their individual experiences and backgrounds enriching the tapestry of our institution.

They are not only teachers but artists in their own right, each with their own distinct voice and vision. They are the lifeblood of our institution: their passion and dedication inspire our students to push the boundaries of their creativity and explore new artistic horizons.

Our faculty is committed to fostering an environment that encourages artistic exploration and innovation.

They believe in the transformative power of art, and they are dedicated to nurturing the next generation of artists, equipping them with the skills and knowledge our students need to make their mark on the world.

The dedication of our faculty members is the cornerstone of our institution.

It is evident in the countless hours they spend in the classroom, in the studio, and in one-on-one mentoring sessions. They constantly seek new ways to inspire and challenge our students, to ignite their passion for art, and to help them find their own unique artistic voice.

Their unwavering commitment to the arts and to our students is what makes Crealdé a beacon of artistic excellence. We are immensely grateful for their contributions, and we look forward to seeing the fruits of their labor in the works of our students.

— Patrick Noze | Senior Gallery Curator, Crealdé School of Art

Photograph of Patrick Noze by Laurie Hasan

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Stefan Alexandres JEWELRY

Born in Athens, Greece, Stefan is both a jeweler and a sculptor. From 1964 to 1972, he apprenticed in metal arts in the traditional old-world methods guided by the organized guilds of Greece. His formal training is based in the art of the Byzantine Greek Orthodox designs of crosses, chalices, incense burners, and religious icons. He also learned his trade by creating handmade reproductions of archaic designs for the tourist trade, essential to the economy of Greece. He immigrated to America in 1989 with his family. Alexandres has traveled throughout Europe, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Mexico, and Panama.

For over 30 years, Stefan has worked as a metalsmith repousse artist and as department manager at the Medieval Times, “Medieval Life” Village folklore craft museum. He performs metal craft, repoussé demos, and conducts museum tours for the public. As a freelance artist, he exhibits in national and international exhibitions in museums and galleries. Since 2008, he has served as a faculty instructor at Crealdé School of Art, teaching metal arts.

Stefan Alexandres, Woman From Poetry, Repoussé, 22x25 in.

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John Baker PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE CERAMICS JEWELRY

As a faculty member in the Photography Program, John Baker shares his love and knowledge of film photography in both youth and adult classes, guiding artists young and old in the processes of creating traditional black and white images from capture to print. A consummate exhibitor in and supporter of the Central Florida art scene and recipient of many best-in-show awards, Baker holds two B.A. degrees in Arts and Sciences from the University of Central Florida. He has served at Crealdé School of Art in varying capacities for two decades, and has a studio at FAVO in Orlando.

John Baker, An Evening Café, Corretto, Film-Based Silver Gelatin Print, 20x24 in.

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Stacy Barter PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Stacy Barter’s Oil Paintings depict her intense fascination with light and atmosphere. She is constantly striving to capture depth and dimension in her oil paintings, along with accuracy and light. Working from life—whether it’s outside painting a landscape or in-studio, painting fresh flowers or working with a model—is her true passion. In her 25 years as a full-time professional artist, Stacy has won many top awards in some of the most prestigious juried exhibitions in the country and her work is included in many private and public collections.

Stacy teaches workshops throughout the country and internationally, and is a senior faculty member at Crealdé School of Art. Her own learning, growth and development are of utmost importance to her as well, and she seeks out opportunities to study with master painters that she holds in high regard. In addition to maintaining a presence in galleries throughout the country, Barter has exhibited in many national exhibitions as a member of the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast, Oil Painters of America, The Portrait Society of America, The Impressionists Society of America, and The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, winning numerous awards in the process.

Stacy Barter, Garden’s Splendor, Oil on Linen, 11x14 in.

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Doug Bringle CERAMICS

An accomplished artist and experienced art educator, Doug Bringle joined the faculty at Crealdé School of Art in 2001. He is well-known for his ability to introduce students of any age to the wonders of clay, teaching adult and youth hand-building classes. His parent-child workshops have generated hundreds of family keepsakes, including jack-o’-lanterns and Christmas trees. Bringle graduated from the University of Florida, and his clay work is hand-built, using traditional slab, pinch and coil techniques. Sea themes are featured in many of his distinctive pieces, reflecting his birth on a small Atlantic island in the Azores. Bringle is influenced by pre-Columbian forms, particularly Maya, Moche and Nazca. He also admires the bold, graphic art of the peoples of the Northwest Coast, Japanese Jomon and Chinese jade and bronze forms.

Doug Bringle, Moche Drawer Box, Cone 10 Stoneware, 14x10x7.5 in.

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Patricia Byron PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Known by her students as an empowering instructor, Patricia Isabella Byron is an abstract painter and poet who is heavily inspired by her years living in Turkey and Iran. She was compelled to paint and write about the natural beauty and historical sites she encountered, studying at the School of Persian Language & Culture at the University of Tehran, Iran. She continued her studies at Crealdé School of Art as a Fellowship Artist and Studio Artist. In 2006, she joined the faculty, teaching both adults and youth in tuition-based and free outreach classes and festival workshops, including at the Epcot International Festival of the Arts. In 2021 she was promoted to the Crealdé’s Painting & Drawing Program and Studio Manager position. Byron actively exhibits her work, maintains a FAVO gallery presence, and recently had a solo exhibition at the Mills Gallery in Orlando.

Patricia Byron, Paris Mood, Acrylic on Canvas, 18x24 in.

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Chris Casler PHOTOGRAPHY

A Photography Program faculty member, Chris Casler is a live-action, architectural, advertising, and editorial photographer based in Orlando. He studied view-camera and darkroom technique with Ansel Adams and Marie Cosindas, and he has photographed architecture and fine art for museums, including the Smithsonian and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Since the 1970s, his work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Time Magazine, and Rolling Stone Magazine. Casler works on photography assignments and motion picture projects across the country and in Europe and has served for two years as president of the Greater Florida Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.

Chris Casler, The Crusader Quarterback, Digital Photograph, 37x25 in.

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Anita Cohen JEWELRY

An American contemporary jewelry designer, painter, and creative teacher, Anita Cohen has been a long-time member of the Crealdé community as a Fellowship Artist and Painting and Drawing Program and Young Artist Program faculty member. Having grown up in the boroughs outside New York City, she studied teaching at Queens College and art at Adelphi University, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree. She relocated to the mountains of western Virginia and then to Central Florida where she earned her certification as an elementary through high-school art teacher. Cohen has been teaching and inspiring youth to create and find their own art path for over 20 years, all the while continuing to explore new techniques and perfect her craft and produce ongoing commissioned work. As an educator, Cohen seeks to continually expand herself as an artist, learning copper repoussé, printmaking, acrylic, and watercolor, and has been certified in Precious Metal Clay (PMC), Level II. Her awards and acknowledgments include being a featured artist in Orlando Magazine and Florida International Magazine, receiving the Crealdé School of Art Board of Director’s Purchase Award for the Juried Student Exhibition, and receiving “Artist of the Month” for North Orange Library in Orlando.

Anita Cohen, Meadow Discovery, Fine Silver Oval Pendant, 2.3x1.75 in.

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David Cumbie SCULPTURE

An active member of the Central Florida art community for over four decades, David Cumbie exhibits in galleries in the United States and Europe, and has participated in creating art for public places since 1980. He was the first artist to receive a commission from the Orlando Percentage for the Arts Program in 1984. He creates annual national sports awards for football and basketball, and recently created a linebacker award for the NFL. Cumbie’s work was sent to Tokyo, Japan, where his sculptures were used to represent America in the Interflora World Cup 1989. Additional international exhibitions include the Sculptural Mile in Germany, four cultural exchange programs in Europe and traveling art exhibitions in Italy from 1999–2002.

Recently he has created mosaic projects at the Community Art Center in Cobá, Mexico, as well as the American Consulate in Merida, and is presently designing a mosaic for Mexico City. Since 1996, Cumbie has been the Crealdé School of Art Contemporary Sculpture Garden Curator, an educational outdoor exhibition which consists of over 60 outdoor sculptures created in Central Florida. As a long-time manager of Crealdé’s sculpture program, Cumbie has educated thousands of students of all ages and capabilities in the joys of creating three-dimensional art.

David Cumbie, Call it Off, Multimedia with faux bronze finish, 22x19x2 in. 2020.

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Prayong Deeying PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Prayong Deeying was born in Surin, Thailand. He received a full scholarship “Krome Pra-ya Dhumrong” from The Royal Family to study Fine Arts at Silpa Korn University, Bangkok, Thailand. After receiving his B.F.A. in Sculpting, he was employed by the U.S. Army as an art instructor. Deeying is recognized as an accomplished artist in Thailand, honored by having four life-size sculptures placed on permanent exhibition, assisted by Thawatchai Srisompetch in The Ancient City Park, Bang Poo. He has exhibited in the National Museum in Bangkok and other fine art locations in his home country. Prayong moved to the U.S. in 1974, where he received his B.F.A. in Painting from Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He taught art at the high school level for 10 years and received numerous juried exhibition awards for his artwork. In 1987, he relocated to Orlando to work as a Preparatory Artist for Walt Disney World, where he painted, sculpted and ensured that Disney’s high standards were upheld by the team of artists he supervised. In 2000, he completed two 16-foot sculptures of Giant Guards supported by Abbot Phra Wijitdhammapani for Wat Florida Dhammaram in Kissimmee, where they are on permanent display. Since retiring, he has exhibited his paintings locally in juried exhibitions, receiving many awards for his work. is a “Signature Member” of the Florida Watercolor Society and a member of the Portrait Society of America. He joined the faculty of Crealdé Art School in 2011, where he continues to teach drawing and watercolor painting.

Prayong Deeying, Key West Coconuts, Watercolor, 22x28 in.

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Belinda Glennon CERAMICS

An accomplished artist and educator, Belinda Glennon joined the Crealdé faculty in 2002 and became the Young Artist Program Manager in 2009. She teaches hand-building and wheel throwing ceramics classes for adults and children. Glennon has been the coordinator for on-site, public school field trips for 15 years. In 2012, she initiated the ceramics program at the school’s Winter Garden facility, where she still travels once a week to inspire the young at heart to play in the mud. Glennon holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Central Florida. She exhibits in art festivals and galleries including Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville; Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach; 5th Avenue Gallery, Melbourne; Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg; Tavares City Hall; and the Alice & William Jenkins Gallery, Crealdé School of Art, Winter Park. Her work is in the collection of the City of Apopka.

Belinda Glennon, Primavera, Ceramic, 5x6x6 in.

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Andrew Grant PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

A faculty member in Crealdé’s Painting & Drawing Program, Andrew Maurice Grant was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and migrated to the United States at an early age. Grant’s mother always had art in the home, which influences the way he approaches his own art to this day. Grant’s subject matter is centered around women, depicting them in the most noble light, visually. His inspiration is women solely, as they have been the most consistent force in his life. Grant finds that representing women, especially black women, acts as a homage he is paying for the nurturing, generosity and kindness he has experienced all of his life. Throughout high school and college, Grant continued to hone his technique and had the opportunity to take Art History I and II at the University of Central Florida. When reflecting on those years, he realized he had limited exposure to people producing the type of work and subject matter he now explores exclusively. With consistent research and study, he has since found communities near and far that hold representational art at the highest standard. He studied with Terry Traumbauer Norris at Crealdé School of Art and privately with Carol Broman in 2010 and 2011. Academic techniques were introduced to him and a high priority was placed on developing the skills necessary to bring a vision to life.

Andrew Grant, Mourning Dew, Oil on Aluminum Composite, 24x24 in.

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Fabiola Hansen PAINTING & DRAWING

An experienced and multi-faceted art educator, Fabiola Hansen is a welcomed inspiration to students of all ages that she teaches through Summer ArtCamp, and the outreach programs offered by Crealdé School of Art, including the Hands-on Art Sampler Classes at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center and Easter Seals Daybreak Program at the Miller Center in Winter Park. Hansen earned her B.A. in Art Education from the University of Central Florida and has been teaching at Crealdé since 1998. Throughout the years, Hansen has continued her own art studies, taking courses in Brazil, Italy and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has exhibited her work in art galleries throughout the United States and Brazil. Locally her work has been exhibited at Casselberry City Hall, Orlando Science Center and Barnett Bank.

Fabiola Hansen, Stream of Colors, Acrylic, 20x24 in.

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Laurie Hasan PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE CERAMICS JEWELRY

Based in Orlando, Laurie Hasan holds an M.A. in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has studied and practiced photography and digital art for over 15 years and holds a Certified Professional Photographer designation through Professional Photographers of America (PPA). She took over the responsibilities of Crealdé’s Marketing Manager in 2021. This year, she has been asked to join the Crealdé faculty in photography.

Hasan loves to explore and push the boundaries of image-making and alternative photographic processes. She finds it exciting to harness the best of both traditional and digital tools, using historic processes with modern techniques to make images. She is passionate about making one-of-a-kind works of art that you can touch and feel, and that have a tangible life. It is truly a wonderful way to capture moments, stories, emotion and beauty—all that make life interesting and meaningful.

Laurie Hasan, The Traveler’s Companion, Digital Photograph on Watercolor Paper, 24x30 in.

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Milton Heiberg PHOTOGRAPHY

Beginning with the gift of a Brownie Target camera at age 8, Milton Heiberg has been an avid photographer all of his life. He moved to Florida in the late 90s after a successful career as a commercial photographer in New York City. Heiberg is a frequent lecturer on wildlife photography, special effects, and general photography, and has used his photography to advocate for the Florida Scrub Jay and wildlife preservation. Thousands of his images have been published worldwide. He is the author of seven books on photographic technique and has been teaching at Crealdé School of Art since 1999.

Milton Heiberg, Anhinga Sunset, Film Photo/Ektachrome Composite, 17x11.25 in.

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Cathy Hempel PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

An experienced artist and art educator, Catherine Hempel creates representational paintings in oils either en plein air or in the studio in a traditional manner, utilizing different techniques such as grisaille underpaintings, complementary underpaintings, or a combination of direct painting and glazing techniques. Hempel earned her Bachelor’s degree in Fine/Studio Arts from the University of Central Florida in 1985. She was invited to join the Fellowship Program at Crealdé School of Art in 2000 and managed the Paint & Drawing Fellowship team until she joined the faculty in 2009. She teaches classes for Crealdé at the Jessie Brock Community Center in Winter Garden, where she and her family have been long-time residents. Boosted by a 2007 United Artists of Central Florida Professional Development Grant, Hempel actively participates in plein air events and festivals throughout Central Florida, winning multiple awards. She is a member of The Florida Painters, the Winter Garden Art Association and Oil Painters of America.

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Charles Hodges PHOTOGRAPHY

A native of Winter Park, Charles Hodges earned his M.F.A. at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a focus on printmaking. He embarked on a commercial photography career extending 30 years. Upon returning to Florida, Hodges opened a studio that produced work for Orlando Magazine, the Shakespeare Theater and textbooks for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. In 2019, in collaboration with The American Red Cross, Charles produced a series of Black and White Portraits honoring the volunteers and their personal life stories, exhibited at the Museum of Arts and Science in Daytona Beach. In January 2022, Hodges was selected as one of 30 local artists to display his work on a billboard as part of the I-4 Corridor Show. He believes in “paying it forward” and is an active member of Karios Prison Ministry and also serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity.

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David Hunter PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

A native of Central Florida, David Hunter is a master printmaker and experienced art educator, who is well-known at Crealdé for his wry sense of humor and remarkable patience with teaching his art to students, adults and children alike. Printmaking is a process of creating images, or etchings, using acid to etch lines into a hard metal plate, and then using that plate to make prints. Many of Hunter’s etching are infused with natural Florida. Despite inheriting his father’s talent for artwork at an early age, he earned at B.S. and M.S. in zoology at the University of South Florida in Tampa. After illustrating his master’s thesis with pen-and-ink drawings, he realized his strong attraction to pen and ink. After working as a biology research associate at the University of Central Florida, he taught 7th grade life sciences and 8th grade physical sciences for five years, returning to art in his spare time. In 1977 he participated in his first art show, took a year’s leave of absence from teaching, and continued to become a fulltime artist, creating more than 80,000 etchings to date. Hunter was instrumental in forming the Florida Printmakers Society in 1986, becoming its first president at that time. He also is a long-standing member of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, the Miniature Painter, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, D.C. and a signature member of the Miniature Artists of America. His unique etchings infused with the imagery of natural Florida consistently continue to draw top awards in art festivals and competitions in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. In addition to being a faculty member in Crealdé’s Painting & Drawing Program, he teaches workshops throughout the Southeast.

David Hunter, Small Craft Warning, Line Etching, 12x13.5 in.

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Patty Kane PAINTING & DRAWING

Patty Kane’s passion is painting with transparent watercolor using a limited palette.

She says, “It is a process, which allows me to explore subject matter that inspires my creativity and passion for mixing colors.” Patty has won many awards for her Florida-themed paintings, most recently The People’s Choice Award at 1st Thursdays at Orlando Museum of Art and the “Lee Ackert” Award for Outstanding Color at Fort Myers Beach Art Association. She was granted “Art Educator of the Year” at the Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs in 2010 and received a “Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition” for Keeping Hope Alive Through Art at an exhibition in Winter Park, Florida.

Patty Kane, Magnolia, Watercolor. 24x31 in.

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Missy Kimsey-Hickman SCULPTURE CERAMICS JEWELRY

New to the Crealdé faculty, Missy Kimsey-Hickman studied art at Seminole Community College under Grady Kimsey and received her B.A. from Colorado State University. She learned to love working in clay from the instruction of the late Crealdé potter Susan Vey and eventually expanded the medium to sculpting under the instruction of David Cumbie.

Kimsey-Hickman works the clay with imagination to create newand unusual figures. She also works in multimedia with old and new items using epoxy clay for added features. Her personal belief is that you should always be yourself as an artist and enjoy the process. Her sculpting is anthropomorphic and whimsical.

Missy Kimsey-Hickman, Venus of Winter Park, Multimedia Clay with Found Objects, 24x11x11 in.

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Vadim Malkin CERAMICS

Born in Moscow, Vadim Malkin is a third-generation artist and the first in his artistic family to dedicate himself to the medium of ceramics. Having been raised around great creativity, Malkin found he was drawn to art from a very early age and has been actively pursuing it since. After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics in 2004 from the University of Central Florida, Malkin joined the Ceramics faculty at Crealdé School of Art. He also teaches high school ceramic classes for Seminole County Public Schools. Malkin is the host of the popular monthly Date Night Ceramics workshop. Since 2011, Malkin has served as the Visual Fringe Producer, organizing the visual art exhibition at the annual Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival. His work has been on display in numerous galleries, shops, shows and art festivals throughout Florida, Georgia, California and in several countries throughout the world.

Vadim Malkim, Rocky Raccoon Went Into A...Garden, Ceramic, 29x13x14 in.

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Jon Manchester PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE CERAMICS JEWELRY

A photographer and photo educator originally from Colorado, Jon P. Manchester brings 30 years of traditional and digital photography experience to Crealdé School of Art. He was first introduced to photography at age 7 when his parents provided him with a Kodak Instamatic and the liberty to make photographs during sightseeing trips throughout Europe. While wandering various countries armed with his Instamatic, he felt like a great explorer about to uncover something new. A decade later, his passion for photography really took hold when introduced to the darkroom, and he learned the technical side of the photographic medium. After becoming proficient with the photographic process, he discovered that he could express his vision and ideas through photography. His understanding of fine art photography, technical image processing and post-processing has made him a valuable student resource. Manchester was influenced by his mentor, Rick Lang, the late Director of Photography at Crealdé. He says he greatly admired the way Lang related to his students, opening a collaboration of knowledge and learning as much from them as they learned from him. A long-time faculty member at Crealdé, Manchester has received several awards and has exhibited his work in various juried and invitational exhibitions throughout the southeastern United States.

Jon Manchester, Islamorada, FL – 2023, Digital Photograph, Printed Inkjet Paper.

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Joseph Mattus PAINTING & DRAWING

A recent addition to the Painting & Drawing faculty at Crealdé, Joseph Mattus has a B.F.A in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He later graduated from Grand Central Atelier, where he studied under nationally recognized Jacob Collins, Joshua LaRock, Scott Waddell, Justin Wood and others. Since completing a five-year study in New York, Joseph has taught privately. As a new Florida resident, he has entered several local exhibitions, winning Best in Show at the Dunedin Art Center, the Pinellas Park Art Society exhibitions and the Winter Garden Art Association “SOBO” Annual exhibition.

Joseph Mattus, Anna Nina Master after Jacob Collins, Colored Pencil on Paper, 12x14 in.

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Beth Pendleton PAINTING & DRAWING

Beth is inspired by American Impressionists, and endeavors to capture the beauty of our Florida waterways and wildlife using traditional oil paint and methods. Her work has been exhibited at Leu Gardens, the Art League of Daytona Beach, the Casselberry Art House, and the Mt. Dora Center for the Arts. She is currently a member of Studio 807 on Virginia Drive in Orlando, and teaches oil painting and color classes at Crealdé School of Art.

Beth Pendleton, Lake Killarney, Oil on Linen, 12x20 in.

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Elaine Person

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ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT JEWELRY My Father’s Ears

by Elaine Person

I guess I wound up with my father’s ears, so large I will not wear my hair pulled back.

Ironically, the organs do not hear too well. It is the low tones that I lack.

My closest friends have never seen my lobes with piercings long and stretched beyond belief.

The flesh is pulled with very saggy holes.

That I can grow my hair long gives relief.

Most women decorate their ears like trees at Christmas with small baubles and big balls.

Only with hair blowing in the breeze are my lobes accidentally seen at all.

My big ears match my father’s to the letter.

With their huge size, you’d think I’d hear much better.

Writer, instructor, editor, speaker, performer, and photographer, Elaine Person has a parody of King Arthur included in Random House’s A Century of College Humor. Her writing is published in Florida Writer Association’s collections, The Florida Writer magazine, Sandhill Review, Not Your Mother’s Book, Poets of Central Florida, Haikuniverse.com, The Five-Two, Encore—from National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS), Cadence—Florida State Poets Association’s (FSPA) annual anthologies which she co-edits, The Isolation Challenge, and Poetic Visions Museum of Art-Deland exhibit and anthology. Person won the Saturday Evening Post limerick contest, East Lake County poetry contests, and NFSPS, and FSPA contests. She performs a one-woman show called Humor in A Hurried and Harried World. Elaine writes “Person”alized poems and stories for all occasions and teaches writing workshops. Elaine Person was the recipient of the 2022 Florida Writers Association’s Kaye Coppersmith Award for Writers Helping Writers. Elaine became a Crealdé faculty member in 2022.

Elaine Person, My Father’s Ears, Poetry, Framed Print, 11x14 in.

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Fontaine Rodgers PAINTING & DRAWING

Fontaine Rodgers attended the Maryland Institute, College of Art and the California College of Art (cum laude). Her personal art has always reflected her love of nature, landscapes, flora and fauna, especially birds and horses. She delights in printmaking, creating linocuts and woodblocks that are often amusing or whimsical. Her passion has always been drawing, which is the foundation for all her art. Her art can be found at several Florida galleries and in private and public collections here and abroad. Rogers joined the Crealdé faculty in 2022.

Fontaine Rodgers, Icy Pink, Pastel, 21x17 in.

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Jeff Rogers CERAMICS JEWELRY

Roger’s training is rooted in traditional apprenticeships rather than academic institutions. He began his journey in 1984 as an apprentice to Charles Counts at Rising Fawn Pottery, Rising Fawn, Georgia. His craftsmanship was further honed through apprenticeships in Nimes and Montsalvy, France. Over the years, he has shared his expertise as an instructor in various institutions, both in the United States and abroad. His artistic pursuits have taken him to diverse studios in Flintstone, Georgia; Windsor, Vermont; Key Largo, Florida; Pandiassou and Jacmel, Haiti; and Arles, France. His work has been showcased in exhibitions such as “Hidden Voices” at Men Nou Gallery in Pettionville, Haiti, (2014) and “A Quatre Mains” with Cecile Cayrol at Hotel Nord Pinus, Arles, France, (2015). Notably, he was commissioned to design and create dinnerware for prestigious restaurants in Miami and Southern France, where it has graced the tables of dignitaries, including French President Macron. As an American ceramic artist, Rogers has embarked on a remarkable journey spanning various corners of the globe, driven by a commitment to excellence in the ceramic arts, humanitarian endeavors, and community empowerment. His exploration of privilege and its obligations is at the heart of his artistic narrative. In 2013, he founded and directed Epple Seed Arts, a non-profit organization, to support sustainable livelihoods for Haitians. Jeff Rogers’ ceramics are not just objects of beauty; they are a mirror to our society, challenging us to confront the biases that persist and to embrace a more just and inclusive world. In 2022, he joined the Crealdé faculty as the Program and Studio Manager for Ceramics.

Jeff Rogers, Candle Lantern, Ceramic, 17x12 in.

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Robert Ross PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

A member of Crealdé’s Painting & Drawing faculty, Robert Ross’s paintings have been exhibited in a growing number of venues throughout Central Florida, including Anita Wooten Gallery at Valencia State College, Winter Park City Hall, Orlando City Hall, Maitland City Hall, Orange County Chambers, Gallery at Avalon Island, and Casselberry Art House. He has been in the Winter Park Paint Out sponsored by the Albin Plasek Museum, and he has won several awards for his paintings in the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival. He received his art education at Oakland University, Crealdé School of Art and in master workshops taught by Stuart Shils.

He is represented by Arts on Douglas Gallery in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Robert Ross, Going Inside, Oil on Canvas, 20x30 in.

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Gary Rupp PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

A new member to the Painting & Drawing faculty, Gary Rupp first studied Studio Art and Plein Air painting at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. Over ten years ago he started working in pastels and has been instructed by Terri Ford, Albert Handell, Maggie Price, Doug Dawson and Michael Chesley Johnson. Gary is the current President of the Appalachian Pastel Society (APS) and has recently been awarded Signature Member status of APS. In December 2017, Gary was very grateful to be selected by The Pastel Journal as one of seven international artists to watch in the coming year. His paintings have been shown in juried international exhibitions at the Salmagundi Club in New York City, the Bascom in Highlands, NC, the Cornwall Center in Charlotte, NC and the International Association of Pastel Societies in Albuquerque, NM. He was recently invited as one of thirteen Florida landscape artists to participate in an exhibition entitled “Fabulous Florida” held at the Ocean Gallery in Flagler Beach.

Gary Rupp, Palm at Dawn, Pastel, 12x18 in.

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Tom Sadler PAINTING & DRAWING

Since moving to Orlando in 1983, Sadler has dedicated his efforts toward capturing the light, color, and mood of the Central Florida landscape. The intense light, combined with the natural beauty of the many lakes, rivers, and parks of the area provide a never-ending source of inspiration. His paintings come to life as a celebration of this beauty found in nature, sometimes exuberant, at other times more subtle. Receiving is B.F.A. at Auburn University, Sadler’s education included the study of oil painting that he considers of utmost value with instructor Jack Dempsey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He also attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. Since then, he has studied the work of a variety of artists that have had different influences on his work. Sadler feels a pressing desire and necessity to paint each day—that the door is just opening to the world of revealing all that is possible for him through his artwork.

Tom Sadler, Eastpoint Fleet, Oil on Panel, 12x18 in.

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Vincent Sansone CERAMICS JEWELRY

A revered artist and educator with 50 years of experience as a professional potter, Vincent Sansone joined the Crealdé faculty in the mid-1970s, shortly after the school opened and served as the longstanding Ceramics Studio and Program Manager from 2002 to 2022.

Sansone also taught at Valencia College, where he was an Assistant Professor of Ceramics Art. Sansone was awarded his M.F.A. in Ceramics and his B.F.A.in Painting at Southern Illinois University, and he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Sansone’s creations have been exhibited throughout the United States, including New Orleans, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Ashville, Chattanooga and Los Angeles. Internationally his work was included in a cultural exchange exhibition in 2001, organized by the Florida CraftArt and exhibited in San Jose, Costa Rica.

In 2004, he was part of the first Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibitions in Taipei. In Florida, his work is held in numerous private and public collections, including the Pine Castle Folk Art Center, SunTrust Bank, Orange County Public Library, Maitland Art & History, the City of Orlando and the Sculpture Garden at Crealdé School of Art. He is a recipient of multiple United Arts of Central Florida Individual Artist Recognition Awards as well as Individual Artist Fellowship Awards from the State of Florida. Sansone has conducted workshops throughout the Southeast and regularly exhibited in galleries and art festivals where he received many top awards and recognitions. He has also served as a judge at local and regional art exhibitions. Sansone established the popular Cup-A-Thon fundraising sale at Crealdé School of Art, which is now a nearly 40-year-old tradition, held in August.

Vincent Sansone, The Bear Essentials, Ceramic.

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Dennis Schmalstig PAINTING & DRAWING

A Central Florida art educator since 1992 at Crealdé School of Art, Valencia College and Rollins College, Dennis Schmalstig, earned a B.F.A. from Wright State University in 1983 and an M.F.A in painting from the University of Delaware in 1987. He has exhibited his work since 1982 in commercial and university galleries, and in national competitions. He has had one-man exhibitions at the L.B. Jones and Susan Isaacs galleres in Wilmington, Delaware, at the Rikes Gallery at the University of Dayton, at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, and at the Daytona State College Fine Art Gallery. He has participated in small group shows such as “Representations” at Helio Galleries in New York, “Visionary Artists” and “Stories and Gestures” at the Jenkins Gallery at Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, Florida. His work has been reviewed by Victoria Donohue in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philip Bishop in the Orlando Sentinel, and Patricia Madden in the Orlando Weekly.

Dennis Schmalstig, Dog Baby High Chair, Oil on Canvas, 24x18 in.

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Peter Schreyer PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE CERAMICS JEWELRY

A native of Switzerland, Peter Schreyer is an internationally exhibited, award-winning photographer who has documented America’s cultural landscape for over four decades. He has received a wide range of public art commissions, research grants and recognition awards, including a Visual Arts Fellowship from the State of Florida, for his black-and-white photography on Florida, often paying tribute to its marginalized communities. In 2005-2006, Schreyer was honored with a major retrospective titled Small Stories From A Big Country at the Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey, Switzerland. In 2015, following his solo exhibition Returning Home at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, Winter Park, a collection of his Central Florida archival photographs was purchased for the museum’s prestigious Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art. His work is on permanent display in several local public art collections, including the cities of Winter Park, Orlando, Winter Garden as well as Volusia and Orange counties. Peter Schreyer is the long-time Executive Director of Crealdé School of Art and led the founding of the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park.

He also serves as the Photography Program Manager and as a Senior Faculty Member, leading master class documentary photography projects, including The Las Vegas Project: Contemporary Life on the Historic Santa Fe Trail, which is currently traveling in New Mexico.

He is committed to the traditional film process, both in his own photography and in teaching all levels of silver-based photographic and darkroom techniques.

Bridge over the Gallinas River, Las Vegas, New Mexico – 2021, Film-Based Silver Gelatin Print by Peter Schreyer.

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Patricia McCrodden Shistle PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

A national award-winning artist and graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, Patti Shistle’s still lifes, landscapes and commissioned portraits capture the profound character and essence of her subjects. Her paintings are collected internationally and are in numerous public and private collections. Her awards include the Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club, New York, Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Allied Artist of America in New York, Oil Painters of America and Watson Guptill Publication Award, Academic Art Association.

Patricia continues her studies with modern masters and loves teaching as a form of learning. Her workshops have been presented to the Disney Imagineers, Longboat Key Center for the Arts, Northlight Gallery, Kennebunkport, MA and many others.

Her work is represented by The Gallery in New Castle, Brunswick, GA. She has been a Crealdé faculty member since 2020.

Patricia McCrodden Shistle, Sarasota Bay, Oil on Canvas, 12x24 in.

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Don Sondag PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Known for his lush paintings that reveal his intimate knowledge of the land, water and architecture, Don Sondag grew up in Winter Park, and is active in the plein air community.

He has participated in the Winter Park Paint Out at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens every year since its 2009 inception, winning the Artists’ Choice Award in 2016, given to the best body of work. Sondag received his B.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design. He also has studied painting and portraiture at the National Academy of Design and Art Student League in New York City. In addition to painting commissioned portraits and landscapes from his space in the McRae Art Studios, he teaches portraiture and painting at Crealdé School of Art, where he joined the faculty in 1990. He also has taught at Seminole College, Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney Feature Animation. In addition to his portraits, landscapes and still lifes, Sondag is best known for his commissioned portraits of local community leaders. Commissions include educational and business leaders for Rollins College including venerated children’s television host Fred Rogers, the University of Central Florida, Tupperware Corp., Seminole State College, the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation and Massey Services Inc. His paintings have been featured on the posters for the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival and Casa Feliz.

Don Sondag, Fountain South Park Avenue, Oil on Canvas, 24x36 in.

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Barbara Tiffany PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

An artist her entire life, Barbara Tiffany joined the Crealdé faculty in 2012 and has served the school in multiple capacities. She served as the Painting & Drawing Program Manager and currently teaches adult classes and workshops. She also served as Crealdé’s Curator of Exhibitions for the school’s galleries for six years.

After a long commercial art career, she devoted herself to her painting in 1982. Her studies in classical painting were strongly influenced by her mentor, the late Maury Hurt, at the Maitland Art Center, where she was an instructor and maintained a studio for many years.

Barbara Tiffany, Rolling Pin, Oil on Canvas, 9x12 in.

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Deborah Umphrey PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Originally from New Orleans, Deborah Gabriel Umphrey obtained a Bachelor’s degree in English at the University of New Orleans. Later, after moving to Orlando, she earned a Masters in Art Education from the University of Central Florida and taught for several years in Seminole County schools, including Lake Brantley High School, as well as teaching drawing and painting to youth at the Casselberry Art House. Umphrey further developed herself as an artist through Crealdé School of Art’s Fellowship Program and was a Painting & Drawing Studio Artist in 2015. A Crealdé faculty member since 2022, she teaches both adults and youth classes, and leads workshops at local festivals. She also a member of the Central Florida Watercolor Society and continues to exhibit her work at local galleries.

Deborah Umphrey, Showing Off, Watercolor, 20x26 in.

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Glen Ward PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Glen Ward began his formal career as an artist in 1974 studying acrylics, pastels and watercolors at the Orlando Museum of Art and beneath Wally Clewitt at the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, FL. Glen has been an instructor at the Maitland Art Center since 2000, and over the decades has flexed his cross-disciplinary skills in soft and oil pastels, acrylics, oils, watercolors and multimedia works. Glen has authored three books: Come On In, The Water’s Fine (watercolors), The Wonderful World of Pastel, and The Secrets of Perfect Portraits.

Glen Ward, In School, Oil Pastel on Black Paper, 23x17 in.

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Wendi Zlamal PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE &CERAMICS DRAWING JEWELRY

Wendi Zlamal is a fine artist based out of Central Florida. She won Best of show at Seminole State College and an Award of Merit from the Orlando Museum of Art. Her artwork is included in many private collections and she continues to teach and take commissioned work from her home studio.

Wendi Zlamal, Legacy, Charcoal on Paper, 14x11 in.

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Bill Jenkins and His Dream

William Sterling Jenkins traveled the world, built and prospered in many different careers, recorded his travels and experiences in beautiful paintings, and made a permanent impact on the Central Florida community.

1909

Born William Sterling Jenkins on December 13 in Preston, Georgia.

1953– 1954

1934

Graduates with a BFA from the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Serves as a City Commissioner for Winter Park, Florida, and starts a movement to build the Olympic-sized pool at Cady Way.

1966

1935

Earns scholarship to study art in Florence, Italy, and travels extensively through Italy and Germany by bicycle and rail.

Co-founds the Orange County Council on Aging, which sponsors art classes.

1975

1937

Awarded prestigious Laurea Degree, Royal Academy of Fine Art, Florence, Italy.

1938

Opens art school in Columbus, Georgia and paints portraits. Holds solo art exhibitions in Atlanta and Gainesville.

1941

Holds solo exhibition in New York City. Travels to Taxco, Mexico to study silversmithing and meet his future wife, Alice Moberg.

Founds Crealdé Arts Inc., which operates as Crealdé Arts Center, and daughter Ann Jenkins Clement serves as the first director. Crealdé pioneers the concept of a community arts center where local artists share their talent with the general public. The name “Crealdé” came from a combination of the Spanish verb “crear,” which means “to create,” and the suffix “alde,” which is Old English for “village.”

1978

The State of Florida approves the Crealdé articles of incorporation.

1942

Marries Alice Moberg on June 6 in Anoka, Minnesota.

1981

1942

Drafted into the U.S. Army, Jenkins contracts pneumonia at boot camp in Colorado and is transferred to Orlando, where he recuperates for 17 weeks in the Veterans Administration Hospital.

The approval of 501(c)(3) nonprofit status enables the school to secure a broad range of funding sources and provide greater community service.

A volunteer Board of Directors is established, and Jenkins initially serves as the President.

1982

Three formal departments are established at the renamed Crealdé School of Art – Painting & Drawing, Ceramics & Sculpture and Photography – which builds the groundwork for dramatic expansion in student participation in the coming decade. The still-popular Summer ArtCamp program for children and teens was launched.

1985– 1989

David A. Edgar serves as the school’s first full-time General Manager. Financial support for the school is secured from the State of Florida, among other funding sources.

1986

Jenkins donates $600,000 to the University of Central Florida to establish the Jenkins Chair, which he intends as a vehicle to bring the spirit of broad-based visual arts education into the academic environment.

1988

Jenkins receives award from American Art Therapy Association for significant contributions to the field of art therapy. Crealdé establishes the Alice M. Jenkins Scholarship Fund in memory of the founder’s wife, following her death late in the year.

1944

Honorably discharged for work with Human Services, Veterans Administration. On November 11, daughter Ann Welch Jenkins is born in Orlando.

1944– 1946

Works with the Veterans Administration in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he starts a new rehabilitation method incorporating art therapy.

1946– 1948

Opens the Veterans Administration office in Winter Park, Florida, and builds his first home there.

1948

On October 3, son William Griffith Jenkins is born in Tallahassee.

1950

Earns master’s degree in psychology from Florida State University, Tallahassee, and then leaves the Veterans Administration to start Jenkins Construction Co. in Winter Park, Florida.

1950– 1970

Jenkins starts West Park Homes, building countless houses, condominiums and shopping centers in the Central Florida area.

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Even as we blossom and grow, we never lose sight of what Bill Jenkins intended for Crealdé. We are dedicated to keeping his dream alive.

–Peter Schreyer | CEO/Executive Director, Crealdé School of Art 1990

In December, Jenkins gives the school’s property to Crealdé Arts Inc., allowing it to establish complete autonomy, secure new funding sources and participate in partnerships that strengthen Crealdé’s role and relationship with the Central Florida community it serves.

1990– 2000

Crealdé expands its mission, growing the emerging artist program, creating teaching sites in underserved communities and deepening its commitment to make the arts available to the widest segment possible of the Central Florida population. Longtime instructor and sculptor David Cumbie formally establishes the Contemporary Sculpture Garden.

1995

The Board of Directors promotes Director of Photography Peter Schreyer to the position of Executive Director. The Crealdé Fine Arts Gallery is renamed in honor of the founders: The Alice & William Jenkins Gallery.

1996

Jenkins dies March 30, survived by his daughter, Ann Clement, and, son, William Jenkins.

2000

Under Board Chair Frank Schornagle III, Crealdé undertakes a successful capital campaign matched by a Cultural Facilities grant from the State of Florida to construct the first new building in two decades and conduct a campus-wide face‑lift.

The expansion includes a second painting studio and the establishment of the Showalter Hughes Community Gallery with a porch overlooking Lake Sterling. The gallery is named in honor of former Board President Louis Hughes and wife, Arlene Showalter.

2007

2009

In keeping with the school’s mission to provide free community outreach programs and foster cultural diversity and preservation of cultural heritage, Crealdé deepens its long-standing relationship with the City of Winter Park by opening the Hannibal Square Heritage Center.

The Heritage Center stands as a tribute to the past, present and future contributions of Winter Park’s African American community.

2009– 2010

A $220,000 campus renovation is completed, funded by an Orange County Cultural Facilities Grant and matched by contributions pledged by an enthusiastic Crealdé membership. A new front entrance is created and extensive repairs are made as well as beautification projects undertaken on the maturing campus.

2010

Crealdé enters a new government partnership with the City of Winter Garden, enabling the school to offer a limited number of classes at the new Jessie BrocknCommunity Center, strategically located near growing West Orange and Lake County communities.

2011

Long-term board member and prominent attorney Cecelia Bonifay is elected Board President.

2015

Record enrollment experienced in the post-recession era coupled with increased private and public funding raises the organizational operating budget to surpass one million dollars. To celebrate the 40th Anniversary, Crealdé exhibitions highlight nationally recognized artists whose work celebrates America’s cultural diversity.

2020

During the challenging COVID-19 year Crealdé experienced its first ever campus closure but also tremendous collaborative spirit and support from our staff, volunteers, students and donors. This year also marked the 25th anniversary of the organization’s CEO/executive director, Peter Schreyer. After a gradual reopening of the school in the summer, student participation and patronage was back to pre-COVID levels by the end of the year.

2023

Crealdé enjoyed record enrollment with unprecedented waiting lists for popular classes.

After a successful fundraising campaign, the organization embarked on the largest renovation in two decades, including the construction of an additional two studio classrooms on the main campus.

2024

Crealdé’s Board of Directors and key staff start on a carefully planned 18 month transition for its CEO/Executive Director Peter Schreyer, who led the organization for 29 years and served in various artistic capacities for over four decades. Crealdé unveils its largest exhibition to date at City Arts in Orlando—Approaching 50: Works by the Faculty of Crealdé School of Art—in preparation for it’s 50th Anniversary in 2025.

Linda and Percy Maynard of Art Systems of Florida were honored with an Outstanding Business Partner Award for two decades of loyal service as volunteer board members and Crealdé supporters.

Barbara Tiffany, William S. “Bill” Jenkins, Oil on Canvas.

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Art is for Everyone Crealdé School of Art’s mission is to stimulate the creative process inherent in each individual through hands-on visual arts education, including comprehensive studio instruction and interaction with professional working artists, the presentation of inspiring exhibitions, and community outreach engaging underserved populations; and to foster an appreciation for pluralism, cultural diversity, and the preservation of cultural heritage through the arts and humanities, serving Central Florida and its visitors.

Crealdé School of Art is a nonprofit art organization supported in part by memberships; United Arts of Central Florida; the City of Winter Park; Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; the State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs; The Florida Arts Council; The National Endowment for the Arts; and various private foundations.

Special Thanks

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This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.

Catalog design by Laurie Hasan

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