I am a photographer located in the Tampa Bay area in Florida working in a number of photographic areas, Landscapes, Wildlife, Commercial and selective Portrait work. I also work for private commission work if requested.  My start in photography was after forming a masters elite sponsored womens track team which required me to learn both sides of the camera.  I found I had both an eye and a passoion and embraced the new Nikon Z9 when it came out which is currently my tool of choice,

Village of the Arts Openhouse October 6th 6:00 PM to 9:00PM & October 7th 11:00AM to 4:00PM  Biography Valerie Eickmeier is a studio artist and a Professor of Fine Arts at the Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1979. Eickmeier has served many roles throughout her career. She taught sculpture for 18 years and served as the faculty president, Division Coordinator of Fine Arts and Associate Dean. After a series of promotions through the academic ranks, Eickmeier was named Herron’s dean in 1998. During her 20-year tenure as dean, she led the charge to raise more than $42 million for her school, which went to fund two new buildings for the school, endowed faculty chairs and student scholarships among other initiatives.  

Village of the Arts Openhouse :: Beck Lane - Hobby Horse Series October6th 6:00 PM to 9:00PM & October 7th, 11:00AM to 4:00PM  Painter Beck Lane has been a working artist for over four decades. The artist's multi medium work can be found in collections from Cape Cod to NYC to CA, from So. America to Israel to Qatar. Beck is often called "prolific" & a "painter's painter", while the work is described by collectors & viewers as "the future of painting". Lane's earlier work consisted of fairly traditional figurative vignettes but, over the last 10 years, the paintings have evolved into a gripping, visual adventure Beck calls "von innen" (or "from within"). It is a wholly unique style developed by applying both flat & glossy oil paint over aerosols over black & white gesso with pencil, chalk & oil pastel sometimes thrown into the mix. The result is an engaging force of techniques that express an emotional undercurrent thru color & texture. One supporter described the work as being "the love child of a Russian graffiti artist & Vincent Van Gogh". While another wrote, "I love this woman's art. When I view it, I literally don't want to b...link. For a momentary flash of darkness may cause a distraction and I don't want to miss a thing."

Village of the Arts Openhouse October 6th 6:00 PM to 9:00PM & October 7th, 11:00AM to 4:00PM  Born in Brooklyn, New York, Creaturo has an extensive artistic career.  He was a student at School of Industrial Art and at School of Art and Design in NYC.  Frank has been recognized with countless awards, featured in many newspapers for his works, has had several one man shows and was even spotlighted on Eyewitness News in New York. Creaturo has been active in many charity events, he's designed program covers for American Diabetes Foundation, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and Make a Wish. In late 2005, Creaturo had one-man shows at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Sarasota and at the Shands Teaching Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He has a unique style, which shows through in both his contemporary painting and realistic people from the late 1930's to the 1950's. As for his contemporary works, they're full of colors and movements.  He plays with the use of light, shadows and figures and has developed a new and personal style of organization of color. Award winning international artist Niska, said of his old works, "It really brings us back to a period in time that evokes emotions where everything seemed slower, kinder and authentic.  You feel it through the faces, the clothing, and the details given to the background surroundings.  BRAVO !!!"