“Land, Water, Air” at the Arts & Heritage Center

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The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is hosting a new art exhibition titled “Land, Water, Air” which is on view now through August 2022. Located right off the West Orange trail in Central Florida, this hidden gem won’t stay that way for long! The open house and “meet the artists” event for this exhibition is scheduled for Friday, June 24th from 3:00 – 6:00pm and will feature live jazz on its wraparound front porch as part of its 4th Fridays Music on the Porch series and a local food truck for guests feeling peckish.

I viewed the “Land, Water, Air” exhibit and found it to be a surprisingly colorful collection, the show’s vibrancy enhanced by the immense natural light provided by the building’s large, open windows. With an emphasis on motion and movement, it is an eclectic survey of humans (and other creatures!) moving through the land, through the water and through the air. Of course, it is the artists’ creative interpretations of the theme that really shine and this exhibition includes works that depict everything from straightforward realism to tongue-in-cheek humor to work with Pop Art influences and everything in between.

The inclusion of a few standout sculptures constructed of blown glass and welded metal added a really wonderful three-dimensionality to the entire exhibition and gives the show a bit of pop and whimsy. I am honored to have one of my paintings included in this exhibition, so be sure to look for it when you visit!

“Wheat Field w/ Cypresses (After Van Gogh),” acrylic on canvas by yours truly!

To learn more about this art exhibition and the open house event, please visit…

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2 thoughts on ““Land, Water, Air” at the Arts & Heritage Center”

  1. Oakland downtown West Orange Arts Ctr current exhbit is amazing to learn about area history photos & info of people w/streets named after them & cemetery w/amazing local art! thx for idea to visit!

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.