VERO BEACH — Fourteen award-winning photographers from the Indian River Photo Club will be the Featured Artists at the Main Street Vero Beach (MSVB) Studios & Gallery for the month of February.
Their opening reception is scheduled on Friday, Feb. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. during the First Friday Gallery Stroll where the public is invited to visit all the Galleries along 14th Avenue from 19th to 21st Streets in the Arts District downtown and enjoy refreshments and delectables and the creativity of numerous local artists.
The Indian River Photo Club (IRPC) was established in 1980 to provide a forum for discussion, interaction, support, and education to anyone interested in nurturing their photographic creative pursuits and talents.
Today they provide opportunities hosting monthly meetings that feature competitions, commentary, mentoring and special guest speakers. The club also sponsors field trips, one on one mentoring from professional photographers, and participates in a variety of local events and gallery showings.
The photos featured in the Main Street Vero Beach Studio are from Indian River Photo Club members George Bollis, Mary Lou Christy, Dave Garrett, Kay Gibson, Katy Graham, Linda Leonard, William Lord, Lynn Luzzi, Billy Ocker, Mike Ricciardi, Nancy Wessels, Susan Wright, Stefania Wright-Osment.
They are ribbon winners in the Vero Beach Museum of Art Annual Photo Show and consistently place and ribbon in the quarterly Florida Camera Club (F3C) competitions.
The IRPC is pleased to welcome photographers of all skill levels to their membership and look forward to their active participation and positive contributions.
To learn more please visit http://www.indianriverphotoclub.org/. If you are interested in being a Featured Artist in the MSVB Gallery, please call Debbie Avery, 772-770-4857, or email debbieainvero@gmail.com.
The Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery is an artist’s co-op currently featuring the art of Leigh Bennett – Zentangle drawing, jewelry design classes and small collage at http://leighbennett.com/ , Bob “Laff” & Leslie Lafferandre – Etchings & Calligraphy, Alice McKenna – Fun Jewelry Design, Ned Noland – Old Florida Landscapes at http://www.verobeachartclub.org/artist.php?id=72 , and Sharon Wilson – Fine Jewelry Design at http://torsadeswithatwist.com/.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday’s from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
