A message from Frank Holt, Executive Director of The Mennello Museum of Art Beginning on October 14, 2011, the museum will feature a new exhibit that showcases work created by eight artists working and living in Florida.

Paintings, drawings, graphic works and three dimensional pieces will be shown from the City of Orlando's collection with additional works from other private and public collections in Florida. Each artist will be represented with multiple works so that the museum visitor will be able to more fully appreciate the diversity and maturity of those artists.

Large scale paintings by the Cuban American artist Jose Bedia will show the influences of multiple cultures through the use of bold imagery and paint; the graphic works of Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist demonstrate how American culture of the 60s and 70s influenced subject matter and created new ways of looking at art; Richard Chamberlain's use of the found object will be represented by crushed metal sculpture and works on paper; a large scale sculpture created from found objects (toys) by Dan Gunderson updates the 60s idea of American 'pop' culture as art; Margaret Tolbert will invite us into the world of the Florida aquifer and natural springs through a multi-media installation involving light and sound; Sandy Winters will share her always evolving very personal world through her choice of imagery –at times welcoming and then again threatening; and the paintings of Leslie Neumann will take the viewer into her world of light, water and space.

This exhibition will further demonstrate the wide and varied approach to the use of materials and subject matter that inspired this very talented group of artists. Art created in Florida truly reflects the diversity of the cultures, lifestyles and communities found within the state.

We hope to see you soon.

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