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First Friday Gallery Walk
Friday, March 3rd

5-9pm
Gallery Hours 11am - 9pm 

Cindy Wilson

"Fauna in the Flora"

Artist Talk

First Friday Art Walk, February 3rd

6:00 PM

and

Saturday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m., when Cindy will present a short hands-on demo of the batik and the dyeing process.

"Morning Prayer" 

25x20" batik by Cindy Wilson $750

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Stop in and see what's new and don't forget to pick up a Shuttle Sticker for complimentary shuttle service to St. Augustine galleries between 6-9 pm on the night of the Gallery Walk.

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"Barn Owl in Magnolia"

23x32” Batik by Cindy Wilson $1400

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About the Artist

Cindy Wilson is Butterfield's March Artist-of-the-Month. Cindy's new series of batiks, Fauna in the Flora, is on display throughout March. Join Cindy for her artist talk at 6:00 pm, on Friday, March 3, during St. Augustine's First Friday Art Walk. You can also get a peek behind the creative curtain on Saturday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m., when Cindy will present a short hands-on demo of the batik and the dyeing process.With Fauna in the Flora, Cindy has created batiks from fleeting glimpses of nature, or the sounds of animal and bird calls she encounters. In some batiks she has partially hidden the fauna, in others she playfully places birds and creatures into altered scenes that might be considered still life’s.

The series also includes collaboration with a talented poet, Antionette Libro. Both women are often inspired by each other's work, creating new works in response. Some of those pairings will be on display at the gallery.

Cindy’s batiks are known for the high level of detail and painterly quality she is able to express with the medium. A long background of drawing has guided her work. Cindy uses a tjanting tool from Indonesia to apply hot wax much in the same way as an artist uses a quill to lay down ink. Layer by layer, the liquid wax seals the color she wants to preserve before the next dye is applied. Her process of building colors directly on the fabric is unique and creates the depth of color seen in her batiks. “Balancing the technical process, while keeping a feel of spontaneity is my overall focus as I work on a piece” Cindy explains. 

Cindy’s work has caught the attention of both jurists and collectors. She has been included in numerous regional shows and her batiks grace the homes of many collectors around the country. She teaches her technique in classes at The Bascom Center for the Arts in Highlands NC, as well as locally.

"Cardinals in the Honeysuckle"

21x 21” batik by Cindy Wilson $650

INVITING ALL ARTISTS

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 Of all ages and abilities to join us in participating in our 3rd annual Open Community Art Project by creating and exhibiting artworks that speaks to the concept of : 

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 Is it the wildness of unharnessed creativity or mother nature? Or the weather? Maybe it’s the people who inhabit it. Be as creative as you like in your interpretation. Draw it, paint it, collage it… anyone (any age, or background) participate. We’ll supply the canvas. 

  • Entry fee of $10 per entry includes one 8x8” canvas. Works created with materials other than the canvas supplied must conform to the 8x8” dimensions.

  • All entries must be received at Butterfield Garage Art Gallery no later than Sunday, April 30. The exhibit’s opening reception will take place on Friday, May 5th, and the exhibition will continue through May 31. 

  • You decide if your masterpiece will be for sale, Butterfield Garage will handle any sales and will retain a 15% fee. 

  • Canvases and entry forms can be picked up at Butterfield Garage Art Gallery 137 King Street open daily 11-5pm or downloaded your entry form here. 

BUTTERFIELD GARAGE

Butterfield Garage Art Gallery is a leader in the presentation of traditional and contemporary visual arts and fine crafts.
As an artist-run gallery, we encourage the experience of direct accessibility and dialogue between artists, patrons and our 
community within Northeast Florida.

Butterfield Garage adheres to current CDC protocols

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