Studiomares - A Global Arts Studio Gallery

Studio Mares Salon at the Flamingo Resort

CLRH2O — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:13:03 +0000

Salon Services are available at our Flamingo Resort Location:

4601 34th Avenue South

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

575-491-3026

The salon is located on the pool courtyard side of the resort. There is convenient parking in the front or on either side of the resort. Enter one of the breezway entrances to the couryard and find us on the pool-side.

Walkins are welcome or call for an appointment.

Hours:

Sunday: 2 p.m. to Midnite, Earlier by Appointment.

Monday and Tuesday: By Appointment, Call Us

Wednesday: 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Later by Appointment.

Thursday: 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Later by Appointment.

Friday: 11a.m. to Midnite

Saturday: 11a.m. to Midnite

Meet our Master Stylist:

Jose “Bill” Mares, who has over 45 years of experience as a master stylist and salon owner/ director. Salon services include haircuts, styles, color, hilites, hair relaxing, facial waxing and more. Ask about our monthly specials and discounts.

Enjoy a unique experience during your salon appointment. Browse our fine art, order lunch, dinner or cocktails. Enjoy the pool or any of the resort entertainment venues and shops.

Call today for more information or to make an appointment.

575-491-3026 -or- 727-345-0024

ask for Bill

Announcing Art Show on Saturday, January 16th featuring the art of John Kohlburn:

CLRH2O — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:04:16 +0000

You can find John’s work in the public areas of the Flamingo resort, but Studio Mares will feature a special showing of his work in the gallery.

Artist reception at 7pm Saturday evening, January 16th with refreshments. Come and meet the artist and see new featured work in the gallery. View more of John’s work by clicking gallery or visiting his website.

You may view samples of his artwork in our gallery.

You can also visit John’s own website here: www.yabigmo.com

January Announcements

CLRH2O — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:14:22 +0000

Art Raffle at the Flamingo Resort

Saturday, January 9th.

Get your tickets beginning January 8th!

Two wonderful fine art pieces will be raffled at the Florida Gay Rodeo Association Events at the Flamingo Resort on Saturday. Sponsored by Studio Mares Flamingo and the Florida Gay Rodeo Association. Call 575-491-3031 for more information.

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New Art by J. Michael McCracken:
Art Show and Artist Reception

Sunday, January 10th at 7p.m.

Please come see these fantastic new pieces and greet the artist

Big Weekend Events at Studio Mares Global Gallery (Flamingo Resort)

CLRH2O — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:11:34 +0000

Holiday Party, Friday night, December 18th beginning at 7p.m.

Art Opening with Michele Coppin: All new work in the first gallery room and meet Michele in person. Live Music, the amazing vocals of Randy James LaBrecque in the second gallery room. Holiday refreshments including Southwestern Bakery goodies flown in fresh from New Mexico.

Saturday Art Walk, Saturday, December 19th beginning at 11 a.m.

Peace and Prosperity Blessing Ceremony in the gallery at 10a.m. by Tibetan Lama Urgyen Tenzin. Art booths in the courtyard beginning at 11a.m. Art display from Bhutan in gallery room two with Lama Urgyen 10a.m. to 2p.m. Live Accoustics featuring Karmic Tattoo in the gallery beginning at 2p.m.

Sunday Holiday Shopping Sale Begins, 2p.m. to Midnight

Both gallery rooms will be stocked with new items and many artists are offering discounts beginning Sunday and ending on Christmas Eve.

Studio Mares events Dec 18, 19

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Announcing a New Artist for Studio Mares – Gurney Passant

CLRH2O — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:38:26 +0000

Gurney C. Passant currently works and lives in Tampa, Florida but he was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. His art interest began at a very young age and continued to present time. Gurney often remembers the cold – long rides in his Mom’s VW Bug or AMC Gremlin to his art sessions in Barrington, Illinois.

Gurney’s favorite artists include Picasso, Monet, Nagel, Seurat, and his favorite – Vincent Van Gogh.

In preparation for Gurney’s debut, you may view samples of his artwork in our gallery.

You can also visit Gurney’s own website here: www.contempomode.com

Upcoming December Events

CLRH2O — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:30:10 +0000

Holiday Art Fest
Presented by Studio Mares & The Flamingo Resort of St. Petersburg

December Holiday Shopping/ Salon Hours: Open Until Midnight on Weekends!
Discounts will be available at Studio Mares Hair Salon through December

Flamingo Lobby: Florida Highwaymen Exhibit
Experience the passionate colors of the landscapes of the Florida Highwaymen. These rare and highly sought after paintings highlight a disappearing Florida landscape and transport the viewer to the rivers and coastal waterways of years past.

December 18^th: Meet the Artist Reception: Michele Coppin
Come meet one of our most popular artists and view new work from this famed Belgian artist with music and refreshments. Studio Mares Gallery at 7 p.m.

December 19^th: Mystic Arts of Bhutan Exhibit: Curator Lama Urgyen Tenzin
Begins with a compassion blessing ceremony at 10a.m. in the Gallery with Lama Urgyen, ritual master at the Bhakha Monastery in Powo Tibet.

December 20^th: Last Minute Holiday Shopping Spree
Our Artists will be bring in extra work and gift items for our sale, to last until midnite!!!!

Announcing a New Artist for Studio Mares – Kyu Yamamoto

CLRH2O — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:59:32 +0000

Kyu Yamamoto began studying sculpture in a fine arts high school in Nagoya, Japan, under the tutelage of Kozo Shibata. After attending Aichi Fine Arts University, he worked for several years with the commercial Rui Kobo Studios, contracting frequently with Tokyo Disneyland and other themed attractions throughout Japan for the creation of figures and animals both whimsical and life-like.

In 1985, Yamamoto moved to Nashville, TN, serving as Assistant Sculptor for completion of the 42 foot Athena Parthenos, the world’s tallest indoor sculpture outside Japan, located in Nashville’s century-old replica of the Greek Parthenon.

Kyu moved his studio to St. Petersburg, FL in 1992, where he is known for his contributions to Public Art. He is a former Trustee of The Arts Center there, and he has worked extensively with St. Petersburg’s Office’s of Cultural Affairs and International Relations. He serves there on the faculty of the Arts Center and the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. He was guest instructor at the Penland school of craft in North Carolina in 2008.

In preparation for Kyu’s debut, you may view samples of his artwork in our gallery.

You can also visit Kyu’s own website here: www.contempomode.com

Coming Soon at Studio Mares – Drawing Classes

CLRH2O — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:44:59 +0000

Coming Soon at Studio Mares: Drawing Classes taught by Kyu Yamamoto

Email us if you are interested!

Coming Soon: Studio Mares presents – The Highwaymen

CLRH2O — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:14:18 +0000

After years of relative obscurity, the Highwaymen have earned their place in Florida’s artistic history. Painting for the new tourists who were discovering modern Florida’s east coast in the 50s, 60s and 70s, a group of African American men and one woman influenced by the state’s premier landscape artist, A. E. “Beanie” Backus, painted their way out of harvesting citrus by painting the environment around Ft. Pierce.

Led by a young Harold Newton, a self-taught artist who met Backus and joined by Harold Newton, who learned under Backus at the urging of his high school teacher, they set out to offer affordable art to area businesses and to the hundreds of southbound northerners as souvenirs. They developed a way to paint fast, cheap and prolific and soon were earning themselves a good living, a remarkable achievement for young black men in Florida’s Jim Crow south.

Soon, artists whose names would become synonymous with what eventually became known as the Highwaymen, joined them – James Gibson, Roy McLendon and Livingston Roberts, and a cottage industry was born.

After watching Harold Newton “make color come to life,” Mary Ann Carroll was absorbed into the group, making her the only woman in a growing collection of African American artists who have painted the face of Florida’s natural beauty, mystery and intense hues, and for many, a face that long-ago disappeared.

Studio Mares is proud to have a small collection of Highwaymen paintings for sale, originally owned by Tony Hayton of Ontario, Canada, who’s made it his personal mission to familiarize Florida’s west coast with the impassioned work of this unique assembly of artists.