Page 11 - Southern Exposure - March '24

Southern Exposure, Page 11

art haPPeningS

Benzaiten Center For Creative Arts

Benzaiten Center Hosts Glassblower, Dan Alexander

March 15 And 16, Plus An Art Auction Cocktail Party March 28

Dan Alexander inventory left over that she has not had the time or space
Dan Alexander has to exhibit since starting the center. Thus, to clear out
always been interested in some much-needed space, she is willing to move a lot
art, history, nature, and of this art at cost or below. Half of all proceeds raised
creating. After seeing glass by this auction will go to the center’s many children and
being made for the first scholarship programming. Don’t miss this opportunity.
time, he knew this was
a trade he had to master.
He attended Kent State
University and received
a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
In college he was able
to explore glass as an
artistic medium while
being introduced to other
materials, art history, color One of Dan Alexander’s glass
theory, and composition. blown vessels
Post-graduation, he
studied with some of the top glass artists in the field and
even worked in Murano, Italy. He spent several years
working for the Corning Museum of Glass where he held Two works of the highly collectable Spanish artist, Joan
the Lead Gaffer position traveling the world and educating Colomer Valls will be in this year’s auction.
the public about the science and history of glass art.
Dan has now branched out from his studio manager Dan Alexander at work To learn more about these events and to register
role and has made a name for himself as an independent for them online, visit the center’s website at www.
artist. In recent years he was awarded an emerging artist As usual we are hosting Dan for a three-hour demo at benzaitencenter.org or call (561) 508-7315.
residency with the Duncan McClellan Gallery, the AACG our now famous Friday night “Artist Blow-Outs” with Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
professional artist residency at GoggleWorks Center for live music, nibbles and drinks from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Find Us: 1105 2nd Ave. South, Lake Worth Beach, FL
the Arts in Reading, Pa., was included in The Chihuly with another demo on Saturday, our free “Family Day,” 33460
Collection “Made” exhibition and was also nominated for from 1 to 4 p.m. GPS does not always get you there so use the
the Glass Art Society’s Saxe Emerging Artist Award. His The Art Auction Cocktail Party following simple directions:
work is on display in fine art galleries across the USA. He This is an incredible opportunity to purchase artwork at Exit I-95 at 6th Avenue and go east. Take a left at the
is currently also exhibiting in Istanbul Turkey, Austria, cost or below! Before J.B. Berkow founded the Benzaiten blue Kwik Stop Store and then a right on 3rd Ave. S. Park
and Australia. Center she was a gallerist for 30 years. She has a lot of in our parking lot or anywhere on the street.

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