The Carrabelle Artist Association (CAA) is excited to host a “Meet the Artists Reception”. Come meet the guest artist of the Coastal Art Showcase, Beth Appleton, as well as contributing showcase artists who will be on hand to discuss their artwork. The reception will be Friday, April 13 from 6-8 pm at the historic and unique art venue, Rio Carrabelle in lovely downtown Carrabelle. Guests will have a wonderful opportunity to experience and discuss art in a warm, approachable environment.

The CAA is proud to have the work of award winning artist, Beth Appleton, on display for this reception and for the Coastal Art Showcase. Beth Appleton, has “developed an art form uniquely her own. For over 25 years, Appleton’s works have been shaped by life on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. New works emerge ever more complex in dimension and abstraction,” declares David Harbaugh. “Bridging the gap between art and science, she is collaborating with microscopists, ecologists, marine biologists and astronomers. With all these new pursuits, one constant remains: her kinetic works are inspiring and magnetic. When this artist is fascinated by the micro life found in a drop of water, her art welcomes us inside her imagination. When mesmerized by the night sky, she carries us to a world we only thought we knew.”

Appleton says “I spent most of my childhood right in the middle of what my family calls ‘Old Florida’. Silver Springs was my playground; I practiced underwater ballet and dreamed one day I would become a Weekie Wachee mermaid. Today, while lost in art, I can still float in that memory.”

Please visit our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/CarrabelleArtistAssociation, or our webpage, www.carrabelleartistassociation.com, for more information on upcoming events and activities. Funding provided in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council. For information or assistance, please contact carrabelleartist@gmail.com or 815-757-6003.