April, May, June 2007Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art

Through July 8

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Howard Finster, Superpowers (1985) Enamel with mirrors on woodCollection of George Lowe in honor of Mabel Dixon

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Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk ArtThe MFA presents its first expansive look at contemporary self-taught art in this exciting exhibition of 135 works by more than 70 artists, many of whom are African American. The works have been borrowed from seven private collections. Chief Curator Dr. Jennifer Hardin has selected the objects in close collaboration with the collectors. The broad themes include: religion and the idea of the visionary, portraits, architecture, animals, popular culture, humor, political commentary, and carved sticks and canes that reference historical American folk art.

The artists represented include many of the very best: Bill Traylor, the Rev. Howard Finster, Roger Rice, Nellie Mae Rowe, Minnie Evans, Mose Tolliver, Clementine Hunter, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Missionary Mary Proctor, Thornton Dial Sr., Carleton Garrett, Ned Cartledge, Woodie Long, and Purvis Young, among many others. The exhibition encompasses sculpture, painting, drawings, collages, and mixed-media works, some monumental in scale.

This idiosyncratic work defies categorization. It has been called folk, outsider, visionary, and the more accepted term, contemporary self-taught art. The label “outsider” raises the question of outside of what. Some of this art would look completely at home surrounded by the work of twentieth-century and contemporary artists, who have had more formal training.

Contemporary self-taught art has increasingly been collected, shown, and validated by major museums. The 1982 ground-breaking exhibition, Black Folk Art in America: 1930-1980, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is a prime example. The Museum of American Folk Art in New York, the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, and the High Museum in Atlanta, among others, have also played pioneering roles in bringing this art to a wider public. On the 25th anniversary of the Corcoran exhibition, the MFA joins with these illustrious museums in providing another look at self-taught art.

Many twentieth-century artists were influenced by African sculpture and masks. Some contemporary self-taught art also bears this influence, though the line of descent was more direct. Such scholars as Robert Thompson and Alvia Wardlaw have argued that many African American artists have absorbed the influences of selected African traditions, sometimes in childhood. Dr. Wardlaw’s exhibition for the Dallas Museum of Art, Black Art—Ancestral Legacy: The African Impulse in African American Art (1989), was particularly important in revealing these connections.

Many self-taught artists did not begin creating their work until late in life, when they had more time to let their creativity spring forth. Bill Traylor’s story is characteristic. An illiterate freed slave in Alabama, he began to draw in 1939 at 83. Traylor (1856-1949)

was encouraged by a young trained artist, Charles Shannon, who helped him buy materials and who began preserving his work.

Traylor’s spare drawings grew out of a lifetime of memories and reveal a gifted use of space and geometric forms. His work became increasingly respected and is now part of such major collections as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The MFA exhibition includes a rare drawing of an owl by Traylor in the section featuring both real and imaginary animals.

Rev. Howard Finster (1916-2001) may be the best known self-taught artist, as he was profiled in newsmagazines and on television, became a favorite of celebrities, and created album covers. Born in Alabama, Finster drew many visitors to the small town in Georgia where he lived. He cleared swampland to create his legendary Paradise Garden (or Plant Farm Museum, its original name). A number of contemporary self-taught artists have developed similar fascinating, obsessive environments on their property.

The incredibly prolific Finster has often been called a visionary artist; he referred to himself as “a man of visions.” His sculptures and drawings combine writing or preaching, references to the apocalypse, UFOs (seen as messengers from God), historical figures, “pop culture” icons, and more. He often includes this statement on his angel paintings: “THIS ANGEL WAS PAINTED BY HOWARD FINSTER FROM GOD.” Finster, who is represented by eight outstanding works in this exhibition, believed that he was called by God to save as many souls as possible through his art.

Numerous works in Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art are spiritual and draw on Judeo-Christian, ancient mythological, and African symbols. Selected paintings and totemic sculptures can combine spiritual iconography with scripture

and personal interpretations of divine direction and power. For example, a striking encrusted door, Dancing on the Street Pave [sic] in Gold by Missionary Mary Proctor invokes a heavenly landscape.

Found objects, such as Proctor’s door, are often central to this art. In addition, Lonnie Holley, Charlie Lucas, and Derek Webster use found objects to create compelling sculptures, which are also on view in this exhibition.

The South is known for its rich story-telling tradition, both written and oral. It can be seen in the writing of William Faulkner and Eudora Welty and of such African Americans as Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker, among many others, or heard in the tales passed down in families and communities. For much of our history, many African Americans from humble families had to preserve their stories orally and in their art, as they did not have the opportunity to pursue formal education.

The profound influence of Bible stories and the church in Southern and African American history is evident in a number of

Clementine Hunter, Nativity (1970-1985)Acrylic on board

Collection of Martha and Jim Sweeny

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works on display. Louisiana artist Clementine Hunter infuses the nativity story with great warmth and grace by filtering it through the prism of plantation memories. Arching trees protect mother and child, and a path (the beginning of a spiritual journey, the road to heaven?) leads to a stable/church, framed by two large candles, in the background. Angels hover above, and Hunter astutely brings together the white of angels and cotton. Three Wise Men, members of this farming community, approach from the right with gifts. Everyone in the drama is African American.

The wealth of animals in folk art also draws on rural life, which produced so many of these artists. Animals were a part of daily life and memories, later to be transformed in art. Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art presents large sculptures of animals by Robert Howell and Minnie Adkins, and the human figure and animals merge in two large-scale, fantastical watercolors by Thornton Dial Sr.

Animals, as well as dramatic figures and self-portraits, are often part of Mose Tolliver’s work, and some of his faces can resemble masks. Art historian Maude Southwell Wahlman has written that the “depiction of snakes, squirrels, dogs, and other animals may be linked to Kongo wooden sculptural traditions which feature animals as messengers from the ancestors.”

Artist/professor John L. Moore has pointed out that “creatures exist within creatures” in Nellie Mae Rowe’s drawings. “Fantastic birds sing and strut, fat dogs have wings and project human presences, and people’s heads float in space.” Moore further finds a link between Rowe’s and Marc Chagall’s work.

Folk artists are being “discovered” all the time and many work their entire lives with little recognition. Carved and painted sculptures by anonymous craftspeople, especially poles and canes, were a mainstay of the American folk tradition in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. They receive one of their most engaging expressions in the

works of Rodolph Fontaine, a recently discovered artist from St. Petersburg, now deceased. His works encompass traditional imagery such as Father Time and Adam and Eve to more imaginative subjects.

Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art invites the audience into realms never to be forgotten. This individualistic, gifted work reveals why contemporary self-taught art is now considered, like the blues, spirituals, and jazz, a magnificent contribution to American culture.

Untamed Beauty: Prints by Jean DubuffetThrough April 22

The Jacobean Room

The idea that there are beautiful objects and ugly objects … has surely no other foundation than convention …

and I declare that convention unhealthy.Jean Dubuffet, 1952

This intimate exhibition of seven lithographs and two early woodcuts offers a fascinating look at a French artist who would surely have enjoyed seeing his work presented near Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art. Dubuffet (1901-1985) rejected the formalities of academic training and considered the classical principles to be monotonous, pretentious, and removed from real life.

The ordinary and the natural interested him, and the artwork of children and the mentally ill captured his attention and imagination at a young age after studying the writings of Dr. Hanz Prinzhorn. An art historian and psychiatrist, Dr. Prinzhorn explored the powerful artwork created by the mentally ill and often compared it to spontaneous, imaginative pieces by children.

Dubuffet was one of the primary proponents of a style known as art brut, or raw art. This rawness is evident in his use of texture, along with the crude and often child-like appearance of his figurative drawings. He also collected art brut objects by individuals who were not professional artists. More than 5,000 works from his collection are now in the Lausanne museum, Collection de l’Art Brut.

Mose Tolliver, Man With Cane and Bird (no date)

Paint on woodCollection of Jean and Ted Weiller

Ned Cartledge, Mona Lisa on a Bicycle (1972)Polychromed carved wood relief

Collection of Martha and Jim Sweeny

The Museum expresses profound appreciation to the following collectors who have made Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art possible:

Donna and Thomas Brumfield Jr.Cathy Clayton and Gregg ThomasJeanne and Jeffrey KronsnobleGeorge LoweMartha and Jim SweenyPhyllis and Paul TauberJean and Ted Weiller

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The distinguished art critic and philosopher Arthur Danto has described Dubuffet as “a very sophisticated and urbane artist,” whose work helped create acceptance of contemporary self-taught art by museums and curators. Dr. Danto adds that there are “marvelous paintings by [contemporary self-taught artist] Mary T. Smith that could have been painted by Dubuffet himself. It is, I must emphasize, not that Dubuffet’s art and discourse enter into the explanation of Mary T. Smith’s art (though they could have). They enter, rather, into the perception of her art as art.”

Untamed Beauty includes works representative of his “assembled” lithographs and the Hourloupe series. Dubuffet did not produce his first print until the age of 43, though he created paintings much earlier.

This is the first time the Museum has presented an installation of Dubuffet’s work, which is rarely seen in the area. The exhibition has been made possible by the generosity of a collector and longtime Museum friend who prefers to remain anonymous.

20th-Century North Carolina Pottery: A Time-Honored TraditionThrough July 1

The Kathryn B. Stenquist Gallery

Pottery from North Carolina is some of this country’s finest and, outside of the Southwest, is the longest continuous tradition of American ceramics. This exhibition of select twentieth-century

works from the collection of longtime Museum friend John H. Proctor beautifully complements Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art.

Exceptional ceramics and other crafts have sometimes been classified as folk art by scholars and curators. This follows the literal definition of folk art as coming from the folk, like talented craftsmen in communities, states, and regions. Many of these artisans worked relatively near each other, but developed distinct approaches. Just as the perception of what constitutes art has been expanded by a greater appreciation of works by contemporary self-taught artists, impressive ceramics traditions, such as those fostered in North Carolina, have helped dispel the divisions between fine art and craft.

The objects in this exhibition range from rustic utilitarian stoneware to elegant forms inspired by traditional Asian ceramics. They are representative of all the major North Carolina potteries, including the ones pictured here by Walter Stephen, Benjamin Wade Owen, and Log Cabin Pottery.

Stephen (1876-1961) launched the Pisgah Forest Pottery near Asheville in 1926. Two extremely popular styles were prominent at Pisgah Pottery: a crystalline glazed ware and a “cameo” ware created using a pâte-sur-pâte technique. In the latter, thin layers of white slip are applied to a colored background, resulting in a slightly raised form that could be carved.

Owen (1904-1983) was the first master potter of Jugtown Pottery, founded in 1921, which remains the most celebrated name in North Carolina pottery. Ancient Asian ceramics, particularly Chinese and Korean, greatly influenced Owen. He left Jugtown and founded Old Plank Road Pottery in 1959, where he produced salt-glazed stoneware, earthenware, and art pottery.

Bessie Myrtle Hunter and G. N. “Tweet” Hunter were enterprising individuals who founded the short-lived Log Cabin Pottery (1926-1933). They employed potters Cecil Auman and Jonah Owen to turn for them, and sold their art pottery from a quaint store catering to the tourist market.

The Museum expresses its gratitude to Mr. Proctor for graciously lending more than 40 objects from his collection of nearly 200 pieces. Mr. Proctor has astutely collected North Carolina pottery for more than 30 years.

Jean Dubuffet, L’Enfle-chique II (The Tobacco Chewer), 1963

Lithograph with color on paperPrivate Collection

Works by (left to right) Log Cabin Pottery, Walter B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery, and Benjamin Wade Owen of Jugtown Pottery

Collection of John H. Proctor

Gathering before the Collectors Circle lecture on January 26 were (left to right): Mary B. Perry; MFA Director Dr. John Schloder;

Stephanie Goforth, Senior Vice President, Wealth Strategist Manager, Northern Trust; and August Uribe, Senior Vice President, Sotheby’s.

Mr. Uribe presented a fascinating lecture on “Tragic Muses: The Women of Picasso.” Northern Trust sponsors the lecture series.

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On the Road: Photographs Across AmericaThrough July 1

The Lorena C. Hannahs Gallery

This exhibition of 20 photographs by 19 artists offers a vicarious road trip for the viewer, a journey told though images. These gifted photographers offer their vision of the beauty, the offbeat, the ephemeral, and the colloquial that make up the face of America. Curatorial Assistant Robin O’Dell has curated the exhibition.

In 1925, Brett Weston began photographing under the eye of his father, Edward Weston, an icon in the history of the art form. While Edward favored straight, unmanipulated photography, Brett, influenced by his father’s painter friends, embarked upon a new path of abstraction and bold design. Brett’s approach, in turn, influenced his father’s work.

Upon being drafted in 1942, Brett began to take photographs for the army and had to be retrained as a straight photographer. His sublime ode to sand and sky, Yucca, White Sands (1947), shows the return influence of his father on his own work.

Also included in the exhibition is the seemingly documentary-style photograph by William Christenberry, The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama (1976). Since 1961, Christenberry, who now lives in Washington, D.C., has returned every year to his native Hale County, Alabama to chronicle the changes he has observed. This photograph is part of a series that captures the same small building from the same vantage point year after year as it has deteriorated. Christenberry provides a visual testament to the erosion of the privately owned mom-and-pop establishments being overtaken by strip malls and fast-food restaurants, even in the rural south.

A more abstracted depiction of place, Kenji Nakahashi’s photograph of a New York skyline against a brilliant blue background from his Cut Out Sky Series (1984) serves as an eloquent contrast to the literal depiction of place and time. Moreover, David Vestal’s Southwestern New Mexico (1966) is the ideal photograph for On the Road, conveying vast landscape

through the front window of a car—the way we so often view the world around us.

The other artists represented are Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, Robert Rauschenberg, Douglas Prince, Emmet Gowin, Kenneth Josephson, William K. Greiner, Birney Imes III, Mark Cohen, Joel Meyerowitz, Bruce Bennett, Rodger Kingston, Eva Rubinstein, Michael Schultz, and William Maguire. These photographers record the world around them, yet reveal it in new ways, presenting visual accounts of a changing America.

David Vestal, Southwestern New Mexico (1966)Gelatin silver print

Museum Purchase with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Florida Arts Council

Art Consultation Service for Members OnlyTuesday, April 17, 1 p.m. You can learn more about that beautiful artwork you purchased or inherited at the spring Art Consultation Service in the Marly Room. This biannual event is a benefit of Museum membership and is not open to the general public. Please call the MFA receptionist in advance at 727-896-2667, ext. 210, so the staff can prepare for your visit. Museum staff will provide information on the artist, medium, and date for up to three objects per person. They can also make recommendations on the care of fine art, but they do not offer information on the financial value of the objects. The curatorial staff has specialists in European, American, and Asian art, photography, and decorative arts, but no scholars of African or pre-Columbian works. The Museum does not provide information on antiques and collectibles such as weaponry, musical instruments, rare books, and historical documents.

2007 Board of TrusteesMr. Jeffrey J. LyashDr. Franklin S. MassariMr. Doyle B. McClendonMrs. Fay Mackey NielsenMrs. Jacquelyn G. PiperMrs. Demi RahallMrs. Mary L. ShuhMrs. Barbara Godfrey SmithDr. Karen A. WhiteMr. Brian D. WiltshireMr. William Knight Zewadski,

Esq.Mrs. Betty Jean Miller,

President, The Stuart SocietyDr. John E. Schloder, Director

Honorary TrusteesDr. Vance D. BishopMrs. Isabel Bishop, Honorary

Memorial TrusteeMr. Charles HendersonMrs. Nomina Cox HortonMr. Peter Sherman

Executive CommitteeMrs. Carol A. Upham,

PresidentMr. Seymour A. Gordon, Esq.,

Vice PresidentDr. Starr C. Weihe, SecretaryMr. Cary P. Putrino, J.D.,

TreasurerMr. Ron PetriniMr. Robert B. Stewart, Pinellas

County CommissionerMr. William H. Stover

TrusteesDr. Edward A. AmleyMr. Roy BingerDr. Robert L. DrapkinMr. Deveron GibbonsDr. Gordon J. GilbertMr. Robert L. HiltonMr. Troy W. Holland, Esq.Mr. William R. HoughMrs. Jean Getting Irwin

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The Drapkin CollectionEight Pre-Columbian sculptures and seven Pre-Columbian whistles and ocarinas.

Writing Box (Suzuribako), Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)Lacquer, gold, and inkstone17/8 x 9 x 97/8”

Brush, Japanese, twentieth centuryWood and hair81/2” long

Scroll Weight, Japanese, twentieth centuryIron with fabric tie 8” long

Alan B. Du BoisJerry N. Uelsmann (American, born 1934)Bob and I and Other Friendly Creatures (1971)Gelatin silver print 9 x 7”

Stephen Berens (American, born 1952)Deconstruction/Re-Construction #23 (1982)Cibachrome print 171/2 x 221/2”

Steven Danko (American, born 1946)UntitledLiquid emulsion and watercolor on paper213/4 x 30”

Nancy Kirkpatrick GoodWilliam Pachner (American, born 1915)Untitled (1966)Ink on paper14 x 111/2”

Irwin and Marcia HerseyThirty-seven twentieth-century Japanese woodblock prints on paper

Donald Karshan and Maurie Lee Harding in memory of Louise MichnoffAlexander Archipenko (1887-1963)Courage (about 1930)Lead with red pigment14 x 61/2 x 9”

Vivien Leone Suzanne Benton (American, born 1936)Mary C. Rudd Allen and the Graduates (1996)Monoprint with chine collé on paper28 x 201/2”

George Lowe in honor of Mabel DixonHarold Hewell (American, born 1926)Pitcher (2006)Glazed ceramic103/4 x 71/2 x 71/4”

Doyle and Mary Alice McClendonLéon Bonnat (French, 1833-1922)Precious Moments (about 1880)Oil on canvas68 x 491/2”

Andrew Wyeth (American, born 1917)Wisteria (1981)Watercolor on paper201/2 x 291/4”

David J. PattenJohn Wesley (American, born 1928)Maiden (1965)Color lithograph on paper24 x 20”

Robert Indiana (American, born 1928)LOVE Color lithograph on paper Poster for Stable Gallery, New York, May 196632 x 24”

Ernest Trova (American, born 1927)Poster for Trova Exhibition at Pace Gallery, New York, 1967Color lithograph on paper26 x 26”

Mrs. Martin J. Roess in memory of The Honorable Martin John Roess and Florence Alice RoessNeil Adamson (American, born 1937)Sea Oats (no date)Watercolor on paper12 x 30”

Green Back Heron (no date)Watercolor and gouache on paper11 x 131/2”

Dr. John E. Schloder in honor of Dr. Jennifer HardinDoris Ulmann (American, 1882-1934)Female in Patterned Dress (about 1930) Photogravure9 x 12”

Dr. John E. Schloder in honor of Carol A. UphamBurk Uzzle (American, born 1938)Untitled (“Farm Architecture” series, North Carolina), 1963Gelatin silver print 16 x 20”

Lloyd G. and Kathleen SingerCoin with a Portrait of Alexander the GreatGreek, 323-282 B.C.Silver11/4” diameter

Coin of the City of AthensGreek, fifth century B.C.Silver1” diameter

Coin with a Portrait of ZeusGreek, 350 B.C.Silver 1/2” diameter

Coin with Portrait of a GoddessGreek, about 400 B.C.Silver1/2” diameter

Rabbi David J. Susskind in memory of Bernice M. Susskind and Jonathan Daniel SusskindIrving Amen (American, born 1918)Rebecca at the Well (no date)Etching on paper171/2 x 133/4”

Scroll #2 (no date)Etching on paper175/8 x 135/8”

Art Acquisitions 2006The Museum now has a collection of more than 4,600 artworks, extending from antiquity to the present day. Many of these works have been donated or have been purchased largely with donated funds. The Museum is deeply appreciative to the following donors, who gave artworks or the funds to acquire them. Their names are listed first and in boldface.

Andrew Wyeth, Wisteria (1981)Watercolor on paper

Gift of Mary Alice and Doyle McClendon

Coin with a Portrait of Alexander the Great

Greek, 323-282 B.C., silverGift of Lloyd G. and

Kathleen Singer

Alexander Archipenko, Courage (about 1930)Lead with red pigmentGift of Donald Karshan

and Maurie Lee Harding in memory of Louise Michnoff

Robert Indiana, LOVE Color lithograph on paper

Gift of David Patten

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Mori TohgakuMori Tohgaku (Japanese, born 1937)Plate (2005)Bizen ceramic13/4 x 22 x 111/4”

Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis, P.A.Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973)Torso, Paris (1902), Aperture edition, printed by Jon GoodmanPhotogravure16 x 20”

Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973)In Memoriam, New York (1904), Aperture edition, printed by Jon GoodmanPhotogravure16 x 20”

Lothar J. and Mildred Uhl Brian Halsey (American, born 1942) Mandalas (1979)Six serigraphs on paperPortfolio published by Scaglione Editions213/4 x 21”

Six gelatin silver prints of Persepolis, Persia (Iran) by George R. Booth (1968)

William Knight ZewadskiSeven photographs by such nineteenth-century photographers as Bisson Frères and Baron Raimund von Stillfried and twentieth-century photographers Evelyn Hofer, Len Prince, and Burk Uzzle

Museum Purchase with funds donated anonymouslyLucien Clergue (French, born 1934)Prey with Palm, Los Angeles (The Soldiers), 2005 Ilfochrome print113/4 x 175/8”

Museum Purchase with funds donated by the Collectors Circle James Henry Beard (American, 1811-1893)The Circus Announcement (1866)Oil on canvas17 x 14”

Museum Purchase with funds donated by the ContemporariesFrançoise Saur (French, born 1949)Epilobes—Le Lac des Cygnes (2002)Gelatin silver print 18 x 16”

Museum Purchase with funds donated by Arlene Fillinger RothmanLucien Clergue (French, born 1934)Manitas de Plata and José Reyes, Les Saintes Maries de la Mer (1955, printed 2006)Gelatin silver print 155/8 x 111/2”

Vines Under Water, Camargue (1960, printed 2006) Gelatin silver print 151/4 x 113/4”

Museum Purchase with funds donated by The Stuart SocietyLeo Friedlander (American, 1888-1966)Mother and Infant Hercules (1916)Bronze on a stepped marble base, probably cast 1930s111/4 x 111/2 x 5”

Museum Purchase with discretionary fundsTunde Odunlade (Nigerian, born 1954)Unity in Diversity (2004)Batik on handmade paper253/4 x 19”

Kenro Izu (Japanese, born 1949)Monument, Sakkara, Egypt (1981)Gelatin silver print 9 x 12”

Edward Steichen, In Memoriam, New York (1904), Aperture editionPhotogravure

Gift of Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis, P.A.

Writing Box (Suzuribako), Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)Lacquer, gold, and inkstone

Gift of The Drapkin Collection

New StaffKelly A. Reynolds has joined the Museum staff as the part-time Exhibitions Coordinator. She has already assumed a wide range of responsibilities. She has worked extensively on the folk art exhibition and on preparing information about traveling exhibitions from the collection. The Museum hopes to share parts of its collection with other museums during the construction of the Hazel Hough Wing and the renovation of the current building.

In addition, Ms. Reynolds curated Untamed Beauty: Prints by Jean Dubuffet, which continues through April 22. She wrote all wall labels and text for that exhibition.

Previously, Ms. Reynolds held several positions for nearly nine years at the Salvador Dalí Museum. For the last four years, she was an Assistant Curator, assisting Curator of Exhibitions William Jeffett with the organization, design, and installation of special exhibitions. She also directed and curated exhibitions in the Raymond James Community Room, composed text for wall labels and publications, and consulted on the design, production, and distribution of exhibition catalogues. She also served as an international courier for museum loans.

Ms. Reynolds co-curated Variations on a Theme: Fifty Years of Dalí’s Soft Watch and the print selection for the Dalí Centennial: The American Collection. She curated Dalí’s Venus in Furs and Love and Death: Dalí and Two French Writers, among others, and wrote the catalogue for the latter. In 2001, she curated the exhibition, the Carol Upham Photography Collection, for Eckerd College. Mrs. Upham is President of the MFA’s Board of Trustees.

In 2004, she organized the three-day International Dalí Conference at the Dalí Museum and helped prepare the proceedings for publication and also served as a contributing editor. She worked closely with the education department on many projects. Ms. Reynolds holds her B.A. in art history magna cum laude from the University of South Florida, Tampa.

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Support for educational programs is provided in part by the Imagine for Kids fundraiser, the Pinellas County Commission through the Cultural Affairs Department’s Cultural Development Grant Program, the City of St. Petersburg, and the employees of the St. Petersburg Times. Progress Energy is the 2007 Arts Education Sponsor.

Gallery Talk and LectureFree with Museum admission

Saturday, April 28, 3 p.m.: Chief Curator Dr. Jennifer Hardin will present a Gallery Talk on Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art. Dr. Hardin selected the works for this exhibition in close collaboration with the collectors. She will discuss the unique contributions of contemporary self-taught artists to the stream of American art, her specialty.

Saturday, May 26, 3 p.m.: Dr. Kristin G. Congdon, Professor of Film and Philosophy at the University of Central Florida, will lecture on contemporary self-taught art, drawing on works in the Museum’s exhibition. She has written about and lectured extensively on folk and community arts and is a recent president of the Florida Folklore Society and a former member of the Florida Folklife Council. She is the Director of the UCF Cultural Heritage Alliance in the Zora Neale Hurston Institute for Documentary Studies.

Dr. Congdon is co-author of Just Above the Water: Florida Folk Art (with Dr. Tina Bucuvalas), which profiles more than 70

artists and includes more than 200 images. Bud Lee provided more than 100 photographs. She also recently published Uncle Monday and Other Florida Tales, illustrated by Kitty Peterson. This book won the Carolyn Washbon Award for best popular book in Florida history and the Dorothy Howard Prize from the Folklore and Education Section of the American Folklore Society.

In addition, Dr. Congdon is the author of Artists from Latin American Cultures (with Kara Hallmark) and Community-Based Art Programming. She has co-edited a number of anthologies, including Art in a Democracy and Pluralistic Approaches to Art Criticism (both with Doug Blandy). She has written chapters and articles on Sister Gertrude Morgan, “Finding the Tradition in Folk Art: An Art Educator’s Perspective,” “Women Folk Artists as Educators,” “Florida Art: Culture of Color and Contrasts,” and many more.

In 1988 and 1999, Dr. Congdon received the Manuel Barkan Memorial Award for scholarship from the National Art Education Association, and in 1998, the Ziegfeld Award from the United States Society for Education Through Art for international work in the arts. She holds her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and her M.S. from Indiana University, both in art education, and her B.A. in art from Valparaiso University, also in Indiana.

Nan ColtonThe Museum’s popular performing artist-in-residence continues her interactive presentations, which are free with Museum admission. Ms. Colton, an experienced actress and director, writes her own one-woman scripts, inspired by special exhibitions,

the Museum’s collection, and themes and people related to both. She will perform for both the “Coffee Talks” and “Encore” series in the Marly Room.

Coffee TalksFor people 55+ Second Wednesday of the monthFree with Museum admissionCoffee generously provided by Starbucks$1 donation for refreshments Performance by Nan Colton, special Museum tour, and refreshments“Coffee Talks” are held from 10:30 a.m.-noon on the following Wednesdays, with these performances by Ms. Colton:

“Thoroughly Modern Missy – All About Modern American Art,” April 11 and June 13Inspired by the artist, Guy Pène du Bois, Ms. Colton will play a popular magazine gossip columnist during the 1920s and ‘30s. The American artist Pène du Bois is represented in the Museum collection by his painting, Café Madrid, Spain (Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dale), 1926.

“Clio, Muse of History—Telling Classical Myths,” May 9Presented in an authentic replica of a muse’s costume and as Clio, Ms. Colton relates ancient Greek myths that help bring to life classical objects in the Museum’s collection.

EncoreOn these Saturdays, young people may enjoy tea in the Membership Garden before Ms. Colton’s presentation and hands-on art activities

after. To participate, please make required reservations two weeks in advance by contacting Curator of Education Faith Rockenstein at 727-896-2667, ext. 218, or via e-mail, faith@fine-arts.org. Fees vary depending on the number of activities selected.

Ms. Colton’s Saturday performances at 3 p.m. include “Thoroughly Modern Missy” on April 14 and June 9 and “Clio, Muse of History” on May 12.

Due to the renovation of the Marly Room, there will be no “Coffee Talks” or “Encore” programs at the Museum from July to the winter of 2007.

“Honest, Unpretentious Art”Saturday, May 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch breakLimit 25, ages 16 and upFee: $30 members, $40 non-membersIncluded in fee: Admission, gallery talk with storytelling artist, and painting materials.Registration required two weeks in advance. Please contact Assistant Curator of Education Lisa Kirksey at 727-896-2667, ext. 233, or via e-mail, LisaK@fine-arts.org

Inspired by Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art, create imaginative art from your heart. Bring your own three-dimensional object and transform it into a work of art. If you can easily carry it, you can paint or decorate it outside under the Museum’s Kapok tree.

Folk Art Family DayMay 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Free with Museum admission*One Free Child admission with each adult admission

In the spirit of creativity, dance with the Soulful Arts Dance Academy, drum with Giving Tree Music, jam with Sound Circle Seven Music, and create your own folk art inspired by

Education

Nan Colton as Clio

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creating the Art Mobile: Hands On! Inc., PhillipGary Design, the Janette Balough Creative Studio, and Sue Castleman, the Art Supervisor of the Pinellas County Schools. These teachers assisted with the curriculum guide: Kristine van Ingen, Janice Jessee, and Tricia Kennedy.

Art Historical Perspectives on the MFA CollectionSpring Lecture Series

The final lecture in this series will be held Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m.-noon in the Marly Room. Dr. Susan Cooksey, Associate Curator of African Art at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, the University of Florida, will discuss “African Spirit.” Admission is $20 at the door.

local artists and the special exhibition, Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art. Come for an hour or the full day!

Friends of Decorative ArtsThe Friends of Decorative Arts (FODA) is open to all Museum members. Special lectures and trips enhance understanding of the decorative arts and provide an ideal opportunity to make friends with similar interests. Annual dues are $20, in addition to Museum membership.

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from October-May. Refreshments are served at 1 p.m., with the program beginning at 1:30. (Refreshments used to be served at 1:30, followed by the program at 2.) Non-FODA members may attend for a $5 donation. For more information, please call Jean Whipple at 727-522-8708. The programs include:

April 10: Local artist Sigrid Tidmore introduces her nature designs used on assorted memorabilia.

April 17: Bus trip to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota to see Bedazzled: 5000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum.

May 8: Grand finale luncheon at Grazzi’s in Baywalk.

Art Mobile on the MoveThe Art Mobile is ready to roll. The Museum of Fun Art will bring art and selections from the MFA collection to elementary students over the next four to five years. Approximately 25,000 students will visit the Art Mobile annually. Students and teachers will not be able to miss it. The exterior is bright lime green with a blue-and-pink sign announcing the Museum of Fun Art.

The interior is similarly colorful and includes an interior mural map of the world and a monitor running a video about the Museum and the collection. Also

featured are replicas and reproductions of works from the Museum’s holdings. Students are encouraged to think globally in the Art Mobile with its emphasis on the MFA collection of world art. The goal is to inspire students, parents, and teachers to visit the Museum to see the works in person. Students will receive a ticket for “one free child admission with one paid adult admission” when they visit the Museum of Fun Art.

The Art Mobile has been made possible in part with funds raised by the highly successful “Imagine for Kids” event, inspired by local exhibitions of the art of Peter Max, as well as personal appearances by the artist. Wendy La Torre chaired that event; her co-chairs were Beth Morean and Angie Bogott. Simone Bennett, the Museum’s former Development Assistant, worked closely with the chairs on this fund-raiser.

The following consultants collaborated with Curator of Education Faith Rockenstein in

Arts Alive 2007The city will celebrate arts and culture on Saturday, May 19. In addition to the MFA, the following institutions will offer free admission: the Salvador Dalí Museum, the Florida Holocaust Museum, the St. Petersburg Museum of History, the Pier Aquarium, Sunken Gardens, and Great Explorations, The Children’s Museum.

The downtown Looper will provide extra service that day, providing convenient transportation between the sites, and there will be American Sign Language interpreters for the hearing-challenged at every venue. Arts Alive provides a wonderful opportunity to experience the many arts and educational opportunities in the city, which has become one of Florida’s prime cultural destinations.

These students have their first experience in the Museum of Fun Art.

Enjoying a tour of the new Art Mobile are (left to right): Beth Morean; Curator of Education Faith Rockenstein; Sue Castleman, Art Supervisor of the Pinellas County Schools;

Carol A. Upham, President of the Museum’s Board of Trustees; docent Tina Douglass, chair of the Education

Committee; Director Dr. John Schloder; Wendy La Torre; and Angie Bogott. Ms. La Torre chaired the “Imagine for

Kids” fundraiser, which helped raise substantial funds for this project, and Ms. Morean and Ms. Bogott were the co-chairs.

Friends of the Library

The Museum expresses its appreciation to the following people who have donated books to the David and Anita Kenerson Art Reference Library:

Bishop, Dr. Vance D.Brumfield, Donna and

Thomas Jr.Gollay, Elinor and Brasell,

RexHardin, JenniferMcClendon, Doyle and

Mary AlicePerry, Mary B. and

Dr. Richard E.Zewadski, William Knight

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Hough Wing. Yann R. Weymouth, AIA, Design Director and Senior Vice President of HOK, is in charge of the project. Hennessy Construction Services is the general contractor. Bill DiMarino is the program manager.

Campaign UpdateA profound “thank you” to all of our capital campaign donors for bringing us so far in such a short period of time. We have raised the funds for the Hazel Hough Wing, but we still need your help to restore our original building. The Stuart Society once called its fund-raising drive to renovate the building, the “Polishing the Diamond” project. That is what we are trying to do again, to polish our priceless gem of a building and to keep it shining for generations to come.

We still have to raise $3 million for this renovation. If you have not yet joined with us, please consider making your tax-deductible gift today. If you have already contributed and are able to give more, please think about a second donation.

For more information on giving opportunities, please contact Capital Campaign Chair Bill Stover or Assistant Director Roger Zeh (727-896-2667, ext. 231, or roger@fine-arts.org). All inquiries will be held in the strictest confidence.

Together we can Polish Our Diamond.

• If you have visited the Museum recently, you know that construction is well under way. The Hazel Hough Wing is scheduled to open in February 2008.

• Approximately 39,000 square feet will be added to the present building, which comprises 33,908 square feet. The current space will be more than doubled.

• The goal is to show more art from the collection and to have more space for larger special exhibitions. The Museum currently has space to show only 10 percent of its growing collection at one time. When the new wing is complete, those holdings can fill the current south galleries, which are now, for the most part, dedicated to special exhibitions. The north galleries will continue to display the collection.

• A two-story glass Conservatory will join the new wing to the current building. A visitors’ service center will welcome people to the MFA, and a larger Museum Shop will be directly to the left of the new porte-cochère entrance. A new café and terrace will encourage people to enjoy the new wing, as well as the Museum’s spectacular setting.

• This expansion will provide a wonderful opportunity to reevaluate and reinstall the permanent collection—to take a fresh look at our art. The Hazel Hough Wing will also accommodate large-scale works, again enhancing the possibilities for special exhibitions.

• Mrs. Hough was a longtime docent. In recognition of her years of service, she is now a docent emerita. Through giving tours of the collection and special exhibitions, the docents are some of the Museum’s primary educators. Mrs. Hough’s and the Museum’s commitment to education will be reflected in a new interactive gallery. Computers and other technology, artworks, and educational materials will encourage everyone, including children, to become more involved in what the Museum has to offer.

• An exhibition gallery for works on paper, a larger classroom, an expanded library, and a multipurpose room for meetings and small receptions will be on the second floor. The duPont Registry recently selected the library for “The Inside Story: 52 secrets from around the bay,” calling it “a hidden gem.” The current library will become offices and the classroom will be converted into much needed space for art storage.

• The Museum is now raising $3 million to renovate and restore the original building. The Marly Room and the north galleries will be closed in July. Favorites from the collection will be reinstalled in the south galleries, showing the familiar in a new setting and context. From July 12-18, all galleries will be closed for the reinstallation. The south galleries will reopen on July 19.

• The renovation of the south galleries will begin in September, and works will then be reinstalled in the north galleries. This process will encourage the Museum to evaluate the presentation of the collection and to experiment with new groupings and new works.

• Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK), an international architectural firm with offices in Tampa, is designing the Hazel

Architects Will Hollingsworth (left) and Yann Weymouth of HOK examine the exterior to design one for the Hazel Hough Wing that will complement the original building. The goal has always been

to provide aesthetic continuity between the old and the new.

The concrete for the foundation was poured on January 25, indicating the outlines of the new wing. To the right is the space for the café and to the left of the supports will be the exhibition galleries and the interactive educational gallery.

The Museum requests your patience during construction. Please continue to visit us. The visitors’ parking lot is now on the south side of the building. Volunteers can also park in this lot. Spaces are limited. There is additional free parking on the street, and parking lots and garages are a short walk from the Museum. Your understanding is greatly appreciated, as the Museum strives to increase and better serve its audience and members.

The Hazel Hough Wing of the Museum of Fine ArtsBringing More Art to More People

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Robert L. Hilton is Associate Vice President, Investments at Raymond James & Associates. Mr. Hilton began with Raymond James as a Financial Advisor in 2002 and was quickly promoted. He has more than 30 years of experience in business, financial management, and marketing.

Mr. Hilton has major newspaper experience. For the Wichita Eagle and Beacon, he served as the Consumer Marketing Manager and the Circulation Marketing Manager. He was the Circulation Director and then the Vice President, Marketing for the Boca Raton News. He has held similar positions with the Kansas City Star and the St. Petersburg Times.

In all of the cities where he has lived, Mr. Hilton has been a leading supporter of nonprofits. Locally, he serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast and is a member of the Pinellas Education Foundation Endowment Committee.

The Museum Shop is celebrating spring with vibrant colors and beautiful books for adults and children on contemporary self-taught or folk art. Many other surprises will fill the shelves, reflecting the imaginative works on view in Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art.

Handsome books on North Carolina pottery, with lots of images, will provide an introduction to this impressive tradition, which is featured in the Kathryn B. Stenquist Gallery. Craftspeople in North Carolina have produced some of the finest examples of pottery in the United States. These books capture their artistic spirit.

Gifts for children abound in the Shop. The books on colors, shapes, and numbers, created by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will get children off on a great start for lifelong learning. “The Chihuly Art Kits,” “The Great Artists Finger Puppets,” and the Zulu Mud Clay Money Banks are just three more unique gifts. The Leonardo and Monet dolls are wonderful collectibles for older children and adults.

The Shop has become known for its diverse selection of jewelry—from elegant, more traditional to colorful contemporary pieces. There is jewelry for all ages and all occasions, and there are artistic ties for men.

The Museum Shop will remain open, as will the galleries, during the construction of the Hazel Hough Wing and the renovation of the current building. Beginning on May 29, summer hours will be 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-4:45 p.m. Sunday. And don’t forget, MFA members receive a 10-percent discount in the Shop—another reason to encourage family and friends to join today.

In Kansas City, he was the board chair of Project Literacy and the development chair of the Gillis Home for Children. He was also the development chair of the Boca Raton Academy and the Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Hilton holds his B.A. in government, with a minor in business, from Florida State University and his M.B.A. from the Executive M.B.A. program at Wichita State University, where he graduated at the top of his class.

Jeffrey Lyash became President and CEO of Progress Energy Florida in June 2006. He joined Progress Energy in 1993 and spent his first eight years with the company in a number of management roles at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina. He eventually became Director of Site Operations. He then served as Vice President of Transmission in the Carolinas and became Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery in Florida in 2003. In the latter role, he oversaw electric distribution operations, customer service, and community relations.

Prior to joining Progress Energy, Mr. Lyash worked with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in a number of capacities. He holds his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Mr. Lyash serves on the boards of many organizations, including Enterprise Florida, the Tampa Bay Partnership, the Florida Orchestra, the Pinellas Education Foundation, SunTrust—Tampa Bay, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation. He is also a member of the Florida Council of 100 and the Florida High Tech Corridor.

Fay Mackey Nielsen has deep personal ties to the MFA, as well as a remarkable understanding of its history and collection. She is the great-niece of Museum Founder Margaret Acheson Stuart and the daughter of the longtime President of the Board Charles W. Mackey. In fact, Mrs. Nielsen attended the Museum’s very first opening and volunteered in the Shop during her teenage years. She and the MFA truly grew up together.

Mrs. Nielsen holds her B.A. in history from Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she also took art history courses. During her sophomore year, she completed an internship at the Museum, working in all departments, and after college, was a volunteer at the noted Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, also in Winston-Salem. Professionally, Mrs. Nielsen held responsible positions with Florida Federal Savings and Loan during a ten-year tenure and worked extensively with retirement accounts.

A former Board member, Mrs. Nielsen served on the Membership Committee and chaired the Education Committee. She is a current member of the Accessions and Education Committees, as well as of The Stuart Society, which is named in honor of her aunt.

New Trustees

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Pelican/DualCantonis, George M. and

Maria Dee, Alan and SusanJones, Walter and Mary L.Peters, Stephen and Rita

PelicanHaverty, Judith

PatronBekiempis, Vincent and

Heidi R.DeZiel, Justin and ShelleyGaffney, Richard and MorganKeane, Martin and LauraMemberg, Sam and CarmenPreis, JacquelineWaters, EarlWinge, Acey B.

FamilyConnelly, Diane and EricaHardage, Gene and AlisonO’Connor, Jerry and RonnieRanalli, Joseph and KellieSavage, Robert and WendyTrain, Robyn and Natalee A.

SbranaWemple, Mark and Simone

Tieber-Wemple

General/DualAmblard, Danielle and MichelAndresen, Ted and Christine

CargoBean, Jerry and PatriciaBell, Daniel and JenniferBurts, Emily and Cory KapesCampbell, Doug and CarolCease, Stephen and Mary

EllenCorban, Joshua and LeeannCousins, Barry and RebeccaEure, Hilliard and MargoFavazza, August and TeresaFerrara, Esther and Sandy

KleinanFerrari, Bill and MarianneGilman, Jack and GertrudeHeitman, Robert and MarilynJohnson, Christopher and

Cynthia MorrellLander, Richard and Joan

MembershipThank you to the following friends who became members from November 26-February 26. Your membership helps make everything possible at the Museum. Why not consider upgrading your membership or encouraging others to join? The more members we have, the more we can do and present. Once again, thank you for your support.

Landers, Perry and MichelleLischer, R. E. and N. L. Louli, Dr. Lawren and

George A. Mohin, Bill and AnnPawlak, Brooke and Anthony F. Petersen, Harry and Joy Robisno, Doug and Amy Rosenberg, Jerry and Selma Rowan, Frank and Mandy

PetersonSchultes, J. Peter and

Alexandra Terra, Anthony and Rosemarie Towhill, Kiki and Shelley

VeazeyUrish, John and Trudie Wahl, Martin and Morris

ShaperoWeiller, TedWest, William and Delight K. White, Col. Billy T. and T. J. Younger, Coe Arthur and Maia

Queiroga

IndividualAllen, JamesAlvero, Luis Aust, KarenAustin, Florence CohanBarnett, MargaretBlomgren, DianaBrinker, BonnieCaine, PeggyCho, LeonardClark, CarolCooper, DorothyDalton, MonicaDoermer, KathleenDouglas, MaggieDunbar, ChristineDurgin, MarianneFerris, DianeFrancis, KimberlyFry, LeslieGomer, Dr. ElaineGoodwin, CandyHand, HollyHanson, DavidHarvey, AntoinetteHaughey, Trudi MartinHollenbeck, DavidHunter, Dr. Carol

Janis, RobertKokernot, JanKuijten, KikiLazzara, BettyLeibowitz, PatLeveille, MartheLinn, MaxLondon, AntigoneLowerre, ElizabethMarciano, ElliotMcCutcheon, BarbaraMerin, DebraMeyers, ElizabethMilne, LoisMoraru, AdrianaMorrison, WilliamMurray, DonnaPage, EricPalmer, LisaPalmer, WendyPetitte, ClydaPhillips, CarolRial, MarthaRiley, NanoSamuels, Allen

Schmid, M. ElaineSchmutzer, JudyShort, JenniferSinger, LloydSmith, DennisTaylor, LynVann, CoraWickline, JoannZaccaria, P.A., BarbaraZarnas, Phyllis

Student/EducatorBrown, Janice EmbreyDaSylva, Mark W.Hara, Mark Julian, Komal Martinez, Lillian Mott, Randi Nielsen, Susanne Rugghia, Angelina Santee, Tom Smith, Cynthia Stubbs, Barbara Wagner, Ryan

Membership Gets A New LookAdding to all the exciting changes at the Museum is a new look for Membership. A new attractive membership card will be mailed to new or renewing members, beginning in April. It will be made

of sturdy plastic, with a picture of the Museum on the front and an image of the Kapok tree in full bloom on the back. All membership information, including “support group” affiliations, will be included on the new card.

The MFA sends a special “thank you” to Jean Getting Irwin, Chair of the Development Committee, who spearheaded the fund-raising effort. Ms. Irwin and the Development Committee raised the necessary funds to purchase the membership card printer. The Museum expresses gratitude to the following for their contributions:

Dr. Edward AmleyMrs. Jacqueline Ley BrownMr. John DoyleDr. Gordon J. GilbertMr. Larry HeinkelMr. Troy W. Holland, Esq.Mrs. Jean Getting IrwinMrs. Jacquelyn G. PiperDr. John E. SchloderMrs. Mary ShuhMrs. Paulee SpringerPinellas County

Commissioner Robert B. Stewart

Mr. William H. Stover

Mrs. Carol A. UphamMs. Judy WhitneyMr. Brian WiltshireMr. Roger ZehMr. William Knight Zewadski,

Esq.

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Some of the most popular artists ever to perform at the Museum return for the summer music series. Gifted pianist Brian Ganz opens the series on May 20. Because of the expansion and renovation of the Museum, only three concerts will be presented this summer, but they are guaranteed to be superlative. The St. Petersburg (Russia) String Quartet and violinist Ayako Yoshida, this time playing with Adonis Alvanis, are the other exceptional performers.

Tickets cost $15 per recital and $8 for students 22 and younger with current ID. Because seating is limited and capacity crowds generally attend, patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets early. All concerts are at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The Music Committee, chaired by Dr. Richard Eliason and co-chaired by Demi Rahall, plans the series. You can order your tickets in advance at the Museum or by mail. Please make your check payable to the Museum of Fine Arts Music Series and send to MFA Music Series, 255 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Otherwise, your tickets will be held at the “call table” the day of the concert.

May 20

Brian Ganz, piano

Mr. Ganz has become a Museum favorite and with good reason. He continues to win over audiences, not only here, but worldwide, and is recognized

as one of the foremost interpreters of Chopin.

In his Museum concert, Mr. Ganz will play Chopin’s Three Mazurkas (Op. 59) and Four Etudes from the 12 Etudes (Op. 10), including the No. 12 in C minor (the “Revolutionary”). Also on the Romantic side, he will perform Liszt’s Consolations and Two Etudes from the 6 Etudes After Paganini, including the No. 3 in G-sharp minor (“La Campanella”).

In addition, his diverse program features Debussy’s Estampes (Prints) and the “Song” from Edward MacDowell’s Sea Pieces (Op. 55) and the “Will o’ the Wisp” from his Woodland Sketches (Op. 51). He will turn to the work of another distinguished American composer, Charles T. Griffes, playing “The Fountain of the Acqua Paola” from his Roman Sketches (Op. 7).

Mr. Ganz has been a soloist with the National Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the St. Petersburg (Russia) Philharmonic, the City of London Sinfonia, and L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, among many others. His performances have been heard on National Public Radio and Radio France, and in 2001, he began to record the complete works of Chopin for Maestoso Records.

Some of Mr. Ganz’s recent concert highlights include performances of Mozart Piano Concerti K. 466, with the Memphis Symphony, and K. 467, with the National

Philharmonic at the new Strathmore Hall in Rockville, Maryland. In 2006, he returned to the Kennedy Center for a critically acclaimed performance with the Taipei Philharmonic, under the baton of Joel Levi. He has also performed with such major conductors as Leonard Slatkin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Philippe Entremont, and Gustav Meier.

A dedicated teacher, Mr. Ganz is artist-in-residence and a member of the piano faculty at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Since 2000, he has also been a member of the piano faculty at the Peabody Conservatory.

June 3

The St. Petersburg (Russia) String Quartet

One of the world’s outstanding chamber ensembles, the St. Petersburg String Quartet has won many awards, including a Grammy nomination and “best record of the month” honors in

Stereo Review and Gramophone. The Quartet has also held the coveted opening night spot at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center.

Founded in 1985 by graduates of the Leningrad Conservatory, the Quartet, now comprised by violinists Alla Aranovskaya and Alla Krolevich, violist Boris Vayner, and cellist Leonid Shukayev, is respected around the globe. The Quartet has played as part of the “Great Performances” series at Lincoln Center and at the

92nd Street Y, at the Eastman School of Music, and at many of this country’s best music festivals. From 1999-2003, the St. Petersburg was quartet-in-residence at the Oberlin Conservatory.

In this Museum concert, the Quartet will play the Mendelssohn String Quartet (Op. 13), the Smetana First String Quartet (“From My Life”), and the Second String Quartet by the young composer, Natalya Medvedovskaya, which was just written for the St. Petersburg.

June 17

Ayako Yoshida and Adonis Alvanis, violinsNigel Clayton, piano

Ms. Yoshida, who picked up the violin at the age of two, has become another local favorite and like the other artists on this series, has earned admirers around the world. She was introduced at the Caramoor International Music Festival by André Previn in 1992 and has since become a popular performer there.

Ms. Yoshida made her U.S. concerto debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, her New York concerto debut at Alice Tully Hall, and her New York recital debut at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall. She has collaborated with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Elmar Oliveira, and Ani Kavafian.

Mr. Alvanis is an award-winning violinist and composer. He has become known for introducing new and rarely played music,

Music in the Marly

Please see page fourteen.

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Bronze: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Shuh

Cocktail Reception: Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club

Media: St. Petersburg Times

Benefactors: Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Mr. and Mrs. P.N. Risser III

Underwriters: Joann Barger, Lynn Bulleitt, Priscilla Hobby, J & K Electric, Joyce Jaffee, Joyce LaRue, Mary Maloof, Mr. and Mrs. Dav Mosby, Sally Poynter, Fran Risser, Mary L. Shuh, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sorbo, Edie Spies, Southern Equipment Corp., Evelyn Wilty, and Dale Wybrow

Patrons: Dr. and Mrs. Edward Amley, Elizabeth and Herbert Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Atkins, Sandi and Dick Averitt, Debbie and George Baxter, Dr. and Mrs. Alfred O.

Bonati, Betty and Carl Bowley, Donna and Thomas Brumfield Jr., Louise W. Chapin, Mary and Jack Critchfield, Croatian Naïve Art Gallery and Museum Collection, Laura and J.C. “Bud” Felix, Lynne Hensley, Najwa Hahn, Mardi Igoe Johnson, Karen Lang Johnston, Marta and Nicholas Kozlov, Suzanne and Jim MacDougald, Dr. and Mrs. John W. Mason, and Mr. and Mrs. Doyle McClendon.

Also Colonel and Mrs. Fred E. McCoy II, Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. McCreary, James B. McCreary, Carole Merritt, Helen and Richard Minck, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Moffatt, Glenn Mosby, Fay Mackey Nielsen,

This year’s elegant gala began at the Museum with a preview of Natura Morta: Still-Life Painting and the Medici Collections. Dinner, dancing, and a silent auction of impressive items and objects followed at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club. This was the fourth Stuart Society gala chaired by past president and Museum trustee Mary Shuh. Lorraine Danna was the silent auction chair.

The gala committee also included: Sandra Averitt, Joann Barger, Faith Andrews Bedford, Lynn Bulleit, Debbie Baxter, Priscilla Hobby, Joyce LaRue, Sarah Lonquist, Mary Maloof, Maggi McQueen, Janice Merrick, Glenn Mosby, Yvonne Pav, Nora Pearson, Sally Poynter, Fran Risser, Isabel Schoenberg, Maritza Smith, Julia Sorbo, Edie Spies, Louise Weaver, Becky Wells, Evelyn Wilty, and Dale Wybrow.

The Stuart Society expresses its profound appreciation to the following companies and individuals whose generous support helped make the gala such a great success:

Sponsors Gold: Smith & Associates Realtors

Silver: Crown Jaguar; Hennessy Construction Services; Helmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK); and Publix Super Markets Charities

Gala chair and Museum trustee Mary Shuh.

(Left to right) Betty Jean Miller, President of The Stuart Society, Museum Director Dr. John Schloder,

and Carol A. Upham, President of the Board of Trustees, welcome patrons to the Museum.

Louise Weaver (left), treasurer of The Stuart Society, and Museum trustee Fay Mackey Nielsen.

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along with presenting innovative interpretations of the standard repertoire. He frequently performs music written for him, while his own compositions are heard internationally.

He made his acclaimed London recital debut at the age of 17 and has since played in many major musical centers. As a guest member of the Ensemble Modern since 1996, he has worked closely with such contemporary composers as Gyorgy Ligeti and Steve Reich, premiering their music in some of Europe’s most celebrated concert halls.

His own composition, Ulterior Motives, received its world premiere at Chicago’s Cultural Center as part of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts. He has also written cadenzas for the Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart violin concertos, and his cadenza for the Tchaikovsky is the only one written other than the composer’s own.

The violinists will be accompanied by pianist Nigel Clayton. Their fascinating Museum program includes Handel’s Sonata in G minor for Two Violins and Keyboard (Op. 2, No. 7), Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody in C-sharp minor for Violin and Piano (arranged by Mr. Alvanis), and Sarasate’s Navarra for Two Violins and Piano (Op. 33).

They will also play works by two Polish composers, whose compositions are only sporadically heard today: Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) and Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880). The violinists will play the former’s Suite in G minor for Two Violins and Piano (Op. 71) and the latter’s Etudes-Caprices for Two Violins (Op. 18). Wieniawski was also a popular violinist, who as a child met Chopin and the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz in Paris. The poet is immortalized in the Museum’s powerful sculpture by Bourdelle in the Sculpture Garden.

Music in the MarlyContinued from previous page.

Music Series Donors

The Estate of Elvira Wolfe de WeilDr. Richard and Niela EliasonMr. James MortensonMrs. Sheryl PlonkaSt. Petersburg Times

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Priscilla Hobby, Home Shopping Network, Interior Motives, Mardi Johnson, and Charlotte Kendall.

Also Terrence Leet, Mary Joan Mann, Betty Jean and Tom Miller, Morning Glory Studio, MFA Shop, Neiman Marcus, Kim O’Brien, Eric Lang Peterson, PRP Wine International, Prism Arts, Ratchada Thai Restaurant, Terry Ray, Redwoods, Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Rib City, St. Petersburg Country Club, Salon Volo, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Mary and Frederick Shuh, Skydive City, Spoto’s Steak Joint, Lenora Ventura, Louise Weaver, Duke and Sally Wheeler, and Wedding, Stephenson and Ibarguen Architects.

Building the Museum Brick by BrickTake Your Place of Honor in the PlazaA Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

The Stuart Society has launched an engraved brick campaign to support the construction of the Hazel Hough Wing and the renovation of the current building. You can honor those you love and admire with a permanent brick in the new plaza facing Bayshore Drive. The deadline for engraving bricks is October 1, 2007.

Bricks can be engraved with names only or with sentiments like “In honor of…” or “In memory of…” You can even devote an entire section to members of your family. You make the decision. Corporations and businesses can use a logo. Please encourage your friends, relatives, and business associates to participate. This project offers the perfect opportunity to express your love for the Museum and to support the new wing.

Each line on the brick is limited to 20 spaces. Letters, characters, and spaces count as one space. The naming opportunities follow:

• 4 x 8” Brick, three lines, 20 spaces each line, $125

• 8 x 8” Brick, six lines, 20 spaces per line, $250

• Corporate with Logo, three lines or six lines, 20 spaces each line, $500 (includes additional cost for artwork)

Please make your checks payable to The Stuart Society and include the remembrance or message you wish to place on your brick. Send to Fay Mackey Nielsen, 390 Coffee Pot Riviera N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33704. For more information, please contact Candy Scherer at 727-692-9035 or via e-mail, cscherer@tampabay.rr.com, or Patty Gassner at 727-823-5140 or via e-mail, pwppg@aol.com. In the subject line of e-mails, please include the “Brick Campaign.” All contributions are tax-deductible.

Tea in the GardenOnly a few weeks remain to enjoy Tea in the Garden, one of The Stuart Society’s grand traditions, on Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m. through April 24. Tickets cost $8 and although they are sold the day of the tea, reservations are encouraged. Visitors can attend tea only or also pay Museum admission and see Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art, other special exhibitions, and the permanent collection.

This is a civilized way to escape all the daily pressures and combine art with a sampling of a wide variety of delicious homemade desserts, finger food, and tea. The selection of refreshments and the Museum setting have made Tea in the Garden legendary in the community.

Visitors can also pay an additional fee and celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion during Tea. Special recognition and gifts will be given to the person being honored, making this the most memorable part of any special day. For the one being honored, there is an additional charge of $15 over and above the $8 fee and can be covered by his/her friends. Other guests in the party do not pay the added charge.

It does not have to be a special occasion for groups to attend Tea. For groups of 10 or more people, a deposit of half of the cost is required and is nonrefundable after noon on the Friday before the Tea on Tuesday. For more information or to make reservations, please call chair Margaret Bowman at 727-522-6182 or the Museum receptionist at 727-896-2667, ext. 210.

Northern Trust, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rahall, Janet M. Raymond, Raymond James Financial, Cathy Unruh and Tom Sansone, Dr. John Schloder, Peter Sherman, Beverly and Bill Smoak, Nancy H. and Stephen D. Thomas, Carol A. Upham, Mary Wheeler, and Pat Wheeler.

Donors: Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Cunniff; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fivian; Leet, Inc.; and Mr. and Mrs. Van Sayler.

Special Thanks: Carnival Printing, David Connelly, Creative Baskets by Joan, Kimberly Francis, Tom Gessler, Steve Hack, Dr. Jennifer Hardin, Ellen Holte, Mary Jane Park of the St. Petersburg Times, Chef John Pivar, Ellen Rivera, Thaddeus Root, Sheryl St. John, Schakolad Chocolates, Jack Brown (Skylight), Strictly Entertainment, Judy Whitney, and Roger Zeh.

Silent Auction Donors: Affordable Memorials, Allstar Limousine, Sandi Averitt, Joann Barger, Carol Fisher (Bay Isle Clothiers), Debbie Baxter, Robert and Faith Andrews Bedford, Cason Portrait Studio, CathyZ Jewelry, Central Oyster Bar, Louise W. Chapin, Cloud Nine Salon, Croatian Naïve Art Gallery and Museum Collection, Crown Jaguar, Delma’s Flower Booth, Derby Lane, Diamonds Direct Fine Jewelers, 1st Dance Studio, The Florida Orchestra, Louise Garrigues, Habana Café,

(Left to right) Dr. Edward and Margaret Amley and Carol and Pinellas County

Commissioner Robert Stewart; Dr. Amley and Commissioner Stewart are Museum trustees.

Honorary MFA trustee Peter Sherman and Phyllis Stover Williams, two of the Museum’s

most loyal friends. Mr. Sherman was a key figure in the establishment of the Museum, and Mrs. Williams is a longtime supporter and a past president of The Stuart Society.

Susan and Dr. Mack Hicks; Mrs. Hicks is vice president of The Stuart Society and

a volunteer in the Museum Shop.

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Ms. Rene Clark and Mr. Richard Davis

Ms. Elizabeth A. CoerverThe Margaret Ewell Dickins

FoundationMr. Justus and Mrs. Carol DoeneckeDr. D. Peter Drotman and

Ms. Carolyn N. Arakaki*Charles W. Ehrlich, Esq.*Dr. Richard T. and Mrs. Niela M.

EliasonMrs. Henry EstevaDr. Gordon J. and Mrs. Adele GilbertMr. Seymour A. and Mrs. Susan

GordonMr. Barton and Mrs. Shelley

HartsockDr. and Mrs. William D. HaueisenMr. W. Langston HollandDr. and Mrs. Julian J. JaffeMr. and Mrs. R. Dean Jollay* Ms. Helen LeslieMr. Alan and Mrs. Elaine LevitzMs. Elizabeth H. LustyMr. Frederick H. and Mrs. Monika

MacFawn*Mr. Mark T. and Mrs. Marianne

MahaffeyDr. Franklin S. and Mrs. Anne V.

MassariMr. Harry McCreary**Eleanor R. Morse TrustMr. James Mortensen*Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Pamela

NewmanMrs. Fay Mackey NielsenMrs. Frances B. ParsonsMr. Eugene C. PattersonMr. Cary P. and Mrs. Joan PutrinoMaurice A. Rothman and Thelma

P. Rothman Family FoundationMs. Barbara SansoneMr. Neil W. and Mrs. Susan G.

SavageDr. John E. SchloderMrs. Mary Gray Smith**Mr. William B. and Sally M. SnyderMr. Darrell and Mrs. Paulee SpringerPinellas County Commissioner

Robert B. StewartMs. Phyllis E. Truitt*Ms. Jane Smith Turner*Ms. Cathy Unruh*Mrs. Martha Rudy WallaceMs. Dar Webb Mr. Harmon and Mrs. Mary

C. Wheeler, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

Mrs. Phyllis Stover Williams

DonorUp to $249Ms. Eileen M. Albanese*Mr. Thomas E. and Mrs. Cynthia

B. AllisonMr. Merle and Mrs. Myrna

AllshouseMs. Tchad-Marie AndersonMr. Ronald M. and Mrs. Dale C.

Anderson*

The Museum expresses profound appreciation to the following supporters and friends who gave generously to the Annual Giving Campaign.

Director’s Circle$25,000 - $49,999Mrs. Carol A. Upham

Monet$10,000 - $24,999Frederic Koester TrustMr. and Mrs. Richard A. Minck**Ms. Beth MoreanMr. Frederick and Mrs. Mary Shuh

O’Keeffe$5,000 - $9,999AnonymousMr. William A. and Mrs. Eileen

V. Freda, AIG Matching Gifts Program

Ms. Jane Chapin and Mr. Roger B. Gatewood, Gatewood Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen HanselMr. William R. and Mrs. Hazel

HoughMrs. Demi RahallMrs. Barbara Godfrey SmithMr. William H. and Mrs. Kathy D.

StoverMr. Brian Wiltshire

Sustainer$1,500 - $4,999Dr. Edward A. and Mrs. Margaret

AmleyMr. Donald and Mrs. Ruth

Campagna**Mr. David S. and Mrs. Lynn C. CoxMs. Aila Erman, McEwen TrustMr. Troy W. and Mrs. Judy HollandMrs. Jean G. Irwin**Mr. Sam H. and Mrs. Mary Joan

MannMrs. Meta S. OsbornMr. and Mrs. Harry M. Piper Jr. Mrs. Arlene Fillinger RothmanMr. Gus A. and Mrs. Frances

Stavros**Mrs. Joan Stonecipher*Drs. Rudolph G. and Starr C. WeiheMr. Ted and Mrs. Jean Giles Wittner

Contributor$250 - $1,499Amscot FinancialMr. William C. and Mrs. Marion

BallardMs. Elizabeth K. Belting**Ms. Elizabeth J. BlairMs. Mary Alice Braukman*Mr. Robert and Mrs. Kathleen S.

BrooksMr. William J. and Mrs. Jacqueline

Ley Brown**Catalina Marketing Charitable

Foundation

Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Clara Appleyard

Ms. Arpine BaghdoyanMr. Michael BaldigoMs. Anna M. Barteaux*Col. Maxine E. Beatty, USAF Ret*Ms. Tatiana Michailow Beck*Mr. Damian J. Beiter*Ms. Marilyn Benjamin*Mr. Charles and Mrs. Ruth BissettMr. and Mrs. Robert N. Blazey*Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Naomi Lou

Block*Ms. Bernice D. Bonnie*Ms. Tina E. BoppMr. and Mrs. Carl A. Bowley*Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Brahm*Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Burke*Ms. Martha M. Buttner*Mr. P. J. Byers*Mr. George and Mrs. Brenda

Camarinos*Ms. Martha Murrah Cameron*Ms. Sabra A. CarlMs. Mary Christian*Ms. Conchita Chupko*Mr. Jay and Mrs. Marion ClassMs. Evelyn G. Collins*Ms. Dorothy Sibberns DavisDr. Noorbibi DayMrs. Martha E. DelanoMr. Doug and Mrs. Barbara DeMaireMs. Muriel DesloovereMrs. Mary Nicol Dodd*Ms. Beatrice Donis*Mr. John DonnellyMs. Faye Baron Dorfman*Ms. Diana DorkenMr. John Doyle*Mr. C. Robert DurdenMr. Daniel E. Efner*Mr. George and Mrs. Nancy EllisMr. David and Mrs. Diane

Fitzsimmons*Mr. Wayne Finley*Mr. George E. Fitzsimmons*Mr. Robert and Mrs. Lois FivianMr. Karl Fryer*Ms. Eleanor Furry*Dr. and Mrs. Wlliam D. Futch*Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Betsy

Gardner*Ms. Marian S. Gay*Mrs. Joan S. Gessler*Gilbert Jewelers, Inc.*Mr. James R. GillespieMs. Marjorie L. Glazer*Ms. Christine Grabenstein*Ms. Joan Wyeth Griggs*Mr. Gerry N. Groupé**Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hart*Mr. H. Quimby and Mrs. Marly L.

Heotzler*Dr. Mack R. and Mrs. Susan Hicks* Dr. Royce and Mrs. Priscilla Hobby*Mr. William and Mrs. Carol

HollowayMs. Kathryn Boeckman Howd*Mr. Keith and Mrs. Joan IrwinMr. William H. IsalyMs. Claudine S. Jacquays*Ms. Eileen Barsamian Jennings*Mr. and Mrs. Tim Jesaitis*Mr. Alan and Mrs. Nancy Johnson*

Dr. David Kailing and Family*Ms. Darlene J. Kalada*Mr. Charles J. and Mrs. Margery S.

Kaniss*Ms. Camilla D. KilgroeMs. Jewel W. Kitzinger*Ms. Lorraine Krizek*Ms. Elizabeth Kulin*Ms. Bernadette Kushmick*Ms. Jeanne Lacombe*Mr. and Mrs. James T. Lang*Ms. Pamela S. Lanning*Ms. Judy P. Lawson*Ms. Harriett Lieberman*Dr. and Mrs. James M. LightMr. Mark S. and Mrs. Louise E.

LinnemanMs. Helen D. Linville*Mr. Lornie and Mrs. Rose Mueller*Ms. Leola Lynch*Ms. Joan MacIntireMs. Carol F. Mallah*Ms. Joan MaloneMs. Sharon Mayes*Mrs. Nathalie W. McCulloch*Ms. Doris K. McIntosh*Mr. Sam and Mrs. Carmen

Memberg*Mr. Irwin and Mrs. Sonya MillerMr. Thomas and Mrs. Betty Jean

MillerMr. and Mrs. William H. Mills Sr.*Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Joyce Mintzer*Anthony Moore, Ph.D.*Ms. Rita Moore*Mr. William M. Morgenroth*Ms. Catherine E. Mullen*Ms. Jeanne W. NelsonMr. Robert and Mrs. Anne Nelson*Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Newman*Ms. Lillian M. Norfleet*Ms. Helen Gandy O’Brien*Mrs. Violet O’Brien*Dr. Rex and Mrs. Betty Orr*Mrs. Helen K. Ortt*Ms. Bonnie G. Otis*Ms. Charlotte B. Overbey*Ms. Edith Pace*Ms. Carol N. PhillipsMr. Eugene and Mrs. Margaret

PonessaMs. Eleanor Rodd Porter*Mrs. Helen D. Postelnek*Mr. James C. Potter*Mr. Frank and Mrs. Jane PriceMs. Anna V. Przybylo*Mr. Ralph and Mrs. Bernadine

Quartetti*Ms. Theresa J. Ray*Mrs. Janet RaymondMs. Nancy Reeser*Ms. Heidemarie Robinson*Mr. Ranieri and Mrs. Jean Rocchi*Mr. N. Arthur and Mrs. Natalie L.

Rudin*Mr. J.C. and Mrs. Carol RussellL & L Santoro*Ms. Judith Sauers*Mr. Herbert S. Savell*Mr. William and Mrs. Isabel

SchoenbergMs. Dorothy Selmon* Ms. Linn I. Sennott**Ms. Evelyn Seroor*

Annual Giving Campaign 2006

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Dates to RememberNan Colton’s “Thoroughly Modern Missy,” gallery tour, and Starbucks coffee, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Saturday/14Spring Lecture Series: Dr. Susan Cooksey of the Harn Museum of Art, the University of Florida, on “African Spirit,” 10 a.m.-noon.Encore: Ms. Colton’s “Thoroughly Modern Missy” at 3 p.m., followed by hands-on art activity for young people by reservation.

Tuesday/17FODA: Bus trip to the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota to see Bedazzled: 5000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum.Art Consultation Service, 1 p.m.Tea in the Garden, 3-4 p.m.

Friday/20Collectors Choice VI, cocktail reception and art viewing, followed by gourmet dinner and select wines, fundraiser sponsored by Homes by Helen, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday/22Last Day to see Untamed Beauty: Prints by Jean Dubuffet.

Tuesday/24Tea in the Garden, 3-4 p.m.

Saturday/28Gallery Talk: Chief Curator Dr. Jennifer Hardin on Compelling

Visions: Florida Collects Folk Art, 3 p.m.

MAYSaturday/5Folk Art Family Day: Music, dance, and art; create your own folk art, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. One Free Child Admission with Each Adult Admission.

Monday/7Annual Membership Meeting, all members invited, 3 p.m.

Tuesday/8FODA: Grand finale luncheon at Grazzi’s in Baywalk.

Wednesday/9Coffee Talk for people 55+: Nan Colton’s “Clio, Muse of History—Telling Classical Myths,” gallery tour, and Starbucks coffee, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Saturday/12Encore: Ms. Colton’s “Clio, Muse of History,” at 3 p.m., followed by hands-on art activity for young people by reservation.

Saturday/19Arts Alive 2007: Free admission to the MFA, the Dalí, the Florida Holocaust Museum, the St. Petersburg Museum of History, the Pier Aquarium, Sunken Gardens, and Great Explorations, the Children’s Museum.

Sunday/20Music in the Marly: Brian Ganz, piano, 2 p.m.

Saturday/26Adult Workshop: “Honest, Unpretentious Art.” Transform your own three-dimensional object into a work of art, plus gallery talk with storytelling artist. Two-week advance registration required; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch break. Lecture: Dr. Kristin Congdon of the University of Central Florida and co-author of Just Above the Water: Florida Folk Art will lecture on Compelling Visions, 3 p.m.

JUNESunday/3Music in the Marly: The St. Petersburg (Russia) String Quartet, 2 p.m.

Saturday/9Encore: Nan Colton’s “Thoroughly Modern Missy” at 3 p.m., followed by hands-on art activity for young people by reservation.

Wednesday/13Coffee Talk for people 55+: Ms. Colton’s “Thoroughly Modern Missy,” gallery tour, and Starbucks coffee, 10 a.m.-noon.

Saturday/16Gallery Talk: Artist/professor Brian Ransom on North Carolina Pottery, 3 p.m.

Sunday/17Music in the Marly: Ayako Yoshida and Adonis Alvanis, violins

Untamed Beauty: Prints by Jean DubuffetThrough April 22

On the Road: Photographs Across AmericaThrough July 1

20th-Century North Carolina Pottery: A Time-Honored TraditionThrough July 1

Compelling Visions: Florida Collects Folk ArtThrough July 8

APRILTuesday/3Tea in the Garden, 3-4 p.m.

Thursday/5Collectors Circle: Welcome to the Court of the Lydian King Croesus, who turned everything he touched to Gold, cocktail buffet and auction, fundraiser sponsored by Lydian Bank & Trust, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday/10Friends of Decorative Arts (FODA): Local artist Sigrid Tidmore introduces her nature designs, refreshments at 1 p.m. and the program at 1:30.Tea in the Garden, 3-4 p.m.

Wednesday/11Coffee Talk for people 55+:

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Shaver*Mr. Donald and Mrs. Elizabeth

Sherburne*Mr. and Mrs. George H. Shipley*Ms. Betty C. SimpsonMr. Arthur SladeMs. Betty B. Smith*Mr. Dulany S. and Mrs. Alice G.

Smith*Ms. Martha A. Smith*Ms. Erma M. Snider**Ms. Diana L. Speedy*Sperber Family Fund*Ms. Maureen Stafford*Ms. Lorraine StarihaMr. Robert S. Strickland*Ms. Susan M. SullivanRabbi David J. Susskind*Ms. Phyllis B. SwiftMr. George Swisher*Ms. Betty M. Synenberg*Ms. Barbara J. Tait*Ms. Mary Jane Osborne Teaze*Mrs. Sheila TempelmannMs. Jean W. Thompson*Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Traiman*Ms. Mary Beth Tucker*

Mrs. Geraldine C. Turner*Mr. Lothar and Mrs. Mildred UhlMs. Lucille M. Wagner*Dr. and Mrs. Charles Walowitz*Ms. Diane Ward*Mr. Burrage WarnerMr. and Mrs. Keith Watson*Mr. C. Randolph Wedding*Ms. Louise WenzelMs. Judith WhitneyMs. Laura B. Wight*Mr. George and Mrs. Elizabeth

Wilsey*Mr. Lester G. and Mrs. Betty D.

Wilterdink*Mr. Friedel A. WolkWRD Construction ConsultantsMr. Roger W. and Mrs. Sally ZehMr. William Knight Zewadski,

Esq., Trenam Kemker Matching Gifts Program

* Denotes a new donor to the Annual Giving Campaign

**Denotes increased gift from last year

New Tax Benefits for Seniors

In August 2006, Congress passed into law H.R. 4 (IRA Rollover Bill) that allows individuals who are at least age 70½ to make direct transfers from their IRAs to qualified charities of their choice.

Gifts can be made up to $100,000 per year per person. This is a painless way to use money that will otherwise be subject to income tax when the distributions are made to either you or your heirs.

The law is only in effect through 2007, so please act now to take advantage of this new opportunity to make a significant gift. We hope you will consider the Museum in your plans. A contribution to the Capital Campaign or Annual Giving Campaign would be deeply appreciated. Before making any final decisions, please contact your legal or tax adviser.

For more information, contact Assistant Director Roger Zeh at 727-896-2667, ext. 231, or via e-mail, roger@fine-arts.org. All queries will be held in the strictest confidence. Thank you for your support. It is far more valuable than you know.

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the country’s most outstanding collections, and the Ringling is one of Florida’s leading cultural resources.

May 18: Visit to Ocala to see In the Studio of Paris: William Bouguereau & His American Students at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central

art, but also to share their interest with new friends and to learn more about collecting. Two more trips remain this season.

April 26: View Bedazzled: 4,500 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida, Florida State University, Sarasota. The Walters in Baltimore has one of

Understanding ArtCollectors Circle Study TripsSponsored by:

Trips by the Collectors Circle to major exhibitions and art fairs in Florida provide yet another reason to join this very active organization. Members travel in style not only to see

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The Collectors Circle cordially invites you to an interactive evening for art at the Museum.

Friday, April 20

James Henry Beard, The Circus Announcement (1866)Oil on canvas

Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Collectors Circle

Presenting Sponsor:

Cocktail Reception and Art Viewing, 6:30 p.m.Gourmet Dinner and Select Wines, 7:30 p.m.

MFA Director Dr. John Schloder and Chief Curator Dr. Jennifer Hardin will present three artworks for

possible Museum acquisition. Collectors Circle members in attendance will vote for their choice. The artwork receiving the highest number of votes will be

purchased with Collectors Circle fees and contributions and funds raised by the organization.

Black Tie Optional, Valet ParkingIndividual Ticket $200

For reservations, please contact Barbara McCoy at 727-551-9598

or via e-mail, fmccoy@tampabay.rr.com.

Welcome to the Court of the Lydian King Croesus, who turned everything

he touched to Gold

Reception and AuctionThursday, April 5

Vinoy Place Condo Apartments

Presenting Sponsor:

Libations and Cocktail Buffet, 6:30 p.m.Extraordinary auction of striking artworks

and decorative art objectsCelebrity Auctioneer: Popular Sportscaster and Civic Leader

Dick Crippen, Executive Director of Community Development, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Complimentary to Patrons of Collectors Choice VIOpen to everyone else, with a $100 donation kindly

requested. Space is limited.

Cocktail Attire Complimentary Valet Parking

All proceeds help purchase works for the MFA collection.

For reservations, please contact Barbara McCoy at 727-551-9598 or via e-mail, fmccoy@tampabay.rr.com.

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Florida Community College. The Appleton’s beautiful setting alone will make this a memorable day.

For more information, please contact Barbara McCoy at fmccoy@tampabay.rr.com or 727-551-9598.

Father Marius Zerafa of Malta lectured on Caravaggio before a capacity crowd at the Collectors Circle lecture on March 2. Father Zerafa helped

negotiate the recovery of Caravaggio’s great painting, St. Jerome, which had been stolen. Enjoying the paintings in the Natura Morta exhibition before the lecture were (left to right): Stephanie Goforth, Senior Vice President,

Wealth Strategist Manager, Northern Trust; Mary Alice McClendon, President of the Collectors Circle; Father Zerafa; Mary B. Perry; and Debbie

Kraujalis, Managing Executive, Northern Trust. Mrs. Perry and Father Zerafa are longtime friends; Northern Trust sponsors the lecture series.

Corporate and Foundation Partners

The Museum is grateful to the following organizations for supporting exhibitions, educational programs, and general operations.

President’s Circle ($100,000 and above)The Stuart Society of the Museum of Fine Arts

Progress EnergyBright House Networks*

St. Petersburg Times*

Benefactors ($50,000 - $99,999)RBC Dain Rauscher

Patrons ($25,000 - $49,999)

Sponsors ($15,000 - $24,999) E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club*Tampa Bay Magazine*

Partners ($10,000 - $14,999)Northern Trust

U.S. Trust

Sustainers ($5,000 - $9,999)Verizon Foundation

Associates ($2,500 - $4,999)Holland & KnightJMC Communities

Raymond James Trust Company

Contributors ($1,000 - $2,499)Bay Area Concierge Association

Café AlmaCatering by Design, Inc.

Catering by Lundy’s*Margaret Ann’s Catering and Gourmet Cookies

Mise en Place CateringPaciugo Gelato Caffé*

Orange Blossom CateringRegency Oaks

Rita Carlino’s Café & CateringWine Cellar Restaurant and Catering

*In-Kind Donation

Please contact Development Associate Judy Whitney at 727-896-2667, ext 250, or via e-mail, judy@fine-arts.org, to learn

about the benefits of becoming a corporate or foundation partner.

Annual Membership MeetingAll MFA members are encouraged to attend the annual membership meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, May 7, in the Marly Room. President of the Board Carol Upham and Director Dr. John Schloder will report on the past year and on future plans and programs. They will provide an update on the building expansion and renovation. Light refreshments will be served.

The Museum of Fine Arts Bylaws (Revised 2005) state: “Nominations for Trustees may be made by a written petition from the general membership representing at least one (1%) of the Museum members. Such petitions must reach the Secretary at least 21 days prior to the Annual Meeting. Any member may sign only one petition.” For more information, please contact Dr. Starr C. Weihe, Secretary of the Board, at 813-839-1789.

In honor of JoAnn BargerAnonymous

In memory of Mary V. BaynardHussey, KevinPrice, Karen and Ducatte, JimWhitfield, Denise P. and

Family

In memory of Annette GoddardHarvey, Daniel Sr. and Harriet

In honor of Greta Myers’s birthday

O’Connor, Art and MarcyPeters, Stephen and Rita

Schloder, Dr. John E.

In honor of Charles Schloder’s birthday

Schloder, Dr. John E.

In honor of Ed and Betty ShamasAnonymous

In honor of Bill and Kathy StoverAnonymous

In honor of Hugh and Keith Tulloch

Anonymous

Memorials & Tributes

Corporate MembersAEGONDerby LaneFountains at Boca Ciega BayFranklin Templeton InvestmentsGeneral Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical SystemsHennessy Construction ServicesRegency OaksRoberts, Hanna & Arndt, P.A.Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A.Trenam Kemker

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