Video of Watercolor Artist John Carollo Creating the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Poster

John Carollo Selected Poster Artist for 56th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival

WINTER PARK, FL – Florida-based abstract watercolor artist John Carollo is thrilled to have been selected as the Poster Artist for the 56th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, taking place Friday, March 20 - Sunday, March 22 in the beautiful Central Park of Winter Park, FL.

The full poster will be revealed February 5, 2015 at a special event in the historic Casa Feliz off of Park Avenue, an iconic former Winter Park home, now being used for concerts and special events.

The creation of the painting used on the poster was filmed and will be viewable on the artist's Youtube page before the start of the festival: www.youtube.com/user/nakedeye32801

Learn more about John Carollo at www.nakedeyestudios.com. You can follow John on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nakedeyestudios and on Twitter @nakedeye.

See John Carollo and his Art in the Maitland Art Center's pARTicipation 2009

MAY 4, 2009 - ORLANDO, FL - John Carollo has been selected for pARTicipation 2009, an offering of the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, FL. This unique event is free and open to the public and takes place in two parts: an exhibit in the MAC's Main Gallery which runs from May 2-16, and the outdoor Art in the Gardens Spring Festival - Saturday, May 16, from 10 AM - 4 PM.

At the opening reception for the gallery show on Friday, May 8 from 6-9 PM, art patrons and members of the public can meet, greet and hear about the artwork from all of the artists, and, in a unique opportunity, have a chance to bid on 45 minute instructional sessions that each artist has donated. A silent auction will be taking place where 3 sessions with each artist are available for the highest bidding participants. All funds generated from these sessons will benefit the Maitland Art Center.

The following Saturday, John will be at the outdoor event in the gardens painting live all day and showing additional artwork for purchase. The three winning bidders will have their sessions scheduled during this day and all members of the public are invited to watch his technique, ask questions and generally have a great time.

Food, drink and live music will help make the event even more festive and it is expected to be a great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy the recently completely redone gardens while they interact with John and the other artists in a wonderful atmosphere of creativity.

Mark your calenders for:

pARTicipation opening Gallery Show Recption

May 8, 2009 - 6-9 PM

Maitland Art Center Main Gallery

231 W. Packwood Ave.

Maitland, FL 32751

AND

Art in the Gardens Spring Festival

May 16, 2009 - 10 AM - 4 PM

Maitland Art Center outdoor gardens

For more information about the Maitland Art Center, see www.maitlandartcenter.org or call 407.782.9735.

ABOUT JOHN CAROLLO

John Carollo is a noted abstract watercolor artist based in Orlando, FL. He is a 2007 United Arts of Central Florida Professional Development Grant recipient - funds from which were used for creation of large-scale watercolor paintings in the 6-8' range. In addition to these works, John has created 3D installations, utilizing watercolor and mixed media and has been largely recognized for his portrayals of dancers in motion. 

Working with a technique he calls Controlled Chaos, John's free-flowing approach to watercolor allows the paint and water to make many of the decisions regarding the final appearance of the piece, as they move across the paper largely unimpeded. His emphasis on motion and the emotional interplay of warm and cool colors produces creations that are atypical from what is often expected from the watercolor medium. You can learn more about John and view examples of his work at his recently completely redone website, www.NakedEyeStudios.com.

At Last - The Launch of the All-New Naked Eye Studios Site!

APRIL 24, 2009 - ORLANDO, FL - Naked Eye Studios, since 1999, the unique source for graphic design and fine art in Orlando is excited to announce the debut of our ENTIRELY NEW website. Since the start of the company 10 years ago, the art side of the business especially has grown and changed to such an extent that a new site direction was needed. Visitors will find a much more up-to-date appearance, making use of Flash slideshows full of large images of both the graphic design and fine art portfolios. 

News updates presented in blog form are a new feature, as well as areas for Client Comments, Multimedia videos, thoughts and ideas Blog and extensive listings of Upcoming and Past Exhibitions, Artist Statement/Bio, Press Notices and more on the Fine Art side. A few areas are still under construction, and will be completed soon.

As in the original site, our dedicated and hard working Staff is well represented.

Take the new look for for a test drive at www.nakedeyestudios.com