OPEN Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm
EMILY ELLIS 2024 GOA Best of Show Photographer on exhibition from MARCH 6 – April 12, 2025
EMILY ELLIS
PHOTOGRAPHY SOLO EXHIBITION
Hybrid Composition(s)
Skin Scale Spring Spectacle
March 6 – April 12, 2025
Opening Reception
5-7pm, March 13, 2025
Great-horned Owlet photographed by Emily Ellis
EMILY FRANCES ELLIS MFA
Emily is an award-winning Photographer and Painter, a Naturalist and an Activist. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University (1989), a Master of Fine Arts from the University of South Florida (1993), and is a graduate of the University of Florida Master Naturalist Program (2010). In 2020, Emily was recognized as “Conservationist of the Year” by the Bay County Audubon Society and is a contributing photographer to the group and many other nature-based organizations.
“The ‘natural world’ has traditionally been my foremost inspiration. Regardless of medium, my work leans predominantly toward the abstract with an emphasis on texture, mark-making, and especially composition. I am a stickler for strong composition. The title of this photography show, HYBRID COMPOSITION(S): Skin, Scale, Spring & Spectacle, reflects my focus on the ‘Composition’ of the compositions and the diverse amalgamation of subject matter. Animal skins and scales provide immersive textures; spring waterscapes offer intimate repose, and the remainder of works are comprised of ‘spectacles’ to include animal eye portraits, color inversions, and a limited selection of non-nature-based images. Also included are some never-before-shown Lightwriting/Moonwriting images utilizing open lens photography. I am honored to be able to share this body of work, for the journey has truly been a labor of love.”
Emily lives in Inlet Beach and offers studio visits by appointment.
“The ‘natural world’ has traditionally been my foremost inspiration. Regardless of medium, my work leans predominantly toward the abstract with an emphasis on texture, mark-making, and especially composition. I am a stickler for strong composition. The title of this photography show, HYBRID COMPOSITION(S): Skin, Scale, Spring & Spectacle, reflects my focus on the ‘Composition’ of the compositions and the diverse amalgamation of subject matter. Animal skins and scales provide immersive textures; spring waterscapes offer intimate repose, and the remainder of works are comprised of ‘spectacles’ to include animal eye portraits, color inversions, and a limited selection of non-nature-based images. Also included are some never-before-shown Lightwriting/Moonwriting images utilizing open lens photography. I am honored to be able to share this body of work, for the journey has truly been a labor of love.”
Emily lives in Inlet Beach and offers studio visits by appointment.
Artist Reception Photos by Jasper Dunesand
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CALL FOR ENTRIES is now closed.
gOA pHOTOGRAPHY E X H I B I T I O N
competition + connection
Juried + Judged by:
Peter iverson, baltimore, md
joe boris, atlanta, GA
For specifications, judges biographies + 2024 winners
Click linked box below:
March 1
Begin accepting JPGS, one to three images via email to galleryofart850@gmail.com
march 7
JPG submissions close 10pm CST March 7. The Jury process begins.
march 20
All photographers who entered the GOA were notified by email if your submission(s) were accepted into GOA PHOTOGRAPHY at 1:30am on March 20
Entry fee $45. for one to three of the accepted photos. Be sure and look at Specifications (red box above) for rules.
April 11 & 12
INTAKE of accepted works from 11am to 5pm. D-rings are required for our hanging system, you must have two D-rings for hanging and please place D-rings 3"inches from top. Without them you will not be accepted.
April 17
Opening Reception 5-7pm Award Presentation begins at 5:40pm
May 31
End of exhibit. Pick up your photographs! We will not be able to store your work, it will be donated to non-profits.
Thanks to our GOA PHOTO SPONSORS!
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Operated by Emerald Sun Resorts, Panama City Beach, FL
Casa Loma Hotel located on Panama City Beach, Florida directly on the white sands of the Gulf of Mexico is our sponsor for the out of state judges for our GOA Photo.
This is an awesome, old Florida style hotel with a great staff.
Thank you Casa Loma!
Original woodcut prints by artist Kreg Yingst of Pensacola Florida On exhibit and for sale.
E X H I B I T I O N woodcut + Linocut Prints SHOW ENDS APRIL 19
The Gospel Blues, original woodcut print by artist Kreg Yingst, Pensacola Florida
Original art on exhibit and for sale.
Redfish Film Festival is April 24 - April 27
The PBS POV venue will be at the Gallery of Art, Saturday, April 26, 2025
All documentary movies at the Gallery of ART are free and open to the public. We provide comfy seating, restrooms, & the gallery is a lovely space for viewing!
COMING SOON April 2025 SEEING THE LIGHT Workshop with JOE BORIS
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Call to artists
The Color Red Intake: Friday, April 4 Saturday, April 5 Hours: 11:30-5pm
In collaboration with the RedFish Film Festival + PBS Films at the Gallery of Art
REDFISH FILM FESTIVAL will be at the Gallery of Art 850 and we will have an art exhibit in honor of their name and color! Thus the art show is titled The Color Red.
• intake: Fri., April 4, Sat., April 5, 2025 (11:30-5pm)
• for residents in the 850 area only
• entry fee: $15.15
• art no larger than 20x20 inches
• must have 2 D-rings on back for hanging
• make it RED! 75% to 100% RED
• photography + paintings + drawings + 3D
• art must be for sale
• the gallery takes 25% commission of a sale
• let the reveal happen at the opening reception, so please don't share your images beforehand
DATES FOR REDFISH FILM FESTIVAL:
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d o w n t o w N PANAMA CITY, FL ARTWALK! MAY 10
ArtWalk Spring / downtown panama city Free to public, Saturday, May 10, noon–5pm downtown panama city Bring the family out for ArtWalk, stroll and discover! ART will be on display and for sale by local artisans all over downtown!
REMINDER: Mother's Day is May 11th
Artists you can connect with us on Facebook ArtWalkPC or go direct to businesses directly.
Artists you can connect with us on Facebook ArtWalkPC or go direct to businesses directly.
Mary Ola Miller was the cultural 'go to' person for decades in Panama City, FL. Mary Ola Miller began the Gallery of Art in 1967, she ran her gallery from 1970 until her passing in 2011. She connected her community to culture art.
Kim Griffin White & Mark White became owners of the Gallery of Art in April, 2023 and continue to engage and welcome all things creative and cultural in our artistic coastal community on St. Andrews Bay in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Mary Ola Reynolds Miller Palm Preserve, Pollinator and Wildlife Garden
FNPS Sweetbay Chapter GARDEN OF HONOR
LOCATION: just outside the Galley of Art, 36 W. Beach Drive, Panama City, FL