“Civility in Politics” Quayside Gallery is currently exhibiting "Celebrations", a one-person show by multi-media artist Joan Blackburn. The exhibit runs through July 20.

Joan (pronounced Jo-ann) is a well-known Pensacola artist, teacher, juror and judge. She has two specialties as an artist – the first being transparent watercolor florals and still life.

She considers her florals to be portraits of flowers, and loves to capture the exciting effects of bright sunlight casting shadows and varying the beautiful colors on and through the petals of flowers and glass.

Blackburn’s second specialty is water media abstracts. She considers her forte` to be in design and composition. This is very evident in the bold shapes, strong values, vibrant colors and design formats in her award winning non-objective paintings. She has taken workshops from some of the most well known artists and instructors in the country, and is continually studying and working to improve her art.

“The Numbers Cruncher” "I paint because I love to be creative, love glorious color and beautiful things,” Blackburn said. “I like being a part of the art community, and teaching and sharing with students what I've learned through 40 years of study and experience."

“The Harlequin Cow” Blackburn also taught classes and workshops at the Pensacola Junior College Downtown Center in their Continuing Education series for 14 years. She retired in 2006, however, to have more time to pursue her own work, teach workshops and judge of art shows.

If you like Art Shows, then Quayside Art Gallery is the place to go. As the largest co-op gallery in the Southeast, it is the best free show in town!

Quayside Art Gallery was established and is maintained by Pensacola Artists, Inc.!, a cooperative organization of more than 200 Artists and Associate Members. Founded in 1973, PAI and its Quayside Gallery are dedicated to fostering and promoting original fine arts and crafts in the West Florida region. Guided tours, free of charge, are available to interested groups and organizations upon request. Staffing is done by unpaid volunteers from PAI.

“Sunlight and Shadows” Quayside Gallery is located at 17 East Zaragossa Street in Pensacola, (850) 438-2363.

To learn more about the artist, Joan Blackburn, or Quayside Gallery, visit www.JoanBlackburn.com or www.QuaysideGallery.com.
“Day Lillies in Window”
“Big Reds”