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Teresa

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First Friday Art Walk in Seaside
Friday Oct 4 | 6-8pm
25 Central Square
Amavida Coffee & Anne Hunter Galleries
Music by Balder Saunders
Artist Showcase: Woody Long Art Exhibition, and Blue Sea Collective

Amavida Coffee and Anne Hunter Galleries kick off the fall season at 25 Central Square with a performance by Balder Saunders on October 4th to mark the 10-year anniversary of Woodie Long’s first art exhibition in Seaside. The artist’s widow, Dot Long, pays tribute to Seaside and her husband’s art career that began one decade ago in Seaside, where Long would launch his career and become a renowned primitive artist, beloved locally and nationally recognized by the Smithsonian.

The opening of the Woodie Long Anniversary show at Amavida will coincide with the opening of the Blue Sea Collective at Anne Hunter Galleries. A body of work created by two well-known local favorites, Didon Comer and Kris Chavez, the exhibition features the colors and landscapes of Walton County. Both shows will run through 2019.

About 25 Central Square
CELEBRATE THE ART OF LOVING LIFE within steps of the Gulf of Mexico at 25 Central Square in Seaside, Florida. Known for its colorful purple street-art mural, depicting Vincent Scully, Jr., the American art historian who was a Sterling Professor of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale University, 25 Central is the only building dedicated to an arts collective on Scenic Highway 30A. The historic structure, commissioned by Robert & Daryl Davis, was designed by Machedo-Silvetti Architects in 1990 in harmony with the design by Andres Duany and Lizz Plater-Zyberk for the master plan of Seaside. Overlooking the town square, 25 Central aspires to a strong civic expression that is especially suited for 30A’s most established purveyors and beloved artisans. – Art of Simple, La Vie Est Belle, Amavida Coffee and Anne Hunter Galleries.
 
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Teresa

SoWal Guide
Staff member
Nov 15, 2004
30,640
9,456
South Walton, FL
sowal.com
Amavida Coffee and Anne Hunter Galleries kick off the fall season at 25 Central Square with a performance by Balder Saunders on the October 4th First Friday Art Walk to mark the 10-year anniversary of Woodie Long’s first art exhibition in Seaside. The artist’s widow, Dot Long, pays tribute to Seaside and her husband’s art career that began one decade ago in Seaside, where Long would launch his career to become a renowned primitive artist who is beloved locally and nationally recognized by the Smithsonian.

The opening of Woodie Long Anniversary show at Amavida will coincide with opening the Blue Sea Collective in Anne Hunter Galleries. A body of work created by two well-known local favorites, Didon Comer and Kris Chavez, the exhibition features the colors and landscapes of Walton County Both shows will run through 2019.

The event is 6 to 8 p.m. Free to attend. Food and Beverages are available for purchase at Amavida and surrounding restaurants.

Woodie Long (1942-2009)
Woodie Long may have originally been a house painter by trade, but he was a true storyteller and artist at heart. His gregarious nature and love of life gave him a unique perspective, an ability to see each new day as a fresh chance to find wonder. It was an almost child-like zeal, easily seen in the many paintings he produced during his later years. And with each of the colorful works he created, Long offered a peek into his own life and his childhood as a poor sharecropper’s son—showing not a hard history full of struggle; but one of happy memories, glimpses of carefree moments of pure, simple joy.

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View more Woody Long Collection at Anne Hunter Galleries online:
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Teresa

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Nov 15, 2004
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South Walton, FL
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La Vie Est Belle Art Walk
Friday October 4 | 5-8pm
25 Central Square
Seaside Florida

La Vie Est Belle is featuring celebrated designer Wendy Mignot during Seaside's First Friday Art Walk on Friday, October 4th from 5-8 pm. Come by and support local artists, creativity and enjoy light refreshments.

Celebrate the works of local legend Wendy Mignot along with specialty brands available only at La Vie Est Belle. Shop Lost Galleon authentic antique and shipwreck coins, Jimmy Wz handcrafted handbags, Merry Beth Myrick Pearl & Metal Bangles, Mignot Tribe pearl and leather jewelry from Mexico, One Eye Love Collection by Wendy and Laura Bailey, VIZA Collection by Violeta & Zak Mignot, Haute Hats, and Dawn Champman Whitty Photography.

Make plans to spend your first Friday of each month strolling Central Square and visiting Seaside Merchants from 5-8pm. Participating merchants will host special in-store exhibits and events showcasing their jewelry, art, fashion, music, wine and food. It's a great way to start the weekend at the beach.

La Vie Est Belle is located on Central Square in Seaside, Florida. Stop in to browse fine pearls and leather collections as well as one-of-a-kind creations by other artists. La Vie Est Belle is open daily and you can call 850-231-4692 for more information. If you don’t have a “Wendy” yet, it's time to join the tribe.

Follow La Vie Est Belle on social media where you'll fall in love with beautiful photos of the Mignot Tribe and see Wendy’s latest creations.

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Teresa

SoWal Guide
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Nov 15, 2004
30,640
9,456
South Walton, FL
sowal.com
Art Walk Seaside
Update

Balder Saunders
Friday Oct 4
Amavida Coffee
25 Central Square Seaside

Balder Saunders is performing solo this Friday from 6pm to 8pm at 25 Central Square for the opening of two art exhibitions - the Woody Long Anniversary show at Amavida and the Blue Sea Collective by Kris Chavez & Didon Comer at Anne Hunter Galleries.

‘Tis the season for locals!

Photo cred: Dawn Chapman Whitty

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