2010 PATRON PARTY AT ART STUDIO OF TONY EITHARONG

L Jack Becker,  MainStreet DeLand R Reggi Santilli Patron party chair

L FFOA president Karen Weiss with Maria Becker

Bill and Terry Booth

L Ray Johnson, sponsor DeLand Sculpture Walk

Patrons with Terri and Don Beer

Patrons speak to artist Sherrill Schoening (center)

Past Rotary District 6970 Governor Bill Griffin

Reggi Santilli, party chairman on her chair

Patron Party

We are excited about the first Patron Party and hope that many attend and become Patrons. It is one of the best ways to help the Festival. Go to the web site for more information. delandfallfestival.com and select Patrons.

FEATURED ARTIST 2010

The Artist In His Studio

TONY SAVOIE is a native Floridian and current resident of Orlando. Tony worked in many aspects of commercial art and production. His work experience comprised screen printing, offset printing and other advertising endeavors. Since 2004 he has focused solely on his own work, which has made its way into private, corporate and museum collections. Additionally, Tony's work has been shown throughout the Southeast in solo and group shows. He has been awarded numerous Best of Show and First place awards in juried art festivals.

The work created for the 2010 Fall Festival is part of the Command Series. About this series Tony says,

"The Command Series addresses one of the most accessible lovable and exploited subjects on earth: dogs. The principal images are familiar and cliched. Many of the pieces incorporate common and accessible primary forms. Canine imagery is consistently used in marketing a vast array of objects and ideas (including fine art) because it makes us feel good about ourselves. 'We must be good: We love our dogs; they love us...'

This series celebrates those attributes that can be admirable in both dogs and people: loyalty, devotion, obedience, enthusiasm, optimism, trust. But where such disciplines are universally admired in dogs, they can become far less appealing in humans when submission to them results in subjugation of self, and/or persecution of others.

In addressing the gap between our boundless potential for decency and an often brutal reality my hope is to encourage humane critical thinking."

Tony will participate in Festival events and programs prior to the festival weekend. We warmly welcome Tony Savoie as the Featured Artist for the 18th annual DeLand Fall Festival of The Arts.

Welcome to the Official Blog of the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts

Woodland Boulevard blossoms into an artist's garden of color every November, as DeLand, Florida hosts the Annual DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts. Over 200 National Artists will display and sell their art work in the historic downtown shopping district, just in time for holiday gift-giving. This is an exciting, juried fine art show not to be missed! Discover the rich colors of imagination in paintings with brilliant blues, verdant greens, sultry reds, expressive pastels and stark black and white; in nature and wildlife scenes which reveal the old, the untamed Florida; in unique pottery, sculpture, woodwork; and in nature photography from around the country. The historic preservation district of downtown DeLand provides a charming backdrop for this annual festival which is dedicated to those who create as well as those who appreciate and collect art. More than 50,000 patrons enjoy the fine art exhibits presented by over 200 juried artists of various mediums including painting, glass, sculpture, jewelry, leather, photography, printmaking, wood, ceramics, and fiber. Awards are: 2D Judge's Choice 1@ $2,500 3D Judges Choice 1@ $4,000 Award of Excellence 2@ $1,500 Award of Distinction 3@ $1,000 Award of Merit 4@ $750 Award of Recognition 5@ $500 Honorable Mention 6@ $300 Museum of Florida Art Award 1@ $3,000 Mark your calendar for a family weekend.