Events

Reception honoring ceramicist Dianna Davidson, whose work is featured in Momentum Gallery this month.

Meet the artist as we recognize John Guiseppi, colored pencil realist whose work is featured in Momentum Gallery this month.

Meet the artist! Karla Pirona is a figurative oil painter whose work serves as a bridge between cultural inheritance and contemporary experience. She is the pioneer of Venezuelan Neorealism, a pictorial movement rooted in the psychological depth of mestizaje and the diasporic experience, which explores how identities are formed at the intersection of history, geography, and time. Karla's work has been shown internationally and is held in numerous public and private collections, continuing to document the evolution of place and identify through the lens of Narrative Realism. A local artist, Karla is a member of the American Artist Professional League, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society, Bartow Art Guild, the Portrait Society of America, and the Polk County Arts & Cultural Alliance.

Artist Reception honoring Vilma Guttenberger, who was influenced by Durer, Rubens, Murillo, Rembrandt, and especially Vermeer. Her later years were spent in Winter Haven and Lakeland. Vilma's daughter Veronika graciously loaned the works for this exhibit 

Meet and mingle with 10 artists who specialize in ceramics and fiber art. Public reception, all are welcome

Image: No Doubt by Kimberly Miller

Meet the Artists as we reveal the show Awards! Public event

Meet the artist at a public reception for Cheryl Hughes, surrounded by her Under the Sea artwork! 

Meet the Artist!

Connie’s mixed media works fuse the warmth of wood with the spark of electricity through Lichtenberg burning, creating vivid, lightning-etched compositions inspired by emotion, travel, and nature. Opening reception and Meet the Artist February 9 from 6–8 pm.

Meet the Artist! Tony’s evocative photography captures the quiet tension between motion and stillness, where the seen dissolves into the felt. Through blurred light and softened edges, The In-Between invites viewers to linger, slow down, and rediscover presence. Opening reception and Meet the Artist January 12 from 6–8 pm.

Meet and talk with a collection of talented artists who tend to see life in a most different, usually whimsical, way! Connie Combs, Peggy Gallaher, Terisa Glover, Rita McIntyre, and Ellen Simms.

The Best of Polk Exhibit was created to showcase the highest level of visual artistry in Polk County. The exhibit will be open to the public during regular library hours in the Pamplin Gallery on the 2nd floor of Bartow Public Library from Oct 16 through Nov 29. Library is closed on Sundays. This is a juried and judged show featuring a $2500 prize for Best in Show. In all, $5,000 in prizes will be awarded to Polk County artists. Awards will be announced at the event's Awards Reception on Oct 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Meet the Artist!

Meet the artist in person!

Meet the Artists!

Meet the Artist!