Author: Jean Drayovitch

  • Friday with the Arts

    Friday!  What’s on for arts?  Tonight in Jacksonville, at coRK studio/gallery “Cube+Cubism” opening. Where? 2689 Rosselle Street Jacksonville, FL. 32204 Around the corner from BoldBean Coffee Shop on College Street, Riverside, Five Points area. corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com  (Overstreet, artist featured on the cover of last week’s Folio) Why?  Because this gallery is usually closed to the public,…

  • Acrylic on 10 x10 Canvas
  • A Big Thank You to Tim’s Wine Market

    Thank You Michael and Kathryn for letting me hang a show on the walls for First Friday ArtWalk, August 2nd…and a month of Fridays to follow.   Thank you Greg A. Morris for the shout-out and endorsement. While I’m at it… Thank you Conrad van Wyk for reacting to my latest dog portrait with a…

  • Doing what makes time disappear…

    That’s how you know you’re doing what you really love doing.  Flashback: For as long as I can remember there’s been a strong influence and motivation to pursue projects related to art and science.  Question: How do you know what you are innately programmed to do in life?  I’ve been told that it shows it…

  • Some days it’s just the couch and movies

    Saturday morning I had big plans to get things done in the studio.  Some days are kinetic and some inert. NPR has science Friday and Jean’s house has Science Saturday.   A study of kinetic energy vs. inertia.  The couch was my base.  Let’s talk science (oh I’m excited)…general Orthokinesis by an artistic macro organism…

  • Chewie, Acrylic on Canvas
  • Murals and art at The Manatee Cafe

    Murals and art at The Manatee Cafe

    Thank you Cheryl Crosley for the great opportunity to put my art on your walls.  The Manatee Cafe is located at the Westgate Plaza, #106 which is just off  SR 16 (Northwest Saint Augustine) 32084.  The menu offers vegan and gluten free foods, promoting healthy living and honoring those with food allergies.  www.manateecafe.com

  • Boxer Puppy

    Boxer Puppy

    Acrylic on Canvas, 10 x 10

  • Positive Inspirations

    Of course we all have convoluted and complicated lives, the trick is embracing the positive things going on.  Minimizing the negative things and moving into a productive mode for our goals.  Sometimes this deadpans…that’s OK too…take a nap…ride a bike…try not to ruminate. What helped my artistic process this weekend?  I went to the Riverside…

  • Thank you Faux Paws

    Celebrate! Great opportunity with business endorsement from a local family-owned store owner.  The pet portraits are getting front counter promotion compliments of Walt Talbott at Faux Paws.  His shop is located in the courtyard by the city gates, next to the St. George Inn. I’d like to take a moment to reinforce the power of…