Two St. Peter artists won awards from First Citrus Bank during the Orange in Morean Art Center!exhibition

St. Petersburg, Florida, June 12, 2021 (Global News Agency)-Two St. Petersburg artists, Martha Gibson and Greg Reed, were recognized by the exhibition sponsor First Citrus Bank for their artworks on display during Orange! Exhibition at Morean Art Center. The pop-up gallery exhibited more than 80 works by artists from all over Florida, many of which came from the local area. Jack Barrett, CEO and President of First Citrus Bank, and Jessica Hornof, Chief Deposit Officer, were invited by the Art Center to select their favorite works to receive the Presidential Award. The amazing diversity of artist interpretation made Barrett and Honoff recognize the two artists.

In the end, Barrett and Honoff chose Martha Gibson’s work, titled The complete circle: relics from the 70s Received the Presidential Award.Greg Reid Orange, you’re so glad I didn’t say bananas! Will receive the first Citrus Bank Purchase Award.

“The Orange exhibition is a great opportunity to explore St. Peter’s talents and gain insights into our local community,” said Jack Barrett. “And, in short, Jessica and I can’t walk away with just one piece of art. Reid’s vibrant work easily captures the essence of the First Citrus Bank with the vivid expression of the orange theme. At the same time, Gibson’s oil paint and mixed media fascinate us. We often see a sense of freedom and expression among Tampa Bay entrepreneurs and small business owners.”

“The best way for Morean to participate in and support this beautiful community is to use these types of exhibitions and cultivate the creative passion that clearly made this exhibition a success. We are proud to showcase and support talented artists, and thank First Citrus Bank for understanding Art plays a key role in the economic development of our communities,” said Howayda Affan, Executive Director of Morean Art Center. “We look forward to working with the First Citrus Bank team to become a creative, energetic and strategic community partner.”

Artist Martha Gipson is a psychiatric nurse specialist who also teaches painting to adults with severe mental disorders. She used to be a resident of Dallas and now calls St. Petersburg home.Her expressionist and ethereal works are often presented in the form of oil paintings on canvas, although The complete circle: relics from the 70s It is the oil and mixed medium on the birch of the cradle.

Greg Read is an armature artist inspired by the gallery’s orange theme.He described Orange you’re glad i didn’t say banana As the “orange full of indulgence”, it is presented in the form of acrylic paintings on the canvas of the museum. Read graduated from the USF Business School and retired from Duke Energy 40 years later. He currently paints and lives in St. Petersburg.

orange!The exhibition starts on June 4^day To 30^day, The business hours of Art Walk will be extended to 7:30 pm on the second Saturday of each month. In addition, the gallery opening hours of the Morean Art Center are Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm.

Orgasm in orange!In this exhibition, these selected works of art will be on permanent display at First Citrus Bank’s new city center St. Petersburg branch at 300 1.^Yingshi Avenue South. The location also showcases the work of Tes One, who will exhibit a series of works at the Morean Art Center later this year. This is another link between Morean Art Center, First Citrus Bank and St. Pete Art Community.

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