You are cordially invited to Explorations in Pastels at Gallery CERO, A group Exhibition
1014 Miami Springs Dr, Longwood, FL 32779
Participating Artists: Sally Evans, Barbara Ortiz, Orit Reuben, Gary Rupp
Dates: September 1 – November 17, 2023
Opening Reception: September 15, 6-9 pm
Artist Demonstrations:
Barbara Ortiz: August 27; Orit Reuben, September 21, Sally Evans, October 19
This event is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, Home of OrlandoAtPlay.com, UAArtsEd.co, and Orlando Arts Magazine
Orit Reuben is an impressionist pastel painter. She was born in Israel to a family of artists and she was greatly influenced by her grandfather, who was also a painter. As a child, she painted at the side of her mother, who still paints.
She is inspired by the beauty of nature, and loves to paint outdoors. This is where she can truly experience her surroundings. Orit draws inspiration from light effects. Her paintings often depict glow and intense light. She prefers to paint on sunny days, which are plentiful in Florida, where she lives. Her innate sense of color results in playful and inventive color palettes.
Gallery CERO is owned by Bill and Mary Weinaug. They have always had a deep appreciation and passion for the arts and sustainable living. More than a decade ago, they bought a forgotten old dilapidated marina on an incredible river in Central Florida with the goal of weaving these two passions together. Wekiva Island was born.
The mission for the property was to create a fun place for people to learn about and connect with nature, while serving as a beacon of sustainability. Gallery CERO was always part of the long-term plan for Wekiva Island. From the beginning, the business has provided monthly art classes for the public, as well as an annual elite invitational plein-air event, the Wekiva Paint Out. Most recently, the Weinaug’s started The Great American Paint In, a project to document the 2020 pandemic through art.