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SRQ DAILY Mar 25, 2016

Friday Weekend Edition

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Friday Weekend Edition

"Stay with your voice. You can always do different things with your voice, but that's your voice."

- Gay Germain, artist
 

[Gallery]  Germain Brings Sarasota Touch To Baker Museum
Philip Lederer, Phil.Lederer@srqme.com

For the past five years, the Baker Museum at Artis-Naples has through its Florida Contemporary series sought to showcase visual art innovations in technique, medium, subject matter and composition throughout the state, hosting an annual juried exhibition of work from select artists. Fielding close to 200 submissions this past year, only 16 were chosen, including Sarasota’s own painter and sculptor Gay Germain, who saw three of her four submitted paintings accepted into the exhibition by the Baker judges. And while the paintings themselves are enough to grab the eye, it’s perhaps Germain’s pioneering technique that demands the most attention.

An intriguing mix of hard edges and large geometric shapes next to softer, atmospheric fine line work and cross-hatching, the selected paintings come from Germain’s latest series, Sculpture Garden Conversations, a multi-media project including both wood and concrete sculpture. Working in acrylic and oil paints as well as graphite to achieve the clean look and delineating lines she envisioned proved a challenge.

“It was a lot of experimentation,” said Germain, who will not use tape or such assists in her creation as it “gets in the way.” Working on a canvas-wrapped wood panel, the artist turned to gesso – a hard compound often used as a base – to create a precision painting environment, applying ten coats and sanding the whole piece down between each one. “So by the time the tenth coat had been sanded, it felt like glass,” said Germain, and she was ready to start painting on her perfect surface. “It was a long, tedious situation, but it was worth it.”

Still a calculating process, Germain’s work makes deft use of white space, leaving great portions of the canvas untouched as counterpoint to the large black shapes that have almost become a trademark. “That creates the piece for me,” she said. “I have found a pleasure in being able to leave the white space and create shapes within that negative space.” As a result, Germain must be very careful to avoid stray marks, which cannot be obscured or even painted over, leaving a textural impact on the clean, smooth surface.

“It’s a good experience and I’m pleased to be a part of it,” said Germain of exhibiting at the Baker, reminding other artists to stay true to their vision, even if that vision seems as unconventional as her penchant for black shapes and fine lines. “I’ve been told that kind of thing doesn’t work,” she said. “Well it works for me.”

“Stay with your voice,” Germain continued. “You can always do different things with your voice, but that’s your voice.”

Currently on display at the Baker Museum at Artis-Naples Florida Contemporary 2016 and Germain’s work will be on display through April 20. 

Pictured: Three selections from Germain's "Sculpture Garden Conversations" hang at the Baker Museum. Courtesy of the artist.

[Good Bite]  Happy Birthday to Ugg's Bakery
Kaye Warr

Ugg’s Bakery is the gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo-friendly bakery operating out of Perq Coffee Bar that serves up sinfully tasty treats one can enjoy without the usual dessert-related guilt. I love it when chefs, cooks and bakers take the time to make their heathy food as delicious as the more decadent alternatives. I may not be gluten intolerant or lactose intolerant, and I may not eat food exclusively enjoyed by cavemen and dinosaurs, but I do know that I feel far better (and happier) half an hour after consuming one of Jenn Holloway-Ellsworth’s cupcakes than I would normally feel after eating an entire cupcake. This Saturday, from 3-6pm, Ugg’s Bakery is celebrating its 2nd Birthday with a soiree hosted by Canned Ham Vintage in their new location on 7th Street. The birthday bash features the aforementioned cupcakes, as well as sammies and breakfast breads. Out and About Coffee will be providing caffeinated accompaniments and there’s going to be a champagne and cupcake toast at 5pm. Champagne. And Cupcakes. I look forward to seeing you there. 

Ugg's Bakery, 1435 7th Street, Sarasota, 941-747-2375.

[From The Chef]  Calypso In Your Bowl
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

Who says seafood must be served separate from your salad? Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar shares this dish and a house dressing for you to try at home. 

Calypso Salmon Salad

Ingredients: Tomatoes; cucumber; green beans; chick peas; sweet plantains; organic mixed greens; salmon fillets; Calypso Orange Dressing; Calypso Orange Glaze  

Chop all salad ingredients and set aside.  Pan-sear salmon in a heavy skillet and brush on Calypso Orange Glaze while cooking.  Toss salad ingredients with Calypso Orange Dressing and top with salmon. 

Ingredients (for Calypso Orange Dressing): ½ cup red wine vinegar; ½ cup mayonnaise; ½ cup Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsp. basil, chopped; ½ tsp. sea salt; ¼ cup water

Blend all ingredients together thoroughly.

Ingredients (for Calypso Orange Glaze): 4 cups freshly squeezed Orange Juice; ½ cup Brown sugar; ½ tsp. sea salt; ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped.

Mix together in sauce pan over medium heat for approximately 40 minutes or until glaze consistency.  

Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar

[Recognition]  Fenwick Model Wins Parade Awards

Neal Signature Homes, a Lakewood Ranch-based semi-custom, luxury homebuilder, scored six awards from the 2016 Parade of Homes for its Fenwick model in the popular Boca Royale Golf & Country Club in Englewood, a semi-private club in a 1,000-acre gated, master-planned community.The 3,020-square-foot Fenwick took home Best Curb Appeal, Best Master Suite, Best Floor Plan, Best Architectural Detail, Best Kitchen and Best Overall. 

Neal Signature Homes

[Exec Moves]  Fogle Promoted to Parks Director

Jerry Fogle, Robert L. Taylor Community Complex Manager, has been promoted to Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Sarasota.  Fogle will oversee operations, maintenance and programming at the City’s 49 parks plus recreational facilities. Fogle has been the Taylor complex manager since the facility opened in 2011. Prior to joining the City of Sarasota, he was a parks and recreation manager in Davenport, Iowa, Kissimmee and Tampa.   

City of Sarasota



[Best of SRQ Local]  Celebration at SRQ Studios

On Wednesday, the celebration of the 2016 Best of SRQ Local Competition officially kicked-off with a party at SRQ Studios. Congratulating the winners and finalists of our annual readers' choice competition, friends and clients of SRQ Media gathered to view advance copies of the April edition of SRQ, which hits newsstands on April 1st. Guests enjoyed samples from some of our recognized local brands, like S'macks Burgers and Shakes, who won the Best Local Fries category for the second year running, and an assortment of beautiful sushi from JPan Restaurant, which won Best Local Sushi. Making their debut in the competition was The Clever Cup Coffee Shop, brining in a finalist showing for Best Local Coffee. Guests enjoyed samples of their Ethiopian Blend brew. We can't wait for our readers to get the full scoop on this year's winners and finalists in every category. Stay tuned for a post on Inside The Brand about the rest of the event and a photo gallery. 

SRQ Media Group

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