Foolish Function Art lovers to dress up as favorite fools for April 1 exhibit opening
By Mike Hamson
Special Correspondent
TBO.com
Published: March 23, 2016
TAMPA HEIGHTS — Partygoers looking for a new way to celebrate April Fool’s Day can listen to music, play games, dress up and sip craft beer while admiring art.
Jayne Lisbeth said nine local artists will entertain with a “kaleidoscope” of 30 serious and foolish paintings during an interactive art opening for “Fools for Art” on April 1.
“Since the opening reception is on April Fool’s Day, we thought it would be fun to make it a fool’s event — interactive with everyone dressing and portraying their favorite fool,” Lisbeth said.
The opening reception will be from 3 to 9 p.m. April 1 at Hidden Springs Ale Works, Tampa Heights, 1631 N. Franklin St.
“Several of our artists are involved in yoga, which I think comes through in their style of art also,” Lisbeth said. “Artists are definitely a different breed, thinking outside the box and retrieving images from their spirit, interests, past and inner consciousness. Everyone who views art interprets something different, and often, something of themselves in the art.”
She said the art exhibit, which is presented by Tim Gibbons of Funky as a Monkey Art Studio and Teri Navajo of The Creative Life, will stay open through May 29.
“At openings, we love to listen to all the different comments and interpretations on each painting,” Lisbeth said. “People see all kinds of things, which is so much fun to hear. Sometimes the artist will respond, ‘Really? You see that in my painting? I didn’t realize that, how cool.’ ”
Gibbons of Seminole Heights, who is married to Lisbeth, teaches art through his art studio and various programs in Hillsborough County.
“Because each person has a personal interpretation of their images which broadens the scope of what the artist had in mind and personalizes the art,” Gibbons said.
Area artists participating in the event are Caroline Karp Babis, Rolando Bardaji, Terry Klaaren, Judy Bales, Joose Hadley, Barbara Koehler, Elizabeth Mitchell, Janice Saavedra and Bill Murrah.
Bales said she is looking forward to the opening for the art exhibit, which includes guessing the identity of all the fools in costume.
“After all, April Fool’s Day is the one day a year when we all get a get-out-of jail free card,” Bales said.
People can sip on craft beer or eat food truck treats in the Hidden Springs tasting room as part of the event.
Hidden Springs is open from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 3 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and is closed Monday and Tuesday.
For information on Hidden Springs Ale Works, visit hiddenspringsale works.com.
Special Correspondent
TBO.com
Published: March 23, 2016
TAMPA HEIGHTS — Partygoers looking for a new way to celebrate April Fool’s Day can listen to music, play games, dress up and sip craft beer while admiring art.
Jayne Lisbeth said nine local artists will entertain with a “kaleidoscope” of 30 serious and foolish paintings during an interactive art opening for “Fools for Art” on April 1.
“Since the opening reception is on April Fool’s Day, we thought it would be fun to make it a fool’s event — interactive with everyone dressing and portraying their favorite fool,” Lisbeth said.
The opening reception will be from 3 to 9 p.m. April 1 at Hidden Springs Ale Works, Tampa Heights, 1631 N. Franklin St.
“Several of our artists are involved in yoga, which I think comes through in their style of art also,” Lisbeth said. “Artists are definitely a different breed, thinking outside the box and retrieving images from their spirit, interests, past and inner consciousness. Everyone who views art interprets something different, and often, something of themselves in the art.”
She said the art exhibit, which is presented by Tim Gibbons of Funky as a Monkey Art Studio and Teri Navajo of The Creative Life, will stay open through May 29.
“At openings, we love to listen to all the different comments and interpretations on each painting,” Lisbeth said. “People see all kinds of things, which is so much fun to hear. Sometimes the artist will respond, ‘Really? You see that in my painting? I didn’t realize that, how cool.’ ”
Gibbons of Seminole Heights, who is married to Lisbeth, teaches art through his art studio and various programs in Hillsborough County.
“Because each person has a personal interpretation of their images which broadens the scope of what the artist had in mind and personalizes the art,” Gibbons said.
Area artists participating in the event are Caroline Karp Babis, Rolando Bardaji, Terry Klaaren, Judy Bales, Joose Hadley, Barbara Koehler, Elizabeth Mitchell, Janice Saavedra and Bill Murrah.
Bales said she is looking forward to the opening for the art exhibit, which includes guessing the identity of all the fools in costume.
“After all, April Fool’s Day is the one day a year when we all get a get-out-of jail free card,” Bales said.
People can sip on craft beer or eat food truck treats in the Hidden Springs tasting room as part of the event.
Hidden Springs is open from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 3 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and is closed Monday and Tuesday.
For information on Hidden Springs Ale Works, visit hiddenspringsale works.com.
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