St. Augustine Guest Houses

Midnight in the Garden of Indigo Batik Exhibit
2020-02-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-29 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
Cindy Wilson’s indigo batiks are featured in February at Butterfield Garage Gallery
Friday February 7, 2020, at 6:00pm Cindy will present an artist talk explaining her process, and experiences of working with indigo.
The show, titled Midnight in the Garden of Indigo results from Cindy’s focus in 2019 learning to use indigo dye for batiks. The infinite shades of blue, and the extreme lightfastness of indigo intrigued her, and indigo research and dye vats soon took over her studio. Dying with indigo requires both science and art. The results are batiks that have an other worldly feel, a haunting stillness, and though the images are beautiful, they reveal an incomplete visual story. These monochromatic images will encourage the viewer to see the familiar in a new light as well.
Cindy’s batiks are known for the high level of detail and painterly quality she is able to express with the medium. A long background of drawing has guided her work. Cindy uses a tjanting tool from Indonesia to apply hot wax much in the same way as an artist uses a quill to lay down ink. Layer by layer the liquid wax seals the color she wants to preserve, before the next dye is applied. Her process of building colors directly on the fabric is unique, and creates the depth of color seen in her batiks. “Balancing the technical process while keeping a feel of spontaneity is my overall focus as I work on a piece” Cindy explains.
During the past five years, Cindy’s work has caught the attention of both jurists and collectors. She has been included in numerous regional shows and her batiks grace the homes of many collectors around the country. She teaches her technique in classes at The Bascom Center for the Arts in Highlands NC, as well as locally.
A short history of indigo and its role in St. Augustines past, plus A hands on demonstration of batik and the indigo dying process will be presented Saturday Feb 22, at Butterfield Gallery.

Humanly Possible: Figures & Portraits
2020-02-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-26 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-29 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Expressions of the human form bring personality to this exhibit. Drawing studies, formal portraits, daily life and other figurative works are presented in 2D & 3D media.
The Humanly Possible: Figures & Portraits Art Exhibition opens on Friday, February 7, at 5pm; Free and open to the public. Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, music and art, and join us for the Awards Presentation at 7pm!
22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 | Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat, 12-4pm; Sun, 2-5pm; Closed on Mondays | Free Admission
All artwork is for sale unless noted otherwise. Proceeds support the artists and the art programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924.

Figures & Portraits
2020-02-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-26 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-29 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
People come in all shapes and sizes, from different backgrounds and walks of life. The Figures and Portraits Art Exhibition at the St. Augustine Art Association celebrates our humanity through formal portraits, gesture drawings and anatomical studies, daily life and more. The artwork is on display February 7 – March 1; Free Admission. Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 12-4pm; Sun 2-5pm, closed on Mondays.
First Friday Art Walk Opening Reception: February 7, from 5-9pm; awards at 7pm. Refreshments, live music and of course, art!
All artwork is for sale unless noted otherwise. Art sales benefit the artists and programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924.

Wednesday Market at the Pier
2020-02-26 08:00 - 12:00 | St Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach
Every Wednesday, artisans and growers gather their goods at the St. Augustine Beach Pier. The market is a destination, a place that serves as a setting for the community and visitors to the area to gather and learn something new from a farmer, grower, producer or local artist. To build a community where we work and live. We support local economy, increase market opportunities for farmers and small businesses, and provides access to an assortment of local and regional sourced products.

After School Art Program
2020-02-26 15:30 - 17:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
After School Art Classes for children and youth in elementary and middle school begin on January 8, 2020! The instructor Debra Weller, artist and educator, will lead the students on artistic adventures inspired by famous artists and movements. Projects incorporate a variety of mediums and techniques to encourage art appreciation and critical thinking, as well as allow the students to experiment with their own creativity.
• Art Classes for children and youth–appropriate for elementary and middle school ages
• New Themes each Month – classes meet on Wednesdays from 3:30pm-5:00pm at the St. Augustine Art Association
• Register Online at staaa.org
SPRING 2020 AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASSES & DATES
SURPRISING SELFIES (January 8, 15, 22, 29) Your good side…Perfect lighting… The right filter… The greats like Picasso, Frida and Rembrandt will show you how to take your selfie game to the next level! (Digital Art, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media)
BLOSSOMING BOTANICALS (February 5, 12, 19, 26) Explore the wonderland of tropical botanicals that surrounds us everyday. Study the notes of Botanical Pioneers like Martin Johnson Heade and Georgia O’Keefe to create your own lush gardens. (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking)
POP GOES THE ART (March 4, 11, 18*, 25) Push the limits of conventional art and design. Warhol, Lichtenstein, Britto and Harding didn’t think inside the box and neither will you! (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Digital Art) *Spring Break
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS (April 1, 8, 15, 22) Take a trip around the world–artsy adventures in Mexico, Australia, Africa and Paris await! Experience cultures rooted in art and storytelling, paint in the great outdoors, and create your own souvenirs. (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Mixed Media)

Lucero
2020-02-26 19:00 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
Lucero has long been admired in their hometown of Memphis, where they have hosted “The Lucero Family Block Party” every spring for a number of years. At the 2018 Block Party they celebrated their 20th anniversary as a band, with the city’s Mayor Jim Strickland officially declaring it “Lucero Day.”
The group found their name in a Spanish/English dictionary. “Lucero” is variously translated as “bright star” or “morning star.” None of them can speak Spanish.
It’s been two decades since original members Ben Nichols, Brian Venable, Roy Berry, and John C. Stubblefield (keyboardist Rick Steff joined in 2006) started playing shows in Memphis. The band’s first show was April 13, 1998 at a warehouse space across the street from what is now the National Civil Rights Museum, the infamous Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. Their first set was six songs played to about six people. in Colorado.
The band’s ninth studio album, Among the Ghosts, is their first for noted Nashville indie label Thirty Tigers. It was recorded and co-produced with Grammy-winning engineer/producer and Memphis native Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Drive by Truckers) at the historic Sam Phillips Recording Service, the studio built by the legendary producer after outgrowing his Memphis Recording Service/Sun Studio.
Recorded primarily live as a five-piece, Among the Ghosts eschews the Stax-inspired horns and Jerry Lee Lewis-style boogie piano featured on some of the band’s past recordings for a streamlined rock & roll sound that pays homage to their seminal influences as it seeks to push that legacy into the future. For a band who carried the torch of the alt-country movement back in the 90’s and helped pave the way for what is now called Americana, Lucero have re-discovered what inspired them in the first place. The sound is more their own and at the same time not exactly like anything they’ve done before. This is a band settling into their craft. The 10-song disc’s title is both a tribute to the spirits which roam the streets of their fabled city, as well as the hard road the determinedly independent band set out on 20 years ago. The band played around 200 shows per year for many of those 20 years.

Basics in Nature Photography
2020-02-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Alpine Groves Park, 2060 State Road 13, Swtizerland, FL, 32259, United States
Do you have a nice camera and always leave it on auto? Do you wish you could capture the amazing beauty of the nature around you? Join local photographer Nicholle Goodnight for a hands-on class to sharpen your photography skills. Participants will need to bring their own camera equipment and be at least 12 years in age. This program is free. You must attend all three classes to participate.

The Roommate
2020-02-27 19:30, 2020-02-28 19:30, 2020-02-29 19:30, 2020-03-01 14:00 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life – and what happens when the wheels come off.
Written by Jen Silverman | Performed in 2019 at Amelia Community Theatre
Directed by Shelli Long
Starring Beth Lambert & Hazel Robinson
Sponsored by Robert M. Nied of Jacksonville, FL

35th Annual Cathedral Festival
2020-02-28 17:00 - 22:30, 2020-02-29 12:00 - 22:30, 2020-03-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Mission Nombre de Dios, 27 Ocean Ave., St. Augustine
It’s a classic carnival festival at its best! The festival features a traditional carnival midway with rides by Deggeller Attractions to thrill all ages.
They’ll have a little bit of everything food-wise, too. So come hungry! Pizza slices, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, sausage & peppers, french fries, onion rings, corn on cob, wings, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, baked goods, ice cream, our ever-popular funnel cakes, and BBQ chicken dinners. Shrimp dinner is served Sunday afternoon from noon until 8:00 (or until sold out). Drinks, featuring Coca-Cola products, beer & wine (we ID – please drink responsibly), are available throughout the weekend.
Admission to the festival grounds is adults $5; children 11-17 and adults 65+ $3; children 10 and under and active duty military are admitted free. Purchase advance ride tickets at a discounted rate to get the most for your money. Ticket prices are $15 for a sheet of 20 in advance, and $20 per sheet of 20 at the festival. Most rides take 4 to 6 tickets. Tickets are available at the Cathedral Parish School office, Early Education Center, Ameris Bank locations, Carmelo’s Marketplace, and from many CPS families.

Lincolnville Jazz at the Excelsior
2020-02-28 19:30 | Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, 102 ML King Ave, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Presented by The St. Augustine Distillery, Lincolnville Jazz at the Excelsior is a music series celebrating the beauty and history of jazz. Nine performances will present the talents of area jazz musicians like Mama Blue, Catch the Groove, Eric Carter & Company, and plenty more. Tickets for each performance at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center are $20 if purchased in advance and $25 if purchased at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the museum.
Before each show begins at 7:30pm, there will be a pre-show cocktail lounge open from 6 to 7:30pm.
THE PERFORMERS
January 10 — Mama Blue: Jazz: Blues Favorites
January 24 — Laiken Williams & Fellowship of Love
February 14 — TBD
February 28 — Eric Carter & Company: Live Jazz Fusion
March 6 — Kenneth Seabrook
March 27 — Catch the Groove: Jazz Vocals
April 10 — Kelle Jolly & The Will Boyd Project: Smooth Jazz
April 17 — Akia Uwanda
May 15 — Linda Cole

STA City Market
2020-02-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Eddie Vickers Park, 399 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
With food trucks, live music, and local artisans as well as all the fresh produce and goods that you’d expect, the STA City Market is so much more than just a farmers market. So grab your bags and basket, make your way to the park, and plan to spend the day.

Florals Month-By-Month Opening
2020-03-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Gray 1908, 73 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Local artist Jenna Alexander announces the unveiling of her latest art series, Florals Month-by-Month, with an opening from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, March 1 at Gray 1908, which is home to Jenna Alexander Studio and located at 73 San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine. “I’ve wanted to revisit a ‘birth series’ since my watercolor birthstones release in 2015,” explained Jenna Alexander. “Illustrating birth month flowers seemed like a natural progression after exploring The Flower Map of the United States last year as well as my ongoing interest in botanicals.”
From daffodils and daisies to poppies and paperwhites, Alexander’s Florals Month-by-Month is an illustrated series that examines each birth flower in gouache on speckled antiquated paper. The Florals Month-by-Month illustration comes in 11×14 and 18×24 size, while the individual month’s flowers are available in 8×10 size and single notecards.
