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The art in the restaurant is by friends Herb Bressack, Haydn Larson,& Nandipriya Sikdar.
Here are some photos of their work:

Nandipriya ---

 Haydn--

 Herb-

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The next show in the restaurant is three friends who have this to say:

 

During the month of May, a show entitled Bridge will be on view at Satchel's.

The show includes paintings and drawings by Herb Bressack and Nandipriya Sikdar, as well as assemblages and sculptures by Haydn Larson. The show focuses on each artist's diverse skills and the bridges between them which point toward a common goal.

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The artists showing their work in the restaurant for April are good friends, Noon Jordan & Jennifer Gullion.
 You can read their statements in the previous post.
Here are some images of their work:

Noon---

Jennifer_

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The artists for April are Noon Jordan & Jennifer Gullion.

 Their statements:

 Noon: Scavenging things excites me. I see so much raw beauty and potential. I find calm in working with my hands and piecing things together. Before every roadkill animal I reuse I sing it a song and let it know I will respect it. " Just listen to the warm".

 Jennifer: I'm just another girl looking for ways to channel my creativity . Lately I've been inspired to work with LED lights to make safe and longer lasting light display. I hope my work has a positive affect on people and is enjoyed. Keep the inspiration! And many thanks!

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The art currently in the restaurant is by Robert Ponzio. His statement is in the previous post. Here are some images of his work:

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The March artist of the month is Robert (PONZ) Ponzio. Here is what he has to say: "Blues Art by PONZ" Musically funky Carved Wood Paintings by Robert Ponzio-- PONZ is an internationally exhibiting artist who is deeply involved in a variety of Art, culture and community exchange projects with schools and communities all over the world. He is Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Oak hall School and coordinator of the Cofrin Gallery. Most recently , PONZ's huge 29'x 10' wood carved/installation "Juke Joint" was put on permanent display at the BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola,Mississippi. Visit his Blues art website at: http://bluesartbyponz,blogsopt.com and his blog at HardcorePainting.com.

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Check out the wild & crazy ( & good!) art in the restaurant now. Here are some photos ( thanks to satchel) of the work-- The first 4 photos are by Gianelle Gelpi. The next 4 are by Megan Kondrath-- Sorry about the wacky post. I've gotta get some help with the new format.

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For some reason the previous post appeared as one huge paragraph--which is not the way I wrote it. This has not happened before. I will try to get help fixing it ---but in the meantime there it is--one huge paragraph.

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You only have a few more days to see the work of Satchel Raye & Lennie Kesl in the restaurant now. New art will be up on tuesday feb 5. The February artists are -- Gianelle Gelpi & Megan Kondrath-- here are their statements: Gianelle Gelpi-- A Florida native with Hispanic roots, Gianelle is a BFA 2004 graduate of the University of Florida. She was trained in oil with a heavy influence in portraiture. After graduation, Realism seemed a bit too serious for her , so she began experimenting with acrylics which resulted in a break through in lightheartedness imagery that continues to surprise her everyday. In recent years, she has been juggling business, motherhood, and painting, something she's getting the hang of and truly enjoying. Olivia, the new and exciting little girl in Gia's life has only added more inspiration. Through a collaborative process between mother and daughter creating together, one is learning colors and basic application, the other is learning about the sense of wonderment and childlike liberation. Megan Kondrath-- From a single art class my first day of high school, my love of art, beauty, and design grew from a small spark of interest to a career. Graduating from Santa Fe College's Digital Media program with a degree in graphic design, I currently work as a freelance designer and have continued creating fine art pieces on the side. I have always been fascinated with the human mind and emotions , and the majority of my works are derived from my interpretations of them. I channel my feelings and moods into each of my pieces , however abstract they might be. I try to challenge my audience to explore their own minds, to feel the emotions I was feeling through the colors , harshness or softness of each painting.I hope to engage my viewer's mind and bring out it's inner imagination one person at a time.

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Now through February the walls in the restaurant are covered with art by Lennie Kesl & Satchel Raye. This is a great show --new work by Satchel & pieces by Lennie that span 50 years. Do come take a look. & I hear the pizza's not bad either.

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We have a tradition here at Satchel's that the artists who show their work during December & January are long-time, good friends Satchel Raye & Lennie Kesl. Sadly, Lennie passed away last week. But his work --as well as Satchel's-- will still be shown beginning Tuesday December 4. Please stop by.

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The artists currently showing in the restaurant are Shawn Maschino & Alexis Dodd. Below are some images of their work. I have never claimed to be much of a photographer & i certainly prove it here. I even enlisted a couple of folks at work to give it a go & they didn't do any better ( the glare). So hopefully this will give you enough of a sense of this interesting work that you will be forced to come in & have a pizza & see what it REALLY looks like. The first two images are Shawn's---the second two are Alexis'.

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New art will be up in the restaurant beginning tuesday november 6. The artists are Alexis Dodd & Shawn Maschino. Here is their statement: Alexis Dodd & Shawn Maschino , of Circle Square studios, and creators of the " VIP Booth" table in Lightnin Salvage, display new work through November. This show features a process we have been developing over the last year,using scrap wood from larger production jobs to create art work. Creating designs and patterns with the wood , that we then encase in epoxy. The epoxy is stained or dyed with spices ( i.e. smoked paprika, cumin, curry, and old bay ) in order to create a more organic color palette. You may be familiar with the bar top that they created for the Top restaurant as well as Big Lou's with this process. Long term artists and contributors to the community, Alexis and Shawn have recently been trying to fortify Circle Square ( 108 S.W. 6th St.) as an artistic and functional object production facility to serve the community.

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The artists this month are Jason Armadillo & Ralph Sabio.

You can read about them & their work in the previous post.


Jason Armadillo-----

Ralph Sabio-------

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New art goes up next week in the restaurant.

The artists are Jason Armadillo & Ralph Sabio.

Here's how they describe what they do---

Jason Armadillo--

Jason Armadillo has been a resident of Gainesville on & off for over 20 years & studied illustration & film/t.v. production at the Savannah School of Art & Design. He has created numerous pieces of art which have manifested themselves locally, nationally, & internationally. He describes himself as a "cartoony illustrator "& mainly works in the realm of monsters & animals. His prior exhibit at Satchel's consisted mainly of works on vintage Melmac plates. This time around, the exhibit is specifically "monster" oriented for October/Halloween & is an attempt at visually combining the influences of H.P. Lovecraft, Asian art, & his own cartoony style. He hopes everyone likes it......


Ralph Sabio--

Ralph is an amateur photographer who started just two years ago while his wife was away in South Korea. He enjoys the challenge of capturing the beauty around us without using photoshop. Focusing on the wonderful world of the small, Ralph often finds himself using his macro lens to capture a world mostly unfamiliar to the average passer by.