Life Still Exhibition Opening at Justin Gaffery Gallery

Justin Gaffery invites you to “LIFE STILL,” an opening reception for his new collection of paintings on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 - 9pm at the Justin Gaffrey Gallery. Please join us for complimentary drinks and appetizers. Beer will be provided by Props Craft Brewery.

A drawing will be held for a 16 x 20 Hand Painted Artist Edition of a new artwork. Tickets for the drawing are $20, and all proceeds will benefit Food For Thought Outreach Inc. Tickets can be purchased at the gallery from May 2nd to May 22. Winner will be announced at 8pm.

This exhibition began as a study of traditional still life paintings, inspired by artists like Henri Matisse and Leonardo da Vinci. Gaffrey researched and studied various works in order to better understand the true meaning of still life and the thought process these great artists went through in order to produce such great works.

“As I explored the work more in-depth, simultaneously my observation of the world outside of the studio was feeling upside down,” Gaffrey said. “I also became bored with some of the traditional aspects of the inanimate still life.”

These feelings evolved into “LIFE STILL,” bringing the conventional still life into movement, while also painting some of the elements of the traditional still life arrangement. 

Those in attendance will have the unique opportunity to purchase new works from the collection and several different limited-edition, archival prints from the "LIFE STILL" collection.

"Life Still" Exhibition Opening at the Justin Gaffery Gallery takes place during Art Month South Walton, an initiative of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County with the purpose to bring communities, organizations and businesses together to present quality arts and entertainment to the community. Spanning the month of May, Art Month will feature visual, performing and literary arts programming in diverse formats and in various venues throughout South Walton. 

CAA Art Month Events:
May 9th | UMA Fundraiser
May 11th & 12th | Arts Quest Fine Arts Festival
May 11th - 18th | Longleaf Writers Conference
May 14th - 19th | Northwest Florida Theatre Festival
May 17th - 19th | Digital Graffiti
​May 24th - May 31st | Rosemary Beach Sculpture Exhibition

The vision of the CAA is to be the catalyst for Walton County’s growth as a destination for cultural and artistic excellence through which lives are enriched, economy is stimulated and community is strengthened. Bayou Arts Center is located off Hwy. 393 North near Cessna Park. For more information on the Cultural Arts Alliance or to become a member or volunteer, call 850-622-5970 or visit www.culturalartsalliance.com. Follow CAA on Facebook for updates on events, art classes, and calls for artists.

Visit Justin Gaffrey Gallery Monday through Saturday in Blue Mountain Beach. Follow the gallery on Facebook to stay up to date on events, art shows, and what Justin is working on now. For more information, please visit www.justingaffrey.com or call the gallery at 850-267-2022.