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March 11,2019, The Islander, Page 15 JIAA hosts April Art Exhibit and reception The works of painter Suzy Dmetruk and her woodworker husband Steve Dmetruk will be featured during the Jekyll Is land Arts As s o ci a - tion’s April exhibit at the Good year Cot tage on Je kyll Island, April 1-30. An artists’ reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held on April 7, from 1-3 pan. Goodyear Cottage is open week days from noon to 4 pan. and on weekends Suzy and Steve from 10 a.m. to 4 pan. Having relocated from the moun tains of North Georgia, artists Steve and Suzy Dmetruk now live on St. Simons Island. There Suzy finds in spiration in the fresh air, sun, and sweeping expanses of land, sea, and sky. Her painting style is based on her use of bold colors in an impressionistic manner that is generally abstract and often non-objective. Suzy Dmetruk was born in Salis bury, N.C. and spent most of her youth in Atlanta. She graduated from Georgia Col lege with a degree in Art Education and enjoyed 20 Dmetruk years of teaching art to students 4 to 94. “The joyful sim plicity of how children view the world,” she said, “is my anchor in painting. I strive to capture the essence of the subject matter and to allow the painting to become the ex pression of what I see and respond to. I choose to express the joy that I expe rience in life and in painting. I hope that you, the viewer, enjoy what you see in my work and let your imagina tion explore along with me. As Oscar Wilde once said, ‘A work of art is use less. So is a flower.’” Steve Dmetruk, who began wood- Piece by Steve Dmetruk working as a hobby in 2002 and then enhanced his skills by taking courses and workshops, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He was a Navy Supply Officer, and upon retire ment from the Navy Reserves, he held sales and marketing leadership posi tions in in the hi-tech industry. Steve especially enjoys challenging projects. He has created rocking hors es, Adirondack chairs, turned bowls, segmented bowls, a Maloof-style sculptured rocking chair, and a 1790s Shenandoah grandfather clock. “I’m excited to be exhibiting with my wife,” he says. “Suzy is an accomplished ab stract artist.” Painting by Suzy Dmetruk Jima, Hope/, Wootm/ comedy F our unique women are drawn together by fate....and an impromptu Happy Hour! Deciding it's high time to reclaim their enthusiasm for life, the women find the confidence to jump-start their Lives — on the verandah of a Savannah, Georgia home! Directed by Gregory Santoro, this Laugh- a-minute play wilL provide you an evening of hilarious entertainment! Performances: March 1-3, 8-10,15-17 Fri-Sat. 7:30 pm Sun. Matinee: 3:00 pm »■ || || Casino Theatre • B_fm^kNpD 2 530 Beachview Dr •- IL^VI K .* ^UDCdUlVICWUN ••••••••••••••• St. Simons Island 912-638-0338 www.theislandplayers.com The Savannah Sipping Society is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. c 1111111 mm (INUU) mrmaximi Gdurmet City Lights Perhaps the most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin, this classic story of love, tragedy and hope centers around a homeless tramp whom meets and instantly falls in love with a beautiful, albeit blind, flower seller. 1931. Thursday March 14, 2019 6:30 pm Historic Ritz Theatre Downtown Brunswick Tickets $ 18/person 912-262-6934 or online at www.goldenislesarts.org Enjoy this classic film, a talk about what makes it a “must see” and delicious food from Indigo Coastal Shanty. Tickets for food & film must be purchased by midnight 3/11/19 Tickets for talk & film $7/person at the door golden isles arts & humanities
