Take A Look At The Outdoors Indoors At Nuance Galleries

TAMPA - Outdoor scenes of Alaska, California, the Rockies and Europe will fill Nuance Galleries, 804 S. Dale Mabry Highway, through November in an exhibit by Idaho-based painter Leon Roulette.

Roulette paints en plein air - outdoors - a practice perfected over more than 20 years, lending authenticity to his vineyards, sunsets, flowers and landscapes.

For information, visit www.nuancegalleries.com or call (813) 875-511.

Exhibits Fill Photo Gallery

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts presents two exhibits that will open Friday and run through Jan. 9.

The main gallery will showcase infrared, aerial photographs of Earth by photographer and pilot Robert Hartman. Called "Eye in the Sky," the photographs portray the planet as an abstract painting, where ravaged land masses seem to bleed into one another. Hartman documents what he sees as man-made destruction, such as overplowed strips, gouging by bulldozers, lands poisoned by chemicals and housing developments.

A separate gallery area will feature "Through the Eyes of a Child: Infinite Possibilities," a lively show of photographs taken by children who were involved in the museum's free Children's Outreach Program, which this year reached five organizations.

The exhibits open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the museum, 200 N. Tampa St. Hartman will discuss his work at 10 a.m. Saturday. Both events are free. Call the museum at (813) 221-2222 or visit www.fmopa.org for information.

Florida Craftsmen Holds Annual Show

Florida Craftsmen presents CraftArt 2007 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg.

Nearly 100 artists from Florida and beyond will show works in clay, wood, fiber, metal, paper, glass and mixed media. Their work is often called functional art.

Several demonstrations are scheduled, including: 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, when Charlie Parker will work in clay; at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with fabric artist Marlene Glickman showing how to hand-dye scarves; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, when Wendy Rosen gives a presentation titled "Collecting."

Admission is $5 and parking is free. Visit www.florida craftsmen.net for information.

Handmade Crafts At Kate Jackson

The city's Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual show of handmade crafts this weekend at Kate Jackson Community Center, 821 S. Rome Ave.

Instructors and beginning and advanced students are the featured artisans in a show that includes pottery, jewelry, basketry, glass and more.

The free event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 259-1608 for information.

Exhibit Focuses On The Abstract

The TECO Public Art Gallery closes out the 2007 season with an exhibit by Sun City Center resident Boris Chezar.

A prolific painter, Chezar, 94, began his career as a commercial artist in New York City, creating illustrations for magazines, three-dimensional art and large murals. Now his passion is pastels, allowing him to bring humorous metaphors to the surface.

His art is on display through Jan. 4 at the gallery, 702 N. Franklin St. For information, contact Debra Jo Radke at (813) 767-1600 or dradke1@tampabay.rr.com.

Hispanic Culture Heads Art Event

The Tampa Artist Emporium, at 1618 Snow Ave. in Hyde Park Village, will host an evening of networking celebrating Hispanic culture and art.

Presented in conjunction with Arte 2007 and the Hispanic Professional Women's Association, the event will feature Latin artists who will show their work and discuss how the Latin community helped and inspired them. They are Robert Caamino, Daniel Goncalves, Arnold Martinez, Nancy Rodriguez and Carlos Vasconcelos.

"The nice thing about Martinez (who paints using tobacco, Cuban coffee and wine) is that he grew up in Ybor and he's going to be our main speaker," emporium owner Shelby Boggs said.

A $10 donation will benefit the women's association's scholarships and mentoring programs.

For information, call (813) 254-3443 or visit www.tampa artistemporium.com.