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The Venice Art Center is the Largest Community
Art Center on Florida's Cultural Coast

Art & fine crafts classes for everyone, beginner, intermediate, advanced - Acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, pencil, clay, glass, metal, found objects; painting, drawing, sculpting, throwing, building, wrapping - landscape, portrait, abstract, symbolic, decorative - Build your knowledge, build your skills, build your confidence - Meet people, meet more people - Love life with our classes, workshops, demonstrations, gallery talks, exhibitions, café, library, grand piano, dark room, joyful spaces and lots, lots more.

We feature dynamic changing exhibitions, thought-provoking educational programs, a year-round art school, evening mixers and family friendly activities. The Venice Art Center has something for everyone!

Artist of the Month: Maryjo Floryjanski

Simply put, my passion is painting.

I began my career as a watercolorist. Early in my career, my mother, who is an oil painter, would send me to classes
taught by local artists. I enjoyed using watercolors and became enmeshed with the process. I loved the transparency
of seeing the underlying layers show through each level of paint. I loved the clear, clean, mixed colors, and the
reaction of the paint with water.
The Tikis are forgiving. They let me experiment. Through this experimentation of color layering, textures, and designs, each Tiki develops a personality. Tikis are designed to be charming. They are the life of the party, enjoy a good conversation or simply hanging around people. Tikis made their debut in 2009 on St. Armand’s Circle.