Mercato Fine Arts Festival

March 6 and 7, 2010

U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Rd., North Naples 

A suggested $3 donation benefits local art and business education programs


The von Liebig Art Center and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce are pleased to host the inaugural Mercato Fine Arts Festival at the Mercato lifestyle center, located at the corner of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 6 and 7. The juried festival will showcase works in all media by more than 100 artists from across the country.

Anchored by businesses including Whole Foods Market and The Capital Grille, Mercato offers a trend setting, ultra convenient mixed-use lifestyle that combines luxury condo living, high-end retailers, restaurants and a premium movie theater all on one prime site, just minutes from the beach. Festival guests will enjoy not only fine art but fine shopping and dining as well. Entertainment will be provided, and refreshments will be available.

The festival is sponsored by Naples Daily News, Physicians Weight Loss Centers, EZtoUseBlueBook, Life in Naples, Comcast, WAVV101.1, Sunny 106, and Tourist Development Council.


ARTIST LIST (by medium, name and booth number)


Ceramics    
CAROLYN CARROLL 9 www.carolyncarrollporcelain.com 
GABRIELLE NAPPO 86 www.gabriellespottery.com 
JASON PARSLEY 56 www.parsleypottery.com 
THOR THORESON 43 www.gillsrock.com 
KOSTAS ULEVICIUS 20  
ANTANAS ULEVICIUS 100  
     
Fiber/Leather     
AMOS AMIT 6  
JAMIE KIRKELL 10 www.kirkellsilkstudios.com 
MARIE PACE 75 www.mariepacetextileart.com 
ANDREA VALENTINI 39 www.andreavalentini.com 
ROBERT ZARCONE 29  
     
Furniture     
ED CAMARGO 82 www.stoneartmasterpieces.com 
     
Glass     
JOSEPHINA ESPINOSA 31 www.glassisters.com 
WILLIAM PURSER 33  www.purserstudios.com
JOHN ZIDEK 78 www.johnzidek.com      

Graphics / Printmaking     
KENNETH DAMES 61  
     
Jewelry     
KIMBERLY COY 28  
JOE CYBERSKI 13  
BEVERLY GALLERANI 88  
ROSARIO GARCIA 57 www.artnouworld.com 
MARIAN GAYDOS 41 www.mariangaydos.com 
ANTONI KOZLOWSKI 34  
ALICE LANDIS 53 www.aljewelry.com 
JOAN LAVITT BORBELY 23  
THOMAS LOTT 48  
ALEX & GAIL MARKSZ 84  
SHIRLEY MCCAFFREY 94  
JAN RAVEN 60 www.janra-jewelry-designs.com 
CALLIE SPILANE 69  
JONATHON STOPPER 7  
STEPHANIE TANTILLO 98  
LISA TULLY 102 www.bronzebead.com 
JORYEL VERA  64  www.joryelveracollection.com
    
Metal     
QUAN MINH DO 73  
LEE JONES 11 www.mangrove-art.com 
RON SCHMIDT 89  
     
Mixed Media 2D     
SUSAN HATFIELD 97 www.susangayhatfield.com 
ROBERT HEAD 45  
DEBBIE HENDERSON 15 www.debbiehendersonart.com 
DUSTY HOLMES 76  
STEVE LUONGO 37 www.steveluongoart.com 
BOBBIE MATUS 24  
LORRIE NERO 5  
BETTY NEWMAN 2 www.bettynewmanart.com 
MONIKA WATSON 93  
BRYAN YUNG 96 www.bryanyung.com 
     
Mixed Media 3D     
DARYL HARWOOD 22 www.darylharwood.com 
STEVE LOVELESS 85  
DON NICHOLS 72 www.nichglass.com 
RICHARD ROSEN 92 www.rosenraku.com 
     
Painting     
LYSE ANTHONY 79 www.lyseanthony.com 
PATRICK ANTONELLE 46 www.antonelleart.com 
KARL BOSTWICK 47 www.karlsartgallery.com 
RICK BURGER 52  
JULIE CARLSON 90 www.oilsbyjulie.com 
JUDITH CHINSKI 95 www.jchinskiart.com 
KUEI DORMAN 30  
ROBERT EWELL 67  
DAVID GORDON 80-81  
BARBARA GROENTEMAN 58 www.barbaragroenteman.com 
SHIRLEY HALES 38 www.huesbyshirley.com 
NANDOR HORTHY 77 www.nandorhorthy.com 
MARIAN HOWARD 74 www.davisartproject.com 
DEBBIE HUMMEL-MARCONI 35 www.mything.com 
PHILIPPA (PIPPI) JOHNSON 63 www.pippijohnson.com 
VINCENT LAMORELLA 8  
BARBARA MAJTHENYI 55  
MIMI MCCALLUM 21 www.mimimccallum.com 
JANICE METZLER 16  
EDWARD PARK 26  
DARLENE PEARSE 68  
DON PLUMRIDGE 66 www.donplumridge.com 
TOM ROSS 71  
DON ROTHMAN 42 www.hudsonvalleyartwork.com 
ARTURO SAMANIEGO 103 www.samaniegoart.com 
LINDA TAFFE 99  www.lindataffe.com
MARCUS THOMAS 40 www.marcusthomasartist.com 
CHRISTINE VERNIER-PESCE 62 www.frameablegreetingcards.com 
ABBY WARMAN 14 www.abbywarman.com 
GEORGE WHITTEN 3  
DAVID YUAN 50  
     
Photography     
DAVID BANKSTON 25 www.bankstonimages.com 
LAWRENCE BOUND 12  
JOHN BRADY 101 www.gladesgallery.com 
GEOFF COE 65 www.wildimagesfla.com 
PHYLLIS FRANKENFIELD 32  
JIM FREEMAN 70 www.jimfreemanphotographer.com 
JACK MEGELA 18 www.jackmegela.com 
HARRISON PHILLIPS 87 www.harrisonphillips.com 
JEFF RIPPLE 27 www.jeffripple.com 
JANE RUPRECHT 51  
JAY STATON 91  
     
Sculpture     
TERESA HANSEN 26-A  www.teresahansen.com 
MICHAEL GEORGE KARONIAS 59  www.michaelgeorgekaronias.com 
CESAR NARANJO 49  www.cesargeckos.com 
A. CESAR NOGUEIRA 44  
JOHN TOWNSEND 66-A
CARL WAGNER  8-A
JOHN ZIDEK 78 www.johnzidek.com 
     
Wood     
ROGER SHOEMAKER 54  
PETER TURNER 4 www.turnermastercraft,com 
     
Entertainment     
MICHELET INNOCENT  www.micheletinnocent.com