Euphoria! Juror's Critique with Leslie Butterfield

Euphoria! On View: Thursday, Oct 10 - Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
Juror: Leslie Butterfield, Artist & Designer
Euphoria is defined as an intense feeling of well-being or elation that may be sparked by exercise, music, art or even mania. Inherently, euphoria is often associated with other fierce emotions in an excited state. This exhibition invites artists to display their excited selves and their diverse reactions to the theme of euphoria.
Leslie Butterfield holds several art-related degrees including one specialized in fiber arts from Aarhus Art Academy in Denmark and a masters and PhD in Design and Art History from the University of Minnesota. Today, Leslie is a practicing artist, an active member of many arts organizations and she completed a six-year term on the Public Art Committee for the City of Sarasota and three years on the Tourist Development Arts Grants panel for Sarasota County. She is a co-founder of Art in Common Places, a public-art-oriented program in Sarasota.