Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is supporting local artists by giving them an opportunity to display their artwork in her Fort Myers office on the first floor of the Old County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street in downtown Fort Myers.

 

Scott Guelcher will show his work in the District 4 Office until July 26, 2013.   The public is welcome to stop by and view the 13 pieces and learn more about the artist.  Please call 533-2226 to confirm office hours for viewing the artwork.

 

"The arts are an important part of the cultural and development of our community” says Commissioner Hall.  “I believe that government can play an important role in public awareness, developing the use of public spaces for display and interaction of art, and for the encouragement and commitment of continued financial support both public and private of all the arts.” 

 

Commissioner Hall is the recipient of the Angel of the Arts Award – Business Sponsor 2009.  She was elected to the Board of Lee County Commissioners in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.  Her district includes North Fort Myers and the central and northern portions of Cape Coral. For more information on this program, please contact Patty Pirog, Executive Assistant, at 239-533-2226.

 

 A Statement from the artist:

 

“I paint random everyday objects that represent one of three themes: People, Places, or Things. My paintings allow the viewer to experience personal meaning which transforms the objects from ordinary to extraordinary.” – Scott Guelcher

 

“The paintings juxtapose the obvious with the obscure” – Florida Weekly

 

"Now you can look at a Guelcher painting and you know instantly: "That's a Guelcher painting." It's the same as looking at a Matisse or a Picasso – those artists had a style all their own." - Terry Tincher, Owner Space 39 Gallery

 

Scott Guelcher’s unique style of art has become well known in Southwest Florida. This blend of Pop Art Images and abstract backgrounds has attracted galleries to frequently display his artwork. Throughout his rising career as an artist he has received local and international recognition for his artwork. He has received awards and grants for his art including the 2008 Angels of the Arts Award for Best “New” Artist, being selected as one of ten artists from the State of Florida to attend the Mac: Model for Artists Career Development Workshop in St. Petersburg, Florida, an invitation to a Marketing and Promoting your work workshop in Tequesta, Florida funded by a National Endowment of the arts grant through the Florida Department of Cultural Affairs and run by the Creative Capitol Foundation of New York City (a subsidy of the Andy Warhol Foundation that supports individual artists), and Arts and Culture Grants from the City of Fort Myers in 2008 and 2009. In addition to being an artist, Scott was the event chair for Art Royale 2008, the signature fundraiser for the Lee County Alliance of the Arts in Fort Myers and currently teaches art at Island Coast High School. Scott is always looking for new opportunities to educate and inspire the community through the arts. He is always trying to give back to the community through philanthropy by donating works of art to charity fundraisers for different causes. He promoted some global subjects during his span as an artist, specifically a solo exhibition titled “Bikinis and Bombs”. This show was about the testing of the hydrogen bomb by the United States government conducted in the Marshall Islands on Bikini Atoll. The show gained local and international recognition. His exhibitions, publications, and collections enrich the talent and education he has achieved. Scott will continue to draw on issues in the local community and global community as the inspiration for his artwork. His latest series of works is an “Abstract” series and continues to work on his “People, Places, and Things” series.