Brandon League of Fine Arts

Welcome

The Brandon League of Fine Arts (BLFA) is a not-for-profit arts organization that has been serving the Greater Brandon, Florida community since 1959. Brandon League of Fine Arts is the perfect organization for artists and lovers of art who want to help promote and advocate for the arts.

Our next Membership Meeting will be on Monday, May 19, 2025, 6:30 pm at Creative Junk Therapy. The address is 772 West Lumsden Road, Brandon, FL 33511.

2025 Board of Directors

President: David Bodo

Vice President: Guy Learn

Secretary: Carol Stebbins

Treasurer: Karen Koseck

Monthly Meetings

General Membership:

Third Monday of every month - 6:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm, located at Creative Junk Therapy.

President’s Message

Fine art /fīn ˈärt/noun

1. creative art, especially visual art whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content. "the convergence of popular culture and fine art"

2. an activity requiring great skill or accomplishment. "he'll have to learn the fine art of persuasion"

Well, there it is...sometimes we’ll get a word or phrase in our vocabulary that we just say without thinking what it really means. So as many of us artists know, creating the art itself can sometimes be the easier part...persuasion to appease a client, convincing a browsing shopper, or explaining to someone what was going through your mysterious artist mind is usually a little more involved.

Fine art can be created in a day, and if really imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual, can be spoken about for weeks, years, or dare I say...centuries. Fine painting, sculpture, and architecture the big guys= often shoot for aesthetic (appreciation of beauty) and visual appeal while general art will often emphasize intense concepts, raw emotions or an approach that is unconventional.

So get out there and show off your Fine Art, and hone your skills also in the fine art of persuasion.

David Bodo, BLFA President