Opening Reception: Kristin Beck and BraveHeArts Exhibitions
Join us Thursday, June 5 for an exciting opening reception for both Kristin M. Beck’s “Before I Forget” and our BraveHeArts exhibitions!
Kristin M. Beck’s Before I Forget is a series about dementia, memory, and identity. The body of work, created in response to helping my father who has dementia, visually represents the impaired and declining cognitive functions and memory lapses with portraits, 3D objects, and interactive elements. Some themes include repetition, reminders, response delays, reduced capacities, and realizations of losing a sense of self. In concert with these depictions are audience participation stations and a community-building project. Additionally, my goal is to raise awareness for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
The BraveHeARTS program promotes the rehabilitation of military service veterans through visual arts and the power of creative expression. This program began in April 2018 to assist military veterans from the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach. The program builds self-esteem, nurtures talent, and promotes the development of new skills through the visual arts. Additionally, the organization helps Veterans with being present, and to improve dexterity. Also, the BraveHeARTS Program strives to instill a sense of accomplishment in each veteran and encourage each to learn new skills. The Armory Art Center is proud to actively support these brave women and men. Veterans re-discover strengths while using community resources.
Venue
The Armory Art Center campus facilities include three buildings dedicated to art classes, a sculpture garden, and an interior tented courtyard.
The Armory Art Center provides art classes for students of all ages, exhibitions, art salons, lectures, and special events. Nearly 100 courses held in 12 state-of-the-art studios are offered including
- ceramics, photography & digital media, drawing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, textiles & fiber, and sculpture.
- Youth art classes and summer art camps are offered.
- Various exhibitions are hosted throughout the year in three galleries.
- The campus, located at 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach, at the south end of Howard Park, includes three buildings—the two former Palm Beach County National Guard Armory buildings and the Young Artists Studio Facility.
