The city of Winter Park FL, which is currently playing host to the Art in Chambers exhibition dubbed “Galleries International: A Retrospective” has extended the exhibit’s run up until the 4^th of January, 2010. The exhibition, which is presented by the City of Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board, displays artworks created by 12 notable artists who were under the guidance of the late Galleries International owner, Louise Peterson.

To those who plan on visiting, the exhibit is open to the public from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, Monday to Friday at the Commission Chambers and Room 200 in Winter Park’s City Hall.

Featured on the exhibition are Peterson’s handpicked artists who have in the past, worked with Galleries International. Works from Gary Stehli, Henry Sinn, Robert Singleton, Bill Loving, Hari Klotz, Grady Kimsey, Maury Hurt, Brian Hubert, Cicero Greathouse, Jim Bojarzuk, Lynne Bloom and Carol Bechtel are on display right now.

Visitors can expect to see paintings, photographs, and other forms of media. One of the goals of the exhibit is to acknowledge and pay tribute to Louise Peterson’s significant contributions to the Central Florida Art Scene through Galleries International.

Of course, it goes without saying that the exhibition also serves as a way of exposing city folk to artworks created by local artists. Winter Park FL’s Public Art Advisory Board aims to bring back the importance of art and culture in the area by featuring everything from local museum collections to local studio works. Education and the sharing of knowledge are in essence, the main components behind the exhibition.

Again, the Art in Chambers exhibition will run until the 4^th of January next year. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for a visit!