Previous Events

"The Florida Seven" Featuring 7 Florida Painters Robert Baxter, Sarah Costello, Beatrice del Perugia, James Griffin, William Jerdon, Barbara Krupp and Craig Rubadoux   Opening, Friday, April 2, 2010, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm The exhibit runs through May 3, 2010 Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm

Craig Rubadoux "One Man Show" Opening with Artist Reception, Friday, February 5, 2010, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm The exhibit runs through March 2, 2010 Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm

"A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters" Opening Dec 4, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00pm through Jan 28, 2010 During a period from the late 1940's through the 1960's many people thought of Sarasota as just a small bohemian artists' colony on the west coast of Florida. Looking back and seeing the impressive variety of fine art produced by a small group of renowned artist, we consider this period to be "A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters". Ben A. Stahl, Syd Solomon, Thornton Utz, Jack Cartlidge, Jon Corbino, Craig Rubadoux, Hilton Leech, Jerry Farnsworth, Helen Sawyer and Julio DeDiego are some of the artist represented in a seven week exhibit "A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters" at Dabbert Gallery.

Ringling College of Art and Design   Dabbert Gallery announces Craig Rubadoux, One Man Show, at the Ringling College of Art and Design, Patricia Thompson Gallery, Keating Center, Sarasota, Florida, curated by Mark Ormond.   August 12, 2009 thru September 28, 2009. Keating Center is located on the campus at the Corner of Martin Luther King Dr. & Old Bradenton Road (North side)

"Expressions in Color" Oil on Canvas by artists, Craig Rubadoux James Griffin, William Suys, Tom Swimm, Kathrin Longhurst, Brian Sage Friday, May 1, 2009, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm The exhibit runs through the end of June, 2009 Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm

Barbara Krupp and Allan Teger "Dual Reality" Opening with Artist Reception, Friday, April 3, 2009, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm The exhibit runs through April 28, 2009 Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm, Fri untill 8pm

Robert Baxter "Poetry of People and Places" Opening with Artist Reception, Friday, March 6, 2009, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm The exhibit runs through March 31, 2009 Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm, Fri untill 8pm

Craig Rubadoux "Visions" Opening with Artist Reception, Friday, February 6, 2009, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm The exhibit runs through March 2, 2009 Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm, Fri untill 8pm

"A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters" Opening Dec 5, 2008, 6:00 - 9:00pm through Jan 31, 2009 During a period from the late 1940's through the 1960's many people thought of Sarasota as just a small bohemian artists' colony on the west coast of Florida. Looking back and seeing the impressive variety of fine art produced by a small group of renowned artist, we consider this period to be "A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters". Ben A. Stahl, Syd Solomon, Thornton Utz, Jack Cartlidge, Jon Corbino, Craig Rubadoux, Hilton Leech, Jerry Farnsworth and Helen Sawyer are some of the artist represented in a seven week exhibit "A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters" at Dabbert Gallery.

"Realism, Classical & Contemporary"

Opening Friday, Oct 3rd 6-9:00pm through Nov 29, 2008

Art History records a relentless quest for realism and artistic excellence.

The masters of each generation strove to perfect their craft,

then passed on their accumulated knowledge and skill to the next generation.

This exhibit will feature the extraordinary classical realism of American Portrait Society Grand Prize winner, Yuqi Wang
and superb figurative work of Jingzou Bai,
and the dramatically executed contemporary realism of William Suys.
Also featured are the outstanding classic nudes of William Jerdon
and the stunningly realistic contemporary nudes of Canadian artist Ben F. Stahl

Other featured artist are David Bottini, Sarah Costello, Richard Hager, Neil Keinitz and Sue Wall.

Summer Showcase

Summer Showcase now thru September 30th, 2008
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00 pm

This exhibit features the art of
Yuqi Wang, American Portrait Society Grand Prize winner
Craig Rubadoux's colorfull superbly drawn expressionism
Ben Stahl's collectable masterworks
Barbara Krupp, dramatic and enchanted abstract nature
Robert Baxter's delightfully sophisticated figurative paintings
Eric Boyer's magnificent mesh sculpture figures
William Suys, stunningly well executed realism
David Bottini, splendidly detailed landscapes
Jinzhou Bai's, superb classical figures

The Art of Music and Dance

Opening Friday May 2, 2008

The exhibit runs through June 30, 2008

Featuring
Candace Knapp, Craig Rubadoux, Robert Baxter,
William Suys, William Jerdon & Francois Faucher

Six artists with their individual and unique interpretations of musical themes in art.



Daniel Bilodeau

"Body English"

Opening with Artist Reception,

Thursday, April 3, 2008, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through April 30, 2008

Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


Robert Baxter

"Bistros, Bedrooms & Beaches"

Opening with Artist Reception,

Friday, March 7, 2008, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through March 31, 2008

Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM



April 26, 2008
Winefest and Auction

Craig Rubadoux has painted a fabulous Oil on Canvas which
will be auctioned off at the Winefest Auction at the Ritz Carlton.

Also a very limited edition Winefest Poster for 2008
from his original oil on canvas and will be available especially
for this important Wine Festival Charity Event.

The official 2008 Winefest Poster

which features Craig Rubadoux's original oil on canvas will be for sale to benefit the
Florida Winefest & Auction and the children’s charities it serves at the Gallery.

Signed posters $125, unsigned posters $75


Craig Rubadoux

"Recent Works"

Opening with Artist Reception,

Friday, February 1, 2008, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through February 29, 2008

Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00pm, Fri till 9pm


Kathrin Longhurst
from Seaforth, Australia

"Dreams from Down Under"

Opening Friday, Jan. 4th, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through Jan 29, 2008
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


Sculpture, Metal, Marble and More

Opening Friday, Dec. 7th, from 6pm - 9:00pm

This exhibit features sculpture of
Eric Boyer, Scott Causey, Richard Hager,
Candace Knapp, Andy Marcus, Gert Olsen, Odile Segui,
Ben Stahl, Todd Warner, Thyra Davidson-Wexler
with works in bronze, marble, clay, wood, mixed media and metal.

The exhibit runs through Dec 31, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


Ben Stahl
1910-1987

Featuring over 40 Drawings and Paintings, through Nov 30, 2007

Stahl and his wife, Ella first moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1953

and was one of the best-known members

of Sarasota's colony of artists in the '50's & 60's.

For 30 years, Stahl's work and the work of illustrator Norman Rockwell

were featured weekly in The Saturday Evening Post and other national magazines


Destinations, Land, Sea & Cityscapes

Opening Friday, Oct. 5th, from 6pm - 9:00pm

This exhibit sweeps you away to

"Destinations" far and near, real and imagined
with the original art of
Tom Swimm, Brian Sage, Kathleen Carrillo,
David Bottini, Charles Vickery and Allan Teger

The exhibit runs through Nov 30, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


Summer Showcase

This exhibit features the art of Yuqi Wang, Craig Rubadoux, Barbara Krupp,
Robert Baxter, Eric Boyer, Daniel Bilodeau and Kathleen Carrillo.

Summer Showcase runs through September 30th, 2007.

See Article by Mark Ormond, in Pelican Press



All That Jazz

Opening Friday, May 4th, from 6pm - 9:00pm

The exhibit runs through May 29, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM

A group show with each artists demonstrating
their approach to a musical theme.


"Nudes With Clothes
Nudes Without Clothes"

by Robert Baxter

Opening with Artist Reception,

Friday, April 6, 2007, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through April 30, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


A Couple of Visions

Barbara Krupp and Allan Teger

Opening with Artist Reception,

Friday, March 2, 2007, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through March 31, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


Recent Work by Craig Rubadoux

Opening with Artist Reception,

Friday, February 2, 2007, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

The exhibit runs through February 28, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM


Enchanted Realism - Landscapes by David Bottini


Opening Friday, January 5, 2007, 5:30 - 7:00pm

The exhibit runs through January 30, 2007
Gallery hours: Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM

Bottini's exquisitely detailed landscapes are more than realistic,

each one has a subtle dynamic, a sublime quality, enchanted!





Small Wonders

Opening December 1st 6:00-9:00 running through December 31, 2006

Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM

A unique collection of over 40 original small paintings, sculpture and clay work.









Contemporary Figures

This fall show features an exhibition of artwork by 12 gallery artist.
Each artists has a different approach painting the human form.

Opening November 3rd through November 28, 2006

Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM




Fine Art Nudes

Fine Art Nudes is a collection of paintings, drawings and bronzes

showing the timeless beauty of the classical nude

to the bold brushwork of contemporary expressionism.

Opening October 6th through October 31, 2006

Tues. - Sat. 11:00 - 5:00PM