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Opening Reception

Tuesday, Nov. 24
5:00 - 7:00pm

Please join us to celebrate the opening of this new solo exhibition on view in our reception gallery. Meet the artist and enjoy complimentary light refreshments along with live music by guitarist Howard Post and bassist Ron Gilotti. A cash bar will be available for beer and wine. FREE admission.

Meet the Musicians:

A graduate of Hartt College of Music as a classical guitar major, Howard Post taught guitar, music theory and small ensembles in the jazz studies department of his alma mater for six years under the direction of famed alto saxophonist Jackie McLean. Howard moved to NYC in 1989 where he performed with a variety of music groups from big bands to small ensembles as well as leading his own trio. While in NYC he released two CD as a leader: “The Art of The Duo” with saxophonist Mark Biles and “Alone Together” with vocalist Joyce Griffen. In 2014, Howard moved to Daytona Beach where he continues to perform in the North/Central Florida region with the Howard Post Trio and a variety of musicians from the area.

Ron Gilotti earned a BA in Music Education from the Philadelphia School of the Performing Arts. He also earned additional special education certifications at the University of Central Florida. Ron toured throughout Europe, Japan, Canada and Puerto Rico with The Glen Miller Orchestra, Buddy DeFranco, Ray Anthony, The Three Degrees and Lou Rawls. Ron was also a long standing member of the Walt Disney World Orchestra. He now is a full time musician working all of Florida with his own group ‘Tres Bien’ and with The Howard Post Trio and Tyler Rosenke’s ‘TRio’.

Brilliant Fiber

The Art of Akiko Sugiyama

RECEPTION GALLERY

November 24, 2026 – January 31, 2027

Discover the extraordinary paper sculptures of Ormond Beach artist Akiko Sugiyama. Born in northern Japan and trained at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo, Sugiyama transforms fine Japanese papers and other materials through folding, twisting, cutting, painting, sewing, wrapping, and spinning. Often inspired by the natural world, her intricate works are celebrated for their beauty, imagination, and exceptional craftsmanship. Exhibited in galleries and museums across the country, Sugiyama now brings her work home for her first solo exhibition in Ormond Beach.