- September 8, 2024
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Ocean Art Gallery will celebrate 12 years in business during the First Saturday Ormond Art Walk on Aug. 3 by featuring “Pins, Patterns and Finding Peace,” an industry-first 11-piece fine art exhibit crafted from hundreds of thousands of map pins.
Daytona contemporary pop artist John Darovitz’s unconventional approach to art combines his passion for pointillism with a limited color palette of map pins to create photo-realistic images. Thousands of blue, red, yellow and white map pins are individually hand-placed in patterns by Darovitz on a black background. When viewed from a distance, the pin colors blend to create a compelling image with texture and dimension.
The show, on display through Sept. 2, contains more than 320,000 map pins. One series titled “Influencers” features art created in the likeness of five celebrities that have openly suffered from mental illness: Taylor Swift, Elvis, Prince, Bruno Mars and Eminem. The second series titled “Coastal Life.”
“As a lifelong art enthusiast and business owner, I have never come across a style that is so intricate and precise,” said Frank Gromling, owner of Ocean Art Gallery.
Darovitz’s art is a byproduct of his therapy to combat struggles with his own mental illnesses.
Visit www.oagart.com and www.artbydarovitz.com.
