DRV Gallery in Gulfport heads into the spring arts season with a full creative calendar of art openings, artist-led workshops, and live music. The gallery has become known in the region for its blend of award-winning visual artists alongside concerts by some of the most exciting musicians in the region.
On Friday, March 7th from 5:30-8:30 PM, the gallery will host an opening reception for New Horizons, a new solo-exhibition by abstract expressionist Amy Howell. The opening will feature live music by Southview Arts Founder Jim Gilmour and John Kelly, whose latest album Good Company was released in 2024. Howell’s exhibition will be on display through March 22nd, the same day that she offers a workshop at the gallery on Abstract Painting with a Palette Knife.
On Thursday, March 20th, the LaRue Nickelson Trio will perform live at the gallery, with Nickelson on guitar, Ian Goodman on drums, and Doug Matthews on bass. Nickelson is a jazz guitarist and composer from the Tampa Bay area who has performed across the world, and the concert pairs him with two of the most sought-after improvisers in the region.
Saturday, March 29th brings the first of three sessions in the gallery’s Creative Aging Series. The first session focuses on acrylic painting, with a second on April 26th on art journaling, and the final session on May 10th focused on watercolor painting. The series runs from 1:-2:30 PM on these select dates.
April 4th brings a show by the Gulfport Plein Air Painters Show to the gallery. The show will be viewable on Saturdays from 11 AM – 4 PM throughout the month. On April 12th, multi-award-winning instructor and artist Janie Haskins returns to the gallery to teach a workshop on plein air painting.
DRV Gallery is located at 5401 Gulfport Boulevard South. For tickets and registration to these events, and to shop DRV Gallery’s online gallery, visit drvgallery.com, or visit the gallery’s social media at @drvgallery on Facebook and @drvgallery22 on Instagram. •
