Tennis Star Making Her Mark In The Art World

Babe was a effective on the tennis courts, and forthwith Sarasota Field lessee Martina Navratilova is creation her mark influence the apple of art.

Navratilova has been working cache Slovak-born actor Juraj Kralik to actualize pieces for their advanced " Art Grand Slam " project. The project is compiled ascendancy a coffee board book, blot out definite pieces for sale at the Peter Paul Gallery on Palm Approach influence Sarasota.

The apprehension of Art Grand Slam is based on the conception of the ball start a mark on the arbiter.

The Peter Paul Gallery has acrylics on canvas and a series of etchings. The colorful abstract paintings are designed to clear-cut the energy of tennis.

" I am absorbed by seeing how every describe, every impression changes the blank canvas, giving actual a au courant allusion, " Navratilova spoken. Her message, influence her art, is " this is footing the ball fell. "

The artists author the marks by either design from a dry tennis ball on a wet colored surface or soaking the balls ascendancy dye, and consequently having Navratilova lob them onto dry canvas.

Navratilova and Juraj painted their aboriginal piece on the arbiter at the Revnice clay court tennis club in the Czech Republic, where Navratilova was born. From there, they painted in London, Paris, Melbourne and New York.

The " Art Grand Slam de Paris " book, displayed at the Peter Paul Gallery, features photographs and describes the concept of the project.

The gallery features entertainment art -- from rock ' n ' roll to Disney animation. The Sarasota gallery has a particular focus on the 1960s and is likely to appeal to the area ' s baby boomers.

Founded by Jerry Gladstone in 1986, the Florida-based company has held publishing and distribution rights for MGM / Rocky, Apple Corp., Disney Studios, Frank Sinatra Enterprises, Twentieth Century Fox, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Warner Bros., DreamWorks and photography from the Hulton Archive.

There is a selection of Beatles memorabilia, Rolling Stones art and John Lennon artwork in the rock and roll section. There are also signed guitars, vintage posters and other memorabilia. Pop culture references permeate the gallery and some of the most recognizable animate art is offered for sale.

In addition to the newest Sarasota gallery, there are galleries in Fort Lauderdale, Delray Beach and Key West.

December 26, 2007