Francisco Arias

Francisco Arias’s Bio

2013: 10th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug)
2014: 11th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug) (WINNER OF 2nd. PRIZE AWARD)
2014: City of Sanford ART WALK (in the Historic Welcome Center), at Sanford Artwalk downtown arts district--Group Competition and Exhibition.
2015: 12th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug)
2015: Group Exhibition at Gallery at Avalon Island’s, Downtown City of Orlando (April 16, 2015 – May 15, 2015)
2016: 13th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition,--WINNER OF First PLACE-AWARD,(professional category). Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug)
2016: Winter Springs Art Festival-2016 (ART-ober-fest 2016)
2017: Gallery Landscape fine art exhibition at City of Orlando Art Factory (Orlando Magic Gallery) Jan 2017-Feb 2017
2017: 13th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug)

2018
2018: Group art exhibition at City of Orlando Art Factory (Orlando Magic Gallery) Dec 2017-Jan 2018
2018: One of the artworks selected (Amongst other 11 winners) winner of the Casselberry FL, Rotary Club 2019 Community Arts Calendar event.
2018: Selected finalist, amongst the ones' called: Favorites 15%, with other hundreds of artists for the Bold-Brush monthly Art competition (August 2018).
2018: Group art exhibition at the Casselberry Art House Gallery in Casselberry FL, from Oct 31 until Nov 30 2018
2018: Selected as the featured artwork and artist for the 2018 Art of Healing Gallery at Florida Hospital Altamonte Springs FL, “You Light Up Life” Exhibit.

2019
2019: Group art exhibition in the 2019 Art of Healing Gallery exhibit at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs FL,
2019: Florida Artists Group-(FLAG) annual statewide exhibition, in The Naples Art Association Art Gallery at Naples Fl.
2019: Group art exhibition at the 2019 the Lake Mary Senior Center Art Gallery,"LIFE EXPERIENCES"-exhibit in Lake Mary FL
2019: Group art exhibition at the 2019 Florida Artist Group-(FLAG) Symposium at Ringling College of Art & Design (The Richard & Barbara Basch & Willis Smith Galleries in Sarasota FL.)
2019: Group art exhibition at the 2019 the Lake Mary Senior Center Art Gallery,"Mother Nature"-exhibit in Lake Mary FL July to August
2019: Hispanic Group art exhibition: City of Orlando, Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 City Hall exhibit
2019: Hispanic Group art exhibition in City of Kissimmee FL, The 11th annual 2019 "Celebrating Hispanic Artists and Culture" event.
2019: American Institute of Architects, Orlando chapter, group Art Show & Auction in Maitland FL. October 2019
2019: Group art exhibition in the 2019 (FALL SEASON) Art of Healing Gallery exhibit at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs FL,
2019: Group art exhibition at the Casselberry Art House Gallery in Casselberry FL, (Rotary Club 2019 Community Arts Calendar event) end of the year exhibition.

2020
2020 --(Note: Year of Covid 19 Pandemic)
*Group art exhibition in the 2020 Art of Healing Art Gallery-Spring time exhibit-at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs FL,
*Participation at the 2020 Florida Artists Group-(FLAG) 2020 Annual statewide exhibition at the: Foosaner Art Museum in 1463 Highland Ave. Melbourne.
*Winner in a participation In the National Virtual Gallery in the ARTAVITA ONLINE CONTEST with theme: "COVID -DREAMS" - 2020 virtual exhibition.

2021
*Winner in the category of the Blick Art Materials/Merchandise Award Florida Artists Group 71st Annual Exhibition and Symposium
January 15 – February 28,(At Dunedin Fine Arts Center - DFAC)
*Participation with several art pieces at the Nehrling Gardens fundraiser and art auction event (April)
*FLAG members of Area V group exhibition at the City of Orlando (CityArts art Gallery) (June)
*Group art exhibition for the Winter Park SPLASH ART EXHIBITION AT TUTTO CAFFE/BALDWIN PARK
*City of Orlando MONTH OF THE HISPANIC HERITAGE activity in 2021, at the Terrace Gallery City Hall. Among the Hispanic artists selected for this event-Group Exhibition.


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I love nature and all its amazing beauty. This I believe, puts me among the romantics group, but nature for me is an expression of God's ingenious mind, and as long as I live, I will capture it in a canvas and allow others to appreciate the mind of God, and the wonders of nature.

The power and reach of Painting and drawing says a lot, for it communicates and transcend our social barriers more effectively than any other means.

I truly believe that a 35,000 years old cave painting is as effective today as a child’s drawing in expressing his thoughts, inner longings, passions, and desires due to the one thing that binds us all, and that’s because we all belong to the one and only human species, and thus are all connected through a social and historical thread which binds us together as passionate beings and nature lovers.

We humans love to paint because we love express our feelings, and share our thoughts to others.