Two area young women recently received a nod for participating in the arts when Rainbow Springs Art in Dunnellon gallery named them recipients of art scholarships. Eve Chastek, 17, of Dunnellon, and Abrianna Hart, 18, of Crystal River each will receive a $1,500 gallery scholarship. A public reception for the scholarship winners, as well as for new gallery artists, combined with an After-Hours Mixer with members of the Dunnellon Area Chamber of Commerce, is set for 5:30 p.m. June 17 at the Rainbow Springs Art gallery.
Chastek is a recent graduate of Lecanto High School’s School of the Arts and plans to study fine arts at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Hart is a recent Crystal River High School graduate and plans to study musical theater at Florida Southern College. Martha Pelot, chair of the gallery’s scholarship committee, said both winners were “a little shocked” to hear the news. The nonprofit gallery offers the scholarships to “support the arts in our community and to support education in the arts.”
Eve Chastek said she was fascinated when her father brought home a blue orchid for her mother. She took about “200 photos” of the orchid and spent about two months trying to paint a work that captured the blueness of the flower. In her scholarship application, Chastek wrote about a recent experiment with AI. She decided to ask ChatGPT to create “a fine artwork using graphite pen and ink.”
The reception will also feature new gallery artists. The event is open to the public and attendees can RSVP by calling the gallery at 352-489-2326 or by visiting their website.
Originally reported by Citrus County Chronicle – Crystal River
