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Southern Folk Artist Shows His Work

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By ANITA LONG

Special to the News & Tribune

Published: March 11, 2009

NEW TAMPA - The North Tampa Art League presents Jack Beverland, a self-taught Southern folk artist who is also known as Mr. B, as the March Artist of the Month at the Great Frame Up.

The exhibit will be on display throughout the month from 6 to 9 p.m. daily at the shop, which is at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and State Road 56.

Beverland's paintings tell a story through a unique style of art. His artwork is textured, touchable and glows in the dark, with a beautiful use of color.

He lives in San Antonio in Pasco County and has been included in "Who's Who in American Art," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in the World." He has been mentioned in such books as Kristin G. Congdon's "Just Above the Water: Florida Folk Art" and Gary Monroe's "Extraordinary Interpretations: Florida's Self-Taught Artists."

Beverland is the registered artist for VSA Arts of Florida, an organization for physically challenged artists. He conducts workshops for children and adults who want to learn about art.

He donates as many as 10 paintings to charity a year, including to the Tampa Mayor's Beautification Program, Creative Clay of St. Petersburg, the Heart Foundation, Vero Beach Center for the Arts, the Youth Choral Theater of Chicago and the International School of Louisiana, a charter school.

To contact Beverland, write to Jack Beverland, 10422 Moshie Lane, San Antonio FL 33576. He also can be reached at (352) 668-3047, jbeverland@ tampabay.rr.com or http://mr-b-folkartist.com.

Interested in meeting other artists? Visit the North Tampa Arts League's site at www.northtampaarts .com. The club meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday monthly at Compton Park Community Center, 16101 Compton Drive, Tampa Palms.

The league is made up of a group of artists whose mission is to develop, nurture and support the arts and artists of North Tampa. The organization also works with community leaders to make North Tampa a vibrant, artistic community.

You may also contact the league at P.O. Box 49034, Tampa FL 33647.

The writer lives in Temple Terrace.

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