Enjoy Drawings, Firecracker Art at First Friday

The Progress Energy Art Gallery in downtown New Port Richey is featuring two new exhibits during its First Friday reception this week.

On the first Friday of every month, the Progress Energy Art Gallery hosts a  reception at which guests can meet artists, see their creations and enjoy wine and refreshments. The monthly reception is called First Friday.

September’s First Friday event features an exhibit of the art of Otok Ben-Hvar, a . Ben-Hvar creates most of his artwork with firecrackers. The Progress Energy gallery exhibit features his firecracker creations and highlights his Ethereal Star art series

The other exhibit highlighted at this month’s First Friday reception is The Drawing Board. This showcase spotlights drawings, sketches, pen & ink artwork, illustrations & prints from local artists in a display of creations made with skill and simple materials.  The exhibit, which will be on display throughout September, will also feature a “da Vinci Drawing Board“  on which visitors can create their own pieces.

The First Friday reception starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at the Progress Energy Art Gallery, which is located at 6231 Grand Boulevard, New Port Richey. Admission is free. Wine and reftreshments are donated by Sweetbay Supermarket.