Welcome to

De Stijl Art Gallery

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“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”  

Edgar Degas

The De Stijl Art Gallery is located in Ruskin, FL and is the newest and most unique gallery in the

South Hillsborough County art community.

This gallery is distinctive in its presence for it occupies what is a unique architectural building design commissioned by the Observer Dispatch Newspaper in 1976. In compliment this building has become a piece of art itself as it is painted in the style of Piet Mondrian commemorating the De Stijl Neo Plastic movement of 1920. The gallery will represent established and emerging local artists providing an opportunity to own a distinct piece of art.

In addition; one of the gallery’s mission points is to encourage art development which encompasses eco or "Green" elements versus just the normal techniques found in sculpture or painting.

INSIDE DE STIJL

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De Stijl Art Gallery has just installed  our first rotation of artists' artworks after our initial eight weeks of exhibition. (May 2021)

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As  per our plan to keep dynamic gallery motion and accommodate the vast amount of local talent to exhibit and sell there are 15 new local artists' works now exhibited in the gallery.

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This brings the count of a total of 33 artists with artwork ranging from sculpture through the traditional oils, acrylics, watercolors and now pastels. 

The 15 new artists compliment the 14 carryover artists as well as the 4 resident artists.

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This rotation will last through June 30 with a new group of artists exhibiting from 3 July through 27 September.

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Exhibiting artists will during each rotation swap out some of their artwork during the time in the gallery to provide unseen works to be available occurring on  bi-weekly basis.

FEATURED ARTISTS

DIANA YOUNG

China Painting

Diana Young was born and raised in Kokomo, Indiana. Raised three boys and managed to get a college education while working for Delco Electronics for almost 30 years. During travels she fell in love with the Native Americans and purchased a set of Time Life books which had photos. She learned their stories and oil painted many of them.
After Diana’s retirement she joined the Kokomo Art Association and became President. She presented an idea for the 2000 celebration of a Miami Native American girl doing a shawl dance balanced on one foot. She worked a year sculpting this statue in the Art Center garage with a little help from another artist.  Eventually the city bronzed the statue and it stands on the corner of Sycamore St. and Apperson Way in Kokomo.
Near Kokomo is the town Fairmount where James Dean is buried and the James Dean Museum is located. Diana has a sculpture of James Dean in that museum. There is also a limited numbered sculpture for purchase in the De Stijl Art Gallery, Ruskin, FL.
Diana’s oil portrait of Comanche Chief, Quanah Parker is in the Fort Sill, Oklahoma museum. Her prints of this painting have sold all over the United States.
After her retirement she took a few lessons in a new medium to her called china painting. Her porcelain art entries at the Florida State Fair have been awarded numerous first places each year in various categories of china painting. Also, some of her works are in the International Porcelain Artist and Teachers Museum (IPAT) in Grapevine, TX.
She teaches once a week in the Sun City Center China Painters Club.

DIANE SIMON

Painter

Diane Simon’s favorite medium is watercolor, although she has worked in oil, pencil, and acrylic. She occasionally paints in acrylic. Diane has pursued art throughout most of her life from studying tole painting at Penn State, ceramics at Edinboro University, Pennsylvania. She also studied at many workshops and demos across the United States. Diane enjoys working in an open studio environment where she is encouraged by fellow students.
Diane is currently a Signature Member of the Florida Watercolor Society and a Master of the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. She is an active member in the Southern Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society. She has received many awards for her artwork.
She also teaches weekly, does frequent workshops and demonstrations.

What's new

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We have been open for eleven weeks and we would like to thank you to all that have visited our gallery, all of the compliments and those who purchased.

At this time, we are accepting new art from our current artists and from new artists that would like to consign with us. In the coming weeks we will be changing out and/or rotating artwork and artists. We are planning this to be completed by the end of April. Our next rotation will be in July.

Art Appraisal-thon

Daniel Buck Soules and Wolf Spring are appraisers on the Antiques Roadshow. We are in the process of planning an appraisal event. All proceeds will be donated. As soon as we get further into the planning we will update this information.

INFORMATION

To stay dynamic De Stijl seeks artists for consignment of the artwork for a period of four to six weeks. Artist submissions are scheduled by appointment. (9am-2pm Thursdays and Fridays or by special appointment). Please email at least two examples of your work for consideration. 

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Our gallery seeks vintage and estate art for consignment or outright purchase.

(paintings, sculptures etc.) Please call for a consultation. Thank you.

About Us

Hi we are Wolf and Cindy Spring are the owners of this new art gallery in Ruskin, FL. Our Gallery is unlike any you've seen and we are very excited to share with you the wonderful world of art. We are looking forward to meeting you. Please stop in and enjoy our interesting art gallery.

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Some of you may be wondering why the style of paint décor on the outside of the building.

This is based on the art work of Piet Mondrian. Piet Mondrian is a Dutch painter best known for being one of the founders of the De Stijl (de style) which incorporated an art movement that worked around abstract works and the new art forms that were being introduced to the world in the early 20th century.

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De Stijl is Dutch for "The Style", also known as Neoplasticism. It was a Dutch art movement founded in 1917 in Leiden, Amsterdam. De Stijl consisted of artists and architects. In a narrower sense, the term De Stijl is used to refer to a body of work from 1917 to 1931 founded in the Netherlands. Proponents of De Stijl advocated pure abstraction and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color. They simplified visual compositions to vertical and horizontal, using only black, white and primary colors.

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Gallery Hours
Appointments upon request.

Come and visit

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Thurs: 4pm to 8pm

Fri: 4pm to 8pm

Sat: 2pm to 6pm

Sun: Noon to 4pm

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You may call for a visit. We are usually in the gallery earlier in the day.

We also are welcoming groups that would like a private visit. Please call to schedule this.