{"id":21170,"date":"2024-06-24T11:07:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21170"},"modified":"2024-06-24T11:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:08:32","slug":"art-in-the-chambers-son-of-the-city-the-art-of-paul-columbus","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2024\/06\/art-in-the-chambers-son-of-the-city-the-art-of-paul-columbus\/","title":{"rendered":"Son of the City\u2014the Art of Paul Columbus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- mp_trans_remove_start --><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8686\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Arts-Culture-Web-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Arts-Culture-Web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Arts-Culture-Web-241x241.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Art in the Chambers Opening Reception <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2014 Orange County Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Public Art Review Board, presents <em>Son of the City\u2014the Art of Paul Columbus<\/em>. Paul is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist who finds most of his inspiration in life itself. He began pursuing art professionally in 2015 but has always had a creative streak.<\/p>\n<p>In his own words, Paul says: \u201cI met my partner and soul-mate Jennifer Columbus in 2014. She is an amazingly talented artist in her own right. Jenny has served as my greatest inspiration and muse. I am beyond grateful for the life we built in art and the eternal bond we share in love. My first medium is people, a gift passed down to me by my father. I paint in part to pay tribute to him; with every creation, I carry on his legacy to \u2018Live with Love.\u2019\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulcolumbusartwork.com\">www.paulcolumbusartwork.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:\u00a0<\/strong>Orange County Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs and the Public Art Review Board<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:\u00a0<\/strong>Art in the Chambers opening reception<em> Son of the City\u2014the Art of Paul Columbus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:\u00a0<\/strong>Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:\u00a0<\/strong>Orange County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801<\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE TICKETS: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/45g2pN9\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/45g2pN9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXHIBIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Now through to September 20, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOCIAL TAGS: <\/strong>#PaulColumbus #ArtInTheChambers #OrangeCountyArtsAndCulturalAffairs #OCFL #OrangeCountyAdministrationBuilding #ArtOpening #ArtExhibition #Art #FloridaArtists #Artist<\/p>\n<p>The exhibit will be on display in the Orange County Administration Center in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers Gallery through Friday, September 20, 2024. The Administration Center is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except for holidays.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mp_trans_remove_end --><!-- mp_trans_disable_start --><!-- mp_trans_add\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\n\n<h2>El hijo de la ciudad: el arte de Paul Columbus<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<em>Recepci\u00f3n de apertura de Arte en la C\u00e1mara<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nCondado de Orange, FL \u2014 La Oficina de Asuntos Art\u00edsticos y Culturales del Condado de Orange, en asociaci\u00f3n con la Junta de Revisi\u00f3n de Arte P\u00fablico, presenta El Hijo de la Ciudad: el arte de Paul Columbus. Paul es un artista interdisciplinario autodidacta que encuentra la mayor parte de su inspiraci\u00f3n en la vida misma. Comenz\u00f3 a dedicarse al arte profesionalmente en 2015, pero siempre ha tenido una vena creativa.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nEn sus propias palabras, Paul dice: \u201cConoc\u00ed a mi pareja y alma gemela Jennifer Columbus en 2014. Ella es una artista incre\u00edblemente talentosa por derecho propio. Jenny ha sido mi mayor inspiraci\u00f3n y musa. Estoy m\u00e1s que agradecido por la vida que construimos en el arte y el v\u00ednculo eterno que compartimos en el amor. Mi primer medio son las personas, un regalo que me transmiti\u00f3 mi padre. Pinto en parte para rendirle homenaje; con cada creaci\u00f3n, contin\u00fao con su legado de \"Vivir con amor\"\u201d. www.paulcolumbusartwork.com<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>QUI\u00c9N:<\/strong> Oficina de Asuntos Art\u00edsticos y Culturales del Condado de Orange y la Junta de Revisi\u00f3n de Arte P\u00fablico<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>QU\u00c9:<\/strong> Recepci\u00f3n de apertura de Arte en la C\u00e1mara - El hijo de la ciudad: el arte de Paul Columbus.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>CU\u00c1NDO:<\/strong> Recepci\u00f3n de apertura, 5:30 p.m.  Lunes, 24 de junio de 2024<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>D\u00d3NDE:<\/strong> Centro de Administraci\u00f3n del Condado de Orange, 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>BOLETOS GRATIS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/45g2pN9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/45g2pN9 <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>EXHIBICI\u00d3N:<\/strong> Ahora y hasta el 20 de septiembre de 2024<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n<strong>ETIQUETAS SOCIALES:<\/strong> #PaulColumbus #ArtInTheChambers #OrangeCountyArtsAndCulturalAffairs #OCFL #OrangeCountyAdministrationBuilding #ArtOpening #ArtExhibition #Art #FloridaArtists #Artist<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nLa exhibici\u00f3n estar\u00e1 expuesta en la Galer\u00eda de la C\u00e1mara de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado en el Centro de Administraci\u00f3n del Condado de Orange hasta el viernes 20 de septiembre de 2024. El Centro de Administraci\u00f3n est\u00e1 abierto de 8 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. de lunes a viernes excepto los d\u00edas festivos.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nPara m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, comun\u00edquese con Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><!-- mp_trans_disable_end --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art in the Chambers Opening Reception Orange County, FL \u2014 Orange County Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Public Art Review Board, presents Son of the City\u2014the Art of Paul Columbus. Paul is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist who finds most of his inspiration in life itself. 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