Ormond Beach goes 'Starry-eyed' for art

The 29th-annual "Starry, Starry Night" took place on Friday, Jan. 12.

By Jarleene Almenas
| 9:20 p.m. January 12, 2018

Kate MacDonald admires "Caribbean Light at Turks and Caicos" by Stephen Estrada at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Wireless members Destin Elliott and Colleen Pearson sing outside the McDonald House during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Destin Elliott, Gary Rohe, Colleen Pearson, Randall Herron and Scott Sweet make up the band Wireless and play outside the McDonald House during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12.

Anna Korhonen, Anne Bennett and Mary Ann Akam help sell some handmade knitted garments made by The Casements Crafters during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Carole Benson of The Casements Guild smiles behind a table of Christmas ornaments during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Julia and Emily Arbiso smile in The Casements' atrium during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Emily Arbiso dances inside The Casements during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Jennifer Grey plays her flute as Jamie Kruger plays his oboe inside The Casements during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

The view from the second floor as the woodwind quintet brings The Casements alive with music during the 29th-annual "Starry Starry Night" gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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Music. Refreshments. Art.

The 29th-annual "Starry, Starry Night" Gallery walk on Friday, Jan. 12, was the first cultural event of 2018 for the city. The event featured live entertainment at each location of the walk, including folk music by the band Wireless on the steps of the McDonald House and a woodwind quintet filling The Casements' atrium with classic tunes.

The gallery walk was comprised of stops at The Casements, featuring the "Lasting Impressions" art collection by Jill Beecher Matthew, the McDonald house with "Talking Textiles," the Ormond Memorial Art Museum featuring "Journey to the Sea" oil paintings by Stephen Estrada and the artist market inside the Casements.