{"id":416603,"date":"2026-10-02T09:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416603\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:52:17","slug":"art-in-the-chambers-opening-reception-dorothy-gillespie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416603\/","title":{"rendered":"Art in the Chambers Opening Reception: Dorothy Gillespie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t01 October, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrange County Government Public Information Officer<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nEmail: PIO@ocfl.net\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26.01_OC-Logo-V-Color-228x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\"  \/>WHAT:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/ArtsCulture.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs<\/a>, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/ArtsCulture.aspx#council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Public Art Review Board<\/a>, presents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2002102725146?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cColor, Form, and Space\u201d the works of Dorothy Gillespie<\/a> in the Chambers Gallery at the Orange County Administration Center. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026. The exhibit will be on display through January 28, 2027. The Administration Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., excluding holidays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorothygillespie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dorothy Gillespie<\/a> was an American painter and sculptor whose seven-decade career helped pave the way for women artists during the feminist art movement of the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her vibrant, expressive sculptures and installations. Gillespie\u2019s work spanned abstract expressionism, decorative abstraction, public art, and site-specific installation. She passed away in 2012 at the age of 92.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN:<br \/>Opening reception on October 16, 2026<br \/>Doors open at 5 p.m.<br \/>Program begins at 5:45 p.m.<br \/>Display continues through January 28, 2027<\/p>\n<p>WHERE:<br \/>The Chambers Gallery<br \/>Orange County Administration Center<br \/>201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801<\/p>\n<p>HOW:<br \/>Admission to the reception is free, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2002102725146?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">advanced registration is requested<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About Orange County Government:\u00a0Orange County Government strives to serve its residents and guests with integrity, honesty, fairness and professionalism. Located in Central Florida, Orange County includes 13 municipalities and is home to world-famous theme parks, one of the nation\u2019s largest convention centers and a thriving life science research park. Seven elected members make up the Board of County Commissioners, including the Mayor, who is elected countywide. For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.OCFL.net<\/a>\u00a0or go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/Home\/SocialMedia.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County Government\u2019s social media channels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"#header\" class=\"back-to-top-link\">Back To Top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"01 October, 2026 Orange County Government Public Information Officer&#13; Email: PIO@ocfl.net WHAT:Orange County Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs, in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":416604,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-416603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}