Alexander’s Café in Frenchtown, St. Thomas will be celebrating the artwork from five career professionals in our community on Friday August 9, from 5pm until 7pm. Everyone is invited to attend the complimentary champagne and appetizer reception and register for the prize drawing.

Participating artists are Brooks Reid Brown of Caribbean Travel Agency; Ensor Colon, Network Engineer with Cingular Wireless; John Foster of John Foster Real Estate; Pam Murnan of the Law Offices of Robert J. Murnan; and Brian Murphy, Chef with the St. Thomas Yacht Club.

These artists spend most of their time as career professionals yet share a passion for expressing themselves creatively through their art. Their artistic training varies from self-taught skills to art school graduates. These artists have been quietly displaying their work yet are continuing to be ‘discovered.’ Often co-workers and others around them are unaware they are artists. Discovering these after-hours artists seems to elicit a sense of surprise, fun, and intrigue. Knowing that their professional careers can pull at their creative time, each of the artists deeply appreciates the time they spend creatively. Staying true to their artistic expression can sometimes be a challenge because of the demands of their careers. Often the voice of an influential person or group that encouraged their artistic expression keeps them on their creative path. May this show serve to remind, encourage and stir the creative spirit that may be within our own selves.

Art collectors will enjoy meeting the artists and finding out more about their artistic careers. “Discovering the Artist” may inspire you to acquire emerging artist work or to be inspired to discover the artist within yourself. “Discovering the Artist” exhibit will hang through September 9. Selected works are available for sale opening night and for the duration of the show.

Alexander’s Café features a new artist or group or artists every month with an opening reception. The restaurant offers lunch from 11:30am to 5pm and dinner from 5:30pm to 10pm Mon. through Sat. Reservations are recommended, please call 774.4349. For more information on the exhibit please call 643.6363 or email stjohngallery@aol.com.