Specialties
We also offer art courses for adults, teens, and children in clay, sculpture, pottery, throwing on the potter's wheel, painting and drawing, jewelry making, stained an fused glass, as well as glass blowing.
Please look at the "notes" section of our Facebook page for the current course schedule. We would also love for you to call, email, or stop on in so that we can provide you with more information!
Gallery hours: Mon. - Sat. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open Studio hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm & Sat. 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
History
Established in 1990.
The co-founders of the Artistic Hand Gallery & Studio lived parallel lives until one fateful day when their paths crossed while in Tallahassee where both attended Florida State University. This dynamic duo are Del Seaman and Barbara Walker-Seaman.
They both started teaching art in the public schools, private art schools, at the college level, and doing sidewalk art shows.
One rainy night Barbara in a flash of genius decided that she "wanted to move into town (Oviedo)," into an old historic house (The gallery is in the Daul House, built in 1929) open an art gallery, live there, and continue producing art in a studio behind the buildings.
So the "Artistic Hand Gallery and Studio" was born. The gallery features a wide range of artists, covering a range of media and prices. Some of the artists are internationally known while others are just getting started. Many of the artists had their start in the studio behind the gallery.
Now our studio is the "Art Home" of students from ages 5-75.
Meet the Business Owner: Del S.
Del is a third generation artist in his family. He won his first award in art in 1952 and took it to the top of the art community with his late wife Barbara who passed away in 2008. After graduating from FSU in 1969 he taught art at Colonial High School, Lee Middle School, Seminole Community College, Valencia Community College, and Crealde School of Art. When The Artistic Hand opened in 1990 he co-taught with Barbara Walker-Seaman and today he still teaches two of the teen/adult clay classes and employs many incredibly talented teachers for the other children, teen, and adult classes. He is a true believer and living proof that having "Art In Your Heart," will keep your mind sharp, your body young, and your soul filled with love, peace, and the joy of living every day to its fullest. Del's main goal is to give back to the clay community whom has given him so much in his life.