It has been a busy week at Kokol Arts Studio and Gallery, 3318 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa. New York-based abstract artist Roy Lerner has conducted a five-day workshop with area painters and the results of their work will be on view during a one-night-only reception at the gallery on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. Lerner has built his reputation on his advancement of techniques using acrylics for his abstract paintings. He works in an intuitive way, building layers of colors, often using thick coats of paint applied with palette knives. The workshop participants won't mimic his style but collaborate. Along with their work, Lerner will exhibit several of his own paintings. The reception is free with complimentary valet parking. Shown is Lerner's Bell Bottom Blues. Image from Kokol Gallery
