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“Artist in Residence”-RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas -Hawaiian Islands across pacific to Vancouver, B.C.

May 11th, 2013

Soon off to Hawaii, to paint and reunite with my beloved islands, on “Rhapsody of the Seas” as Artist in Residence for 2 weeks. The sea, nature and mountains ancient with

wisdom and messages, ready to receive it all.

May11-May24th, 2013. If you are taking this Royal Caribbean Cruise, Art On Royal and I would love to meet you, so please come and introduce yourself to me.

“Best in the Show” Festival of the Arts- Deerfield Beach, FL. A1A

January 29th, 2013

January 26- 27, 2013
Saturday and Sunday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

A fabulous arts festival on A1A along the Beach in Deerfield Beach.
Come for the day or for the weekend.

This year “I won” “BEST IN THE SHOW”, i received a beautiful purple and white ribbon and a big cash prize.

Take 95 North or South , exit on Hillsboro Blvd head East to SW21st Ave right along the BEACH.
The show is very nice and you can see all the artists easily.

One Woman Art Exhibiion- Biscayne Nature Center

January 13th, 2013

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Teaching Watercolor Class

October 15th, 2012

A friend of mine brought his two young sons to my studio, one is 6 years old the other just turned 9. I sat with them and gave them a class on drawing and then working with watercolors on 140lb d’arches..

They were so patient, attentive and focused…

Here is the process and the result.

Ps I did help the older one with the drawing of a few of the orchid leaves, but he did all the other drawing and painting.

The young one did all the drawing , composition of the orchid flowers and leaves. I helped him with drawing the “pot” but he did all the painting himself. He was craving to work with a big brush. I left him in my studio for the last 45 minutes and when he came to see us he revealed his work..

Fantastic,, both of these boys are highly creative..
Enjoy

Radisson Blu Resort, Spa and Marina St, Martin – 6 commissioned original watercolors

September 28th, 2012

I was commissioned to create and paint 6 original watercolors 22″ x 30″ of the property of the Radisson Blu Resort, Spa and Marina, St Martin ( French Side).
I was flown down to the property and lived there for 8 days drawing and painting . The following watercolors were created over a 3 month time span.

“Front Entrance to Radisson Blu Resort, St. Martin”

“Gardens surrounding the Verandah“

“Le Marche Restaurant”

“Poolside by the Seaside”

“La Plage”

“Marina Suites by the Marina”

South Miami Art Festival

September 7th, 2012

South Miami Art Festival

November 3rd, 2012 9:30 am – 6:00 PM

November 4th, 2012 9:30 am – 6:00 PM

Sponsored by First National Bank of South Miami

This is by far our biggest Chamber South event. We have over 50,000 individuals who come through the Art Festival over the course of the two days. Celebrating our 40^th year on the quaint streets of Downtown South Miami, this juried fine art show features nationally recognized artists and is a favorite annual event for residents and visitors alike.

Booth #26

in front of the Shoppes of Sunset.

Hope to see you there.

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Saturday was a slow day but I had a wounderful surprise. A couple who previously bought my Beach Shacks original watercolor at a show 2 years ago, purchased my RED BICYCLE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR today.

Dr Robert Aden, artwork for his office

May 12th, 2012

With the assistance of Dr Aden I designed and framed 5 of my giclees for his office in Miami, Florida

Heliconia Hills Giclee framed with acid free mats and Uv Conservation Clear glass.

Summer Blooms Giclee framed with acid free mats and Uv Conservation Clear glass.

ButterFly Beach Giclee matted and framed with acid free mats and Uv Conservation Clear glass.

Artist in Residence “Radisson Blu Resort, Marina and Spa” St. Martin NA

April 22nd, 2012

I am on property at the beautiful Radisson Blu Resort on the north shore of the french side of St. Martin. I met the general manager and he fell in love with my work. They just did a major remodeling and commissioned me to create 6 original watercolors of the structures, flora and fauna. I am in Love with this property, the people and the french language..

I am here for 8 days. Will up load my work in progress photos and the actual paintings when they are completed.

Cover Art -St Thomas This Week

April 1st, 2012

My Original Watercolor “The Spice Ladies” image was selected to be the cover image for the Magazine

“St. Thomas This week” for the US Virgin Islands.. So greatful for the international exposure.

Gifford Lane Art Stroll

March 9th, 2012

Gifford Lane Art Stroll Never Ceases to Amaze

(Coconut Grove, FL…) It’s free. It’s fun. It’s the Grove the way the Grove oncewas. The fourteenth annual Gifford LaneArt Stroll will take place on Sunday, March 18th from 12 noon tofive p.m. It’s the Grove’s other artfestival. You will find it in Coconut Grovenear the Kirk Munroe tennis courts, rolled out along one sleepy little block ofGifford Lane between Oak and Day Avenues (3200 block).

“The thing is,” says Trina Collins one of the founders ofthe Stroll, “at lots of arts festivals, artists are primarily interested inshowing their work. At the Gifford LaneArt Stroll, artists come here to sell their work and sell they do. The price is right. The quality’s good. It is rare to see a person at the Stroll whodoesn’t have some new treasure tucked under their arm walking up the lane.”

The Coconut Grove event features work by more than seventyartists positioned along the normally quiet little lane on fences, in frontyards, on clotheslines, in trees, and on ladders. Here you will find some of the finest artistsin the region up close and personal.

The truth about the Gifford Lane Art Stroll is that it isattended by thousands of people each year. The date changes every year. Almost the only way you are going to hearabout the Gifford Lane Art Stroll is by word of mouth—it is like beingpersonally invited to the party.

The Art Stroll gives away all of the profit taken in fromthe sale of cucumber punch, broiled burgers, hot dogs, grilled shrimp,wonderful ribs and, of course, tons of art. Over the years, the Stroll has donated more than $40,000 to two Grovecharities– the St. Stephen’s AIDS Ministry and the St. Alban’s ChildEnrichment Center in the Grove Village West.

Sculpture, portraits, sea and landscapes, tile mosaics,large abstract paintings, photography, mixed media, jewelry, and several artforms that as yet have no name will be displayed along the shady lane in thelaid back tropical setting.

The art. Thevibe. The cucumbers. Rock and roll. The blues.

Quick, name one art festival in South Florida that boastsits own libation. The Gifford Lane ArtStroll has been serving thousands of glasses of cucumber punch for more than adecade – it’s been mentioned in The New York Times. The recipe for cucumber punch was onceprinted in the Miami Herald as part of its review of the Gifford Laneart celebration. The intoxicatinglyheady elixir is only stirred up once a year. It produces a mellow and pleasing vibe that allows people to step asideand relax. Somewhere late in theafternoon, an indulgence in the cucumber punch causes people to want to go outinto the street and dance, which they do by the hundreds.

All sorts of folks show up for the festivities, people fromthe next block, folks from Miami Beach vaguely seeking something authentic,mayors of wherever, young parents with their young kids, well known County and Citypoliticians, now and then a Republican state representative, celebrities,bankers, activists, retired sports stars, and now people from out of state areshowing up for what has been called one cool art party.

The live music is nonstop all afternoon and the tunes aresweet, sweeter, and sweetest. Inaddition to the always diverting Coconut Grove Juggling Exchange, there willalso be a number of bands rocking out. Headlining this year’s music line-up is Josh Rowand, The Pit Bull of Blues– a band that also features his father Denny Rowand of Outda D’Blues fame. Last summer, The Pit Bull of Blues blew awayan audience of thousands at the Grove’s Fourth of July Fireworks concert.

Also playing at the Stroll throughout the afternoon will bethe versatile Sam Sims’ Trio as well as the folk and rock tunesmiths SolarDogs.

Grove artist Dan Bondroff, a mainstay of the Coconut GroveArts Festival, is this year’s Gifford Lane poster artist with his dark and vibrantGroveMarina Sunrise.

The legendary little Gifford Lane Art Stroll continues aGrove tradition of wild and crazy artists who defied convention to bring peopletogether in a magical clearing under the trees. More than a decade ago, a half-dozen active artists lived along thisblock. They started the tradition. Most of them have now moved away but a heartyband of some thirty to forty neighbors meet frequently to carry on this mostunlikely of all arts festivals.

The Art Stroll has now changed Gifford Lane itself. “We only have the Art Stroll one afternoon ayear”, says founder Trina Collins, ‘but we now have residents who havepurchased homes on the block because of the Art Stroll. They came, they stayed. In the months of January through March wehave potluck suppers with 30 – 40 folks in people’s homes and have some amazingfood and planning sessions. It is reallyquite remarkable how this little festival has brought so many diverse neighborstogether. We all know each other as aresult of this. It has made us acommunity. That doesn’t happen inMiami. The Gifford Lane Art Stroll is areal friendly afternoon in Coconut Grove. Everybody should come on out and buy some artand have some cucumber punch. It is agood vibe because all of the money raised stays here in the Grove to helppeople here.”

Once again this year, all of the participating artists’ atthe Art Stroll will be giving back a percentage of their sales to Grovecharities – this percentage will be added to contributions by the public and byneighbors along the block.

The Gifford Lane Art Stroll promises to be good-heartedafternoon of delights under the leafy canopy on Sunday, March 18 from 12 noonto 5:00 p.m. Be sure to be there.