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Artist in Residence – STATENDAM Holland America Cruise Ship
I have been invited to be the Artist in Residence on Holland America’s Statendam for 28 days..
November 12- Dec 10,2010
Embark Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Disembark Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
28 DAY CRUISE where I will be painting, traveling, inspired by the following ports of call..
I will also be teaching ART CLASSES to the guests on the ship as part of the ENRICHMENT classes offer on Holland American Ships.
Ports of Call: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US; Oranjestad, Aruba; Enter Panama Canal Cristobal; Exit Panama Canal Balboa; Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica; Huatulco, Mexico; Acapulco, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; San Diego, California, US; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Puerto Chiapas, Mexico; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Fuerte Amador, Panama; Enter Panama Canal Balboa; Exit Panama Canal Cristobal; Cartagena, Colombia
Huatolco Mexico… Found this scene right off the Ship… Sat and worked there for hours.
Peacock Party Launch Party Photos
The Coconut Grove Peacock Tour was launched and all the finished peacocks were splendidly displayed out along the Promenade by the Shoppes of Mayfair. These photos were shot at the beginning of the first hour but the party had not quite yet started.. It was packed. Just about everyone was there.
Heather Bettner came up with the idea of the www.coconutgrovepeacocktour.com
was Born in Coconut Grove, FL.
“Majestic Peacock” my 1st peacock sponsored by Milam’s Market, Coconut Grove
“Queen Of Coconut Grove“ my 2nd peacock . I was fortunate to have had a second sponsor Pat Sessions and Family for the benefit of the Village Council inspired my vision for this imagery. He asked me to paint Main Hwy, the historic playhouse, Charles Street where the first Bahamian villagers settled in the late 1800′s , Greenstreets restaurant, Commodore Plaza down to the Post office and LuLus restaurant on the far right corner. Grovites who live here love Coconut Grove. We live outdoors and bicycle, sail and stroll our neighborhoods.. So putting the local “Peacocks” in town amongst the gardens that grow profusely here is my way of showing how much many of love Coconut Grove.
Backside of QUEENIE
“PEACOCK PARK the way it used to be
Pat Sessions Family ( my sponsor) - to the Benefit of the Village Council
Erica King -Coconut Grove, Artist – Golden Celebration Peacock is a collage of the local smiling faces of
people who have made Coconut Grove what it is.
Fred Hunt -Coconut Grove artist on left , Meme Ferre red peacock on right
St. Stephens peacock on the left and Dan Bondorffs peacock on the right.
Dan Bondorrf, Silvia and Lebos and Georges peacocks
Emilio Sauma also one of the Peacock Artists with me in my handpainted handmade Sexy pink Heliconias dress.
Meme Ferre Artist standing by her peacock.
Little Girl was loving Miss Queenie
Monty Trainer of Coconut Grove,
Tom Falco in back www.coconugrovegrapevine.com
Peacock Launch Party is at end of the month
http://coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.com/2010/05/peacock-launch-party-is-next-weekend.html
Eileen Seitz - ”Majestic Peacock” Sponsored by Milams Market made the online newspaper.
Magazine Cover and article -2010 Delray Affair News Paper
Cover of Magazine and Inside Article – 2010 Delray Affair Art Festival
Landfill Art – Painted metal hubcap
http://www.landfillart.org/index-3.html
I received a phone call from Ken Marquis from landfillart.org asking me if I wanted to participate and paint on a “hubcap” and save it from a landfill. Of course I said yes as it would be a great saving to our planet and also create “art”
“Lobster Claw on the Lily Pond” created with oils on metal.
The ultimate goals of this project are twofold. The first is to compile a book with the story and photos of the evolution of landfillart.org and the coming together of 1041 artists for a common cause, making great art out of rusted refuse. Only artists could lead such a charge. The other goal is to select 200 of these metal canvases to travel and inspire other such movements.
“I have found that the fine artists I have worked with on this project do not even flinch when looking at this white round disc of metal canvas. And why should they. Artists from the beginning of time have used cave walls (Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain), walls of pyramids (Egyptians), animal skins (American Indians), etc… as their canvas.” Ken Marquis, founder
The Miami Herald, “
For Grove artist, life imitates art… Artist Eileen Seitz treats us to watermelon for breakfast in the house her architect husband, J Beattie, built for them in Coconut Grove. The home boasts enormous windows, soaring ceilings and a skylight that afford us a magnificent view of her tropical garden. It’s a cozy place to be on a rainy morning. Her bright watercolors, hanging everywhere, appear to be an extension of the lush Grove setting. It’s a matter of life imitating art. For the full article click here (Continue…)
“This is a Special Place???- Catherine Scantlan, BSN, RN, HN-BC
“Treehouse Breezes”
This piece of art was on the wall of a very busy homecare office I worked at. While on the phone trying to staff difficult patients, It was one of my “special places” to meditate to. At times, I would imagine a cup of tea, and myself in the painting- sometimes in the hammock, sometimes in the soft wrap on the lounge chair. I would soon have a feeling of peace and tranquility. I believe this feeling benefited my patients and nurses as well as myself. I bought the print from that company when I left, and it is on my wall now; still bring peace and tranquility at the end of a hard day. As a Holistic Certified Registered Nurse, now teaching online to RN-BSN students about the values of self care to students for themselves and those they care for, I contacted Eileen Seitz, the artist, for permission to post this print on the classes’ webpage. By using Eileen Seitz’ artwork I want to share the feeling of care and concern for patients to my students. In conversation with Eileen this is how she conveyed to me what she does- an artist’s version of aesthetic caring if you will using her medium “With definite intention of placement of colors and line I am manifesting art and when a nurse is there for their patient with intention and direct touch, the creative healing energy will be passed from themselves to their patient.”
Casselberry Rotary Club, Casselberry Florida
The Casselberry Rotary Club has chosen for their 2008 Calendar, my painting “MAYAN MARKET as the featured image for the month of April. The Calendar will be unveiled at the open reception at the Casselberry Rotary Club – 127 Quail Pond Circle, Casselberry Florida, on Nov 16th from 6-9pm. You can order the limited edition giclee on paper or canvas on my website under limited editions giclees.
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The Miami Herald, “In the Park with Art” – 2007 Poster Artist
This year’s commemorative poster for the event is “Pink Orchids on Lotus Pond”, an oil-on-canvas painting by Coconut Grove-based artist Eileen Seitz. The piece depicts brightly colored orchids and bromeliads, lush greenery and lotus flowers on a fresh water pond, with the ocean in the background. Read the rest of this entry »
