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.

I am off on a fabulous Alaska experience, painting and sharing my talent with the 1500 people per week on the ship.

I will be giving art classes as well.

bon Voyage

“DOWN BY THE RIVER  for sale on website in watercolors
Bears, moose, eagel, elk, salmon  all down by the river. Original watercolor 22 x 30″ and giclee prints 11 x 15″ each

 “MARJORIES GLACIER” painted on the ship “SOLD“ 

 “SITKA” Alaskan  ”beautiful!!!!! for sale on website in watercolors

ORCHIDS IN ALASKA  – for sale on website in watercolors

   http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=417110461870   

watch my video

   The black information booths may soon be colorful .

Peacocks artists interviewed

http://www.miamiherald.com/video/index.html?media_id=15697161

My Queen of Coconut Grove was installed in front of Lulus Restaurant yesterday in Coconut Grove. It is being well received
as it shows what our village is all about.  Have a look  here on the local online newspaper Coconut Grove Grapevine.

http://coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.com/

Peacock Art On Display In Coconut Grove

The Peacocks have arrived, one by one they are being placed in front of their sponsors businesses. Enjoy the Video

 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

I moved to Coconut Grove in 1979 . One of the colors I remembered that  the beautiful Playhouse  was painted was pink.
Pat Sessions and family sponsored me to paint my 2nd peacock and asked me to paint the Coconut Grove Playhouse on the Peacock. Immediately I saw the color Pink.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did painting that color with the yellow frangipanis and our beautiful blue skies.

http://coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.com/

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.