September 2014

The Printing Association of Florida  announces the winners of their annual print award contest. The winners are in three categories: Best of Category, Award of Excellence, and the Judges Award.

Franklin Dodd Communications, Miami Florida  extends its congratulations to Eileen Seitz of Eileen Seitz Fine Art, Inc. for her artistic rendition of the Radisson Blu Resort, etc.?

Eileen won the Award of Excellence for the Radisson Blu Resort, Marina and Spa, St. Marten note cards.

PLANTATION INN ( Ocho Rios Jamaica)

This 63-room hideaway, styled like an old plantation mansion, was used in the filming of Prelude to a Kiss, starring Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin. The property offers plenty of activities. Rooms have large private balconies.

I was commissioned in 1980 to create 12 original watercolors for the Plantation Inn resort. I lived on Property for 10 months.
After the commission I had my original paintings at the resorts art gallery..

I was watching “Prelude to a Kiss” with Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin and saw my 2 original watercolors on set..
It may me smile with joy to see this.

Commissioner Marc Sarnoff ( and his Chief-of-Staff, Ron Nelson)
enabled and encourage Cyndy and Eileen to proceed with this project. Major Conributors, Ron Nelson Juan Carlos Ruiz (who donated the tiles for the mosaic.) January 2011 and the tiles and thinset, grout have arrived!. Cyndy sits on the mound. Cyndy, Eileen and Cynthia Shelly sit by the tiles outside of Shake-a-Leg, Miami, holding the blown up patterns made of the childrens original art works. Eileen with the actual artwork created by the children from Shake-a-Leg, Miami and The Barnyard Center. Here Cyndy and Eileen began the scoring of mosaic tile which were then made into color boards, by name, color and title. This is what we used to assemble all the elements. Chris helps Cyndy cut tile Assistants Helen and Claudia cut tile. Kids from Coconut Grove Elementary Leonard from The Barnyard Center
having a great time painting the patterns. Sylvia from The Barnyard Center paints with Cyndy Cyndy pulling tiles Eileen and Mary work on the yellow and blue fish… The original pattern – the fished mosaic. This is the largest fish, spanning 4 feet Eileen sits next to the BIG FISH Helen creates the beautful blue anemone Eileen works on the pink and yellow fish Here is the blown up pattern Completed fish Cyndy teaches Melissa at the Net
Emilio and Daehmun make the sun at The Barnyard Center Nancy is happy with her clouds
Julian and friend make the golden star fish Brandy, Qeddrick and Drequan work on the grasses Eileen paints the mangrove, sand and grass.
Shaun our assistant at The Barnyard lays out the life size patterns Herman works on a Jelly fish Fiona works on the clouds Cyndy and I are measuring the tree, grass and sand area to make this into 30″ x 30″ panels. Working with Lindas completed fish Cyndy and I added the beginnings of the water, and tree in this panel. The puzzle pieces are coming to life. Cyndy and I sit on the layed out artwork, picking and placing where they best fit, according to the original watercolor I painted using the kids artwork as the inspiration. Stacks of carboard holding the completed elements. Cyndy and I worked from 12:00 noon to 11:00 pm just making it right. Cyndy laying out a grid for 55 panels. This is how her mind sees things. Plastic bags for us to use for each particular panel, will hold the broken tiles so we can complete the water around the elements. Here Cyndy and I pull the broken tile per panel.
This is one of the completed panels.