Thanks, MiraBay, for the Honor!

My painting entitled "Bird in Paradise" will be part of the display in the MiraBay Welcome Center soon.  It will be accompanied by my photo and quote.  Please stop by and comment if you have a moment.

Stop by my Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts Booth

Now that our daughter's engagement party is over (WHEW!), I can get back to my art.

Next weekend, March 13 and 14, I will be showing my work at the Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts.  Please stop by and say hello.

Artist's Corner - Arianna's Rugs and Decor - RemixMyHome.com

You are invited to visit the new

Artist's Corner

at

Arianna's Rugs and Decor

5477 N US Highway 41

(across from MiraBay)

featuring the artwork of

Grace McKee

Meet the Artist

Wednesday, November 18, 3 - 5 pm

Sava Cafe

Can't make it to the Artist's Reception?

Arianna's Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11 am - 5 pm

Ruskin Seafood Festival

Art brings people together. Two MiraBay neighbors who had not previously met recently became acquainted. How? We were setting up an art exhibit, Creative MiraBay, a Big Draw event sponsored by the South Shore Arts Council and chaired by Paula Elliott.

Cynthia Atkins and I had such a great time that we decided to exhibit next to each other at the Ruskin Seafood Festival. Cynthia, owner of Remix My Home and partner in Arianna’s Rugs and Décor and its accompanying consignment shop, showcased her businesses by decorating both tents using items from

her consignment shop. I am an artist who creates paintings in acrylics and uses my computer background to create giclees of my work, so I hung my paintings and showed my giclees.

Other than the CRAZY winds from a tropical storm in the Gulf, we had beautiful weather.  I talked to at least 50 people that I know and just as many that I had not met before.  Great exposure for both us!

The two of us again had a great time. So much so that Cynthia is now setting up an Artist’s Corner in her consignment shop and I will be her first featured artist. Come by the shop at 5477 US Hwy 41 N just across from MiraBay. The shop is open 11 am – 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. We have tentively scheduled an artist’s reception to be held at Sava Café (next door) 3 to 5 pm, Wednesday, November 18. Come by to meet Grace and Cynthia.  (FIRST check back to confirm the date and time!)