2010 Show Schedule:
January 16 - 17, 2010 (Pending - Juried on Wait List)
Bonita Springs National Art Festival -- at the Promenade at Bonita Bay on US 41, one mile north of Bonita Beach Road.
Bonita Springs, Florida
Visit the website: www.artinusa.com/bonita
January 23 - 24, 2010 (Confirmed)
Sarasota Masters Art Festival -- Downtown on Historic Palm Avenue.
Saratota, Florida
Visit the website: www.boulderbrook.net
February 6 - 7, 2010 (Confirmed)
ArtFest Fort Myers -- Downtown.
Fort Myers, Florida
Visit the website: artfestfortmyers.com
February 20 - 21, 2010 (Confirmed)
Naples National Art Festival -- in Cambier Park in Downtown Naples.
Naples, Florida
Visit the website: www.naplesart.org
March 6 - 7, 2010 (Pending)
Mercato Fine Arts Festival -- at the Mercato Lifestyle Center, located at the intersection of Vanderbilt Beach Road and U.S. 41, in North Naples.
Naples, Florida
Visit the website: www.naplesart.org
March 13 - 14, 2010 (Confirmed)
Bonita Springs National Art Festival -- at the Promenade at Bonita Bay on US 41, one mile north of Bonita Beach Road.
Bonita Springs, Florida
Visit the website: www.artinusa.com/bonita
March 20 - 21, 2010 (Confirmed)
Peace River National Art Festival -- at the Visual Arts Center of Charlotte County.
Punta Gorda, Florida
Visit the website: www.boulderbrook.net
March 27 - 28, 2010 (Confirmed)
Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts -- on Fifth Avenue South, the shopping and dining district.
Naples, Florida
Visit the website: www.naplesart.org
April 10 - 11, 2010 (Confirmed)
Marco Island Masters Festival of the Arts -- at the new facility on Elkcam Circle East across the Esplanade.
Marco Island, Florida
Visit the website: www.boulderbrook.net
Artist Statement:
When painting wildlife, you must know your subject to the point you think they are human or you think you are one of them. I feel a deep sense of connection with their soul. My studio has often doubled as a wildlife refuge for injured or orphaned birds, baby rabbits, frogs, and even bats. Most of my paintings emerge from experiences I have during a field trip when I am so deeply touched, I feel compelled to preserve the moment so I can share it with you, the art viewer and collector, hoping my art will enrich your life as it does mine. Other times, an inner vision leads me to create a sanctuary for the wildlife I cherish, who, for various reasons, no longer can enjoy their wild freedom. My ultimate goal is to increase the public awareness of the pristine beauty of our natural world. So often, I feel their lives are regarded as not being as important as ours. Their habitats are violated and their misfortune disregarded. The need to preserve our environment, not only for our benefit, but for all the wildlife who share this planet with us, is unquestionably imperative.
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