After moving to Florida in the late 80s, the drama of massive female sea turtles crawling onto the state’s beaches to lay eggs inspired me to write and illustrate one of my children’s books…

The Swiss company Caran d’Ache introduced a versatile, water-soluble wax pastel called Neocolor ll Aquarelle in 1975. Being a sucker for colorful art supplies…

…the forms, patterns, and textures are inspired by nature, while the colors are more intense than reality or completely improvised…

Art lovers will enjoy the Winter Park Art Tour of museums and galleries; use this handy list as your guide. Starting on the north end of Park Avenue, most of these locations are within walking distance.

As of yet, I don’t have much of a clue about any of this…