I haven’t been posting here the upcoming Swampy’s Florida print art in the process. Here’s one I’m working on now. This one takes place amongst the Bridal Palm at Silver Springs State Park. Painting to start soon!
Archive for Florida Arts
The Showboat Dinner Theater was a magnet for a bevy of celebrities. From Mickey Rooney to Martin Milner came to take a stage and perform a show. The theater was in the shape of a showboat and quite a sight[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Sidewalk Art Festival in Winter Park.
This painting of he Cape Florida lighthouse was completed using oils by Boyer Gonzales around 1900. In the foreground is a Tequesta burial mound. This image is from ‘Key Biscayne’ by Joan Blank, page 89. You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Harmon Gallery, Naples, 1964
Here’s one of the opening art shows at Harmon Gallery now celebrating fifty seasons of showing artwork. In 1982 the gallery became Harmon Meek Gallery. Click here to learn more about and to visit Harmon Meek – Gallery.
Here’s a wonderful mural in Okeechobee! It’s at 204 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, FL. A Sprint cell phone store fronts the building. Here’s another part of the mural. Here’s the plaque that goes with it that gives a list of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Tiki Gardens, Indian Rocks Beach
This was quite a place at it’s time. Tiki Gardens is now gone and now is a parking lot for beach goers at Indian Rocks Beach.
Visit Swampy in Dade City this Friday evening!
Swampy and Swampy’s Florida will be in Dade City, Florida, drawing folks during the opening of Swampy’s friend Keith Martin John’s new art show, “Preserving Paradise” at the Uptown Gallery from 6pm to 9pm. If you’re in the area, come[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s all sorts of information about the event: http://moreanartscenter.org/chihuly/