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This Fort Myers artist takes fashion from the runway to the canvas
Fort Myers-based creative Lia Martino reflects on fashion's influence in her whimsical art.
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This Italian painter is breaking traditional beauty standards in Southwest Florida
Fort Myers-based Francesco Gillia emphasizes the imperfect perfection of the human body through his figurative paintings.
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This Naples artist captures the organic beauty of Florida’s wild landscapes
Inspired by the Everglades, Naples Botanical Garden and other locales, former magazine illustrator Sara Abalan highlights the region's flora through her paintings...
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Milana Strezeva Champions Classical Music
Juilliard-trained Milana Strezeva enriches the Gulf's musical scene, through her new venture the Grand Piano Series.
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Local Musician Handcrafts Wooden Electric Guitars
From his studio in the Naples Art District, Tyler MacDonald handcrafts electric guitars with precision and passion, creating a symphonic experience for...
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Photojournalist Gives Face to Inclusion
Photojournalist Kinfay Moroti gives face to inclusion, one picture at a time
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From the Soul
As the head of Florida Gulf Coast University’s jazz program, the basketball band and his own jazz quartet, Brandon Robertson shapes the...
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Robert and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Marco Island-based Robert Eder draws on Eastern philosophy and the improvisational qualities of jazz to create vibrant digital art.
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The Life Aquatic
The dynamic Ten Thousand Islands inform Naples artist Andy Owen’s eco-conscious printmaking.
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Mary Smallwood’s Local and Sustainable Line of Accessories
Inspired by Naples’ coastline, designer Mary Smallwood expands her accessories line with sustainable options.
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Czech, One, Two
After a COVID-19-forced pause, theater veteran Jeffrey Binder’s Prague-set one-man play hits the stage this month.
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Of Sound Mind
Anna Rac draws from her musical background to create paintings that are anything but one-note.
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Blurred Lines
For prolific Naples artist Lynn Davison, producing art is akin to play—whether she’s layering digital images or working on enigmatic oil paintings.
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Livin’ On a Prayer
For Marvin Rouse, each brushstroke is a message from a higher power.
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On Message
For artist and art professor Dana Roes, the canvas is a vehicle for communication.
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Shaping Her Destiny
Tracy Gurdian, the ceramicist behind Tovari Designs, has learned some of life’s most important lessons from clay.
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Dropping Anchor
Former television personality Rachel Pierce shares the beauty of nature through her art.