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By Rodger Skidmore Not the Girl with a Pearl Earring First, Vermeer painted the girl, then Tracy Chavelier wrote the book, Scarlett Johansson played Vermeer’s maid in the movie, and Sandra Organ Solis choreographed the ballet. Such is the arc to immortality if, perhaps, the protagonist is an attractive, quietly alluring woman. Ah, but […]
The Sarasota Garden Club presents its annual Holiday in the Gardens event at 6 p.m. Dec. 3. The Klick Band will be performing for the attendees. Visit SarasotaGardenClub.org for more information. The club is located at 1131 Boulevard of the Arts in downtown Sarasota.
At this year’s Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival, 24 world-class sculptors will compete on Siesta Beach between Nov. 10 and 13. There will be eight solo artists and eight teams of two. Want to learn more about them? Visit these links: https://www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com/2017-artists/2023-solo-artists https://www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com/2017-artists/2023-artist-teams
By Rodger Skidmore You say tomato, I say potato Emilio Pucci was “the” Italian designer of the sixties in New York, Paris, London, and Rome. If a vibrant woman wished to appear vibrant in one of those cities, she covered herself in the psychedelic sweeping colors of Pucci in the evenings and slept under […]
Brian Wigelsworth and Matt Long are a creative force By Hannah Wallace Of all the world-class artists competing in this month’s Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival, none knows our famed quartz sand better than Brian Wigelsworth. And as much as anyone, he recognizes this sand’s potential for mind-blowing entertainment.A professional master sculptor […]
Get an up-close experience with renowned artist Corrine Jo Fallacaro in the beautiful setting of the Sarasota Garden Club during the Painting in the Gardens event being held from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 7. For tickets, visit https://sarasotagardenclub.org/events/event/sgc-painting-in-the-gardens/
The St. Armands Fall Festival of the Arts premiers Oct. 21 and 22 on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days, artists and artisans from all over the country will transform the St. Armands Circle park into an outdoor gallery of original, handmade works. Admission is free. The […]
By Rodger Skidmore Not just snowbirds flying south Some birds live in Sarasota year-round and others, like the snowbirds, come from the far north (anywhere north of Virginia) to spend the “winter” months here in Sarasota’s sunny clime. The word winter is in quotes because snowbirds have expanded their season of content in both directions. […]
Lithuanian sand sculptor recalls first steps on Siesta Beach, and is back for more By Hannah Wallace “Siesta Beach is unique,” said Lithuanian sand sculptor Andrius Petkus. “I never seen the sand [like] what you have here. I remember my first steps on the beach — my skin immediately was covered by goose skin.”Petkus’ sentiment […]
