One Step Backwards Two Steps Forward!

Over the last few months I have helped with three Mosaic Murals.














One Step Backwards...On March 8, 2010 I helped Lynn Tomlinson http://www.lynntomlinson.com/ a local artist, remove a Mosaic that she had created in conjunction with The Hannibal Square Community members and Crealde School of Art. The Mosaic was completed and installed three years earlier and was installed during Black History Month. The Mosaic depicted the story of how the Hannibal Square Community came together and crossed the tracks to vote in Winter Park Florida. The Mosaic was installed on the east side of the Community Center building next to Shady Park, we removed the Mosaic because the City is going to tear down the old building and build a new Community Center.













One Step Forward...On March 1, 2010 I helped Lynn again, this time @ Crealde School Of Art. Lynn is the Coordinator of Public Art for the Crealde School Of Art and lead artist for the Crealde Welcome Garden Mosaic. I installed the Wedi Boards that the tiles are attached to, I also helped with the framing and some of the final grouting. The Mosaic is 6' high by 15' long and was unveiled on April 24, 2010 as part of Crealde's 35th Anniversary Celebration. Photo Album http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=152122&id=263173342346&l=50bb8ab720













Two Steps Forward... Since January 27, 2010 my wife Anne and I have volunteered over 100 hours each helping to create a Mosaic with Lynn Tomlinson and all of the children, faculty & staff @ Dommerich Elementary. My wife and I have enjoyed getting to know Lynn while working on these projects, she is an amazing artist and puts he heart & soul into her work. My daughter's teacher Jane McCann was awarded a grant from the Darden Restaurants Foundation making this project possible. Jane's involvement not only included writing the grant proposal, she used her artistic ability to create many unique tiles featured in the Mosaic. The Mosaic is 5' high by 18' long. This project encouraged team work and community involvement for all ages. The Mosaic's theme is about welcoming wildlife into our community and celebrates "A New Day" both for the new school building and for all of the children that will attend the school. The Mosaic was unveiled April 29, 2010 as part of the new school building dedication ceremony. I can not close this post with out thanking Dommerich Elementary's Principal Robin Matthes, with out her leadership and support this project would not have happened. Photo Album http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=167282&id=263173342346&l=0f32275c70

Seeing Red!

Saturday April 17 was the 7Th annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival in Celebration Florida (a community designed by Disney). The weather was perfect for the Concours that had just under 250 Exotic cars this year; consisting of European supercars, movie cars, race cars and various other collector cars. The manufacturer that had the largest group of cars was Ferrari (Lots of red ones). The movie cars consisted of The Ghost Busters Wagon, The Mach 5 from Speed Racer, Kitt from Knight Rider, A Star Wars Land Speeder (surrounded by characters from the movie), The Delorean from Back To the Future, The Red Lambo from Dumb & Dumber, Herbie The Love Bug, and The Shelby GT500 "Eleanor" from Gone in 60 Seconds. There was a handful of vintage Ferraris which included one of my favorites a 166MM Superleggera. The four day event started on Thursday April 15 @ Sebring International Raceway with a track day and a party-dinner that night. Friday continued the track day that included a Challenge Race and concluded with a Food & Wine Festival @ the jetport. After the Saturday Concours there was a celebrity dinner for the event charity Special Olympics. Sunday consisted of an Exotic Car Rally and a Shooter McGavin Celebrity Golf Tournament in Orlando. For more info about this years event please visit... http://www.celebrationexoticcars.com/2010/index.php
You can see all of my pictures from the Concours @http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=15786&id=100000296929014&l=435d40dd4d

The British Are Coming!

Saturday April 10th was the 26th Annual All British Car & Cycle Show at Mead Botanical Gardens in Winter Park Florida. Mead Botanical Gardens is a beautiful tree shaded park popular for weddings and picnics. There were many British makes represented this year, even a mystery car with a "?" listed as the make ( look for it in my photo album ). http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14933&id=100000296929014&l=d4b5ca8269 I spent about 2 hours wandering among the cars and people. Many of the car owners are very friendly and love to talk about their cars.
Here is a link to the club web page...http://www.allbritishcarclub.com/carshow.htm