Havana – The American visitors took their seats at the end of the room, an intimate spare space framed by windows along two sides. Male and female dancers arrived barefoot dressed in clothes that would stretch. In ones and twos they greeted each other with an embrace or kiss then moved about [...]
Naples – When she visited the tombs in Egypt, local artist, Sharon Erbe was impressed by the vibrant colors in the exquisite, ancient paintings, still there for enjoyment in spite of the passage of time. “Art is the legacy I give my children and grandchildren,” said Erbe. Her paintings are autobiographical and express her experience [...]
Bonita Springs – With her drawing table poised at an angle, thin sable brushes clustered within reach and lake views of a rookery just outside her window, where she says “the light is good”, Lee O’Daniel creates her award–winning watercolors. O’Daniel arrived in Bonita Bay four years ago and now has a kayak [...]
Bonita Springs – Cynthia Slack spent her career in textile design; color was her life personally and professionally. She was also a portrait artist, sculptor and creative director for her own experiments in three dimensional media using acrylic boxes and renderings, “that border on the abstract,” in her own words. “When we moved to [...]
Naples – The instructions were to take the path that runs alongside the house then turn following the path through a lush garden. Just beyond the garden table and chairs, the bright yellow entrance door, graced with a large metal knocker, beckoned. Inside the smell of wet oils permeated a large studio cluttered with easels, [...]
Bonita Springs—In July 1923, Barron Collier sealed the deal to carve his namesake Collier County from Lee County. Collier owned over a million acres of property in southwest Florida, including land in Bonita Springs, and he might have pushed the Collier County boundary further north. If only he had, Bonitians would be parking for free [...]
Bonita Springs — Do you ever have those days when you are meeting absolutely nobody’s expectations, not even your own? When your 4-year-old wakes up and says, “I love Daddy the most and you the last.” It’s your day to bring the snack to school and somebody at your house polished off the snacks you [...]
Bonita Springs — Angela Hicks finds her center in dance. The artist performs sword dance, combining the beauty of belly dance, with the strength of balancing a Turkish scimitar on her head. The blend creates a beautiful and intense presence on the stage. “The sword dance is about overcoming fears,” Hicks said. “You have to [...]
Bonita Springs —For several years, an area nonprofit scouted empty buildings and property in search of a home to carry out its mission to the poor. At each turn it was told ‘no,” whether because of a zoning mismatch, neighbor rejection or a price too high. Last fall it landed on a solution, to build on a vacant parcel of land. Excitement built in the organization; money was raised; [...]
Bonita Springs — When you think about home construction, heavy-duty equipment and able-bodied men immediately come to mind. However, during Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Week from May 5 to 13, the only muscle required for raising a Bonita Springs woman and her family out of poverty housing is a heart. This annual Habitat for [...]
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