Arts on the Park Winners Announced
Published Wednesday, March 5, 2003
By Barb Stuewe
The Ledger

The winners have been announced for the Florida Southern Art Show at Arts on the Park in Lakeland.

Best in show: Samuel Romero for "Untitled." Award of excellence: Kelli DeLach for "Figure on the Grass."

Merit Awards: Nicole Kita, "Untitled;" Lucy Kleine, "Self Portrait;" Taryn Hommel, "Still Life."

Honorable mentions: Danielle Van Cola, "Untitled;" Bradley Cullimore, "Untitled;" Carolyn Collier, "Self Portrait;" Sean Rhorer, "Creating a Captive Market."

Joe Geiger, who earned a master's of fine art from the University of South Florida was judge.

ART LOGO

"I'm a Red Hatter, Honey" is a logo created and designed by My Gallery Art Cottage artist Barbara Ann Robertson of Winter Haven.

The logo was created for members and friends of the Red Hat Society. The design for notepapers, small framed works and magnets show a pink flamingo on the beach, wearing a red hat and purple attire. Robertson's works are available at the Cypress Gardens Gallery and My Gallery Art Cottage. Call 2942350 for information.

SWANSATION

This is another in a series of profiles of the Swansation sculptures on display around Lakeland, which will be auctioned April 25.

For information, see www.swansation.com, or call 644-2482.

Swan: Swan d'Art

Location: Munn Park

Artist: Marjorie Lewis

Sponsor: Douglass Screen Printers

Of Interest: The base of the swan represents the World Trade Center bombing. On the swan, there is written a quote from one of the ground-zero firefighters, "Use the arts to heal your hearts."

Swan: Don't Count Your Swans Before They Hatch

Location: Cedar & Kentucky Avenue.

Artist: Bonnie Sprung

Sponsor: NCT Group, CPAs

Of Interest: The swan is decorated in the theme of its sponsor, a CPA firm. It features an adding machine tape wrapping the swan. The base has gold coins and the eyes are dollar signs.

CAST LIST

The cast list has been set for the Oasis Theatre Department production of "The Real Inspector Hound," to be performed at 7 p.m. March 15 at Oasis Community Church, corner of Oak Street and South Florida Avenue, Lakeland.

The actors and their roles include:

Larry Bukovey/Birdboot. Rhona Dalusong/Felicity Cunningham. Paul M. Gregory/Magnus Muldoon. John Hanley/Simon Gascoyne. Steve Lucido/ Inspector Hound. Thom Mesrobian/Moon. Becky Stacey/Mrs. Drudge. Jan Welch/ Lady Cynthia Muldoon.

Mesrobian is directing the show, with Tonya Mesrobian as production manager. Mary Westerman is handling props and costumes.

Suggested donation is $3, at the door. Call 686-9733 for information.