Invited Artists Twenty artists, 8 communities, 100 miles of coastline and forests make up this stretch of the Forgotten Coast of Florida. It’s a painters’ haven.
LOCATION ABBREVIATION KEY APL = Apalachicola PSJ = Port St. Joe SGI = St. George Island CSB = Cape San Blas MXB = Mexico Beach CAR = Carrabelle EPT = Eastpoint
SUZIE BAKER Shenandoah, TX “Being on the path of a working artist is a calling. I find helping others on their path a very satisfying pursuit.” Suzie is an award-winning artist whose paintings are on display in magazines, prestigious national shows, and plein air invitationals. She serves as the Vice President of Oil Painters of America and holds signature status in that organization, as well as the American Impressionist Society and American Women Artists. Suzie has an instructional video, Color Magic, and teaches workshops around the nation. suziebaker.com Special Events: March 20: Artist Demonstration: 9-11am, A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, APL / March 27, 12-2 pm, Lunch and Learn, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL / March 28, 11am-1pm, Artist Demonstration, Reid Avenue Streetscapes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ
POPPY BALSER Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada “I embrace the role of documentarian as an artist. Not so much in looking back to paint what was, but by painting what is here now, knowing that in a few short years the “now” I am painting will be someone else’s historical record.” Poppy Balser developed an early connection with the seashore as she studies the sea and its environs through her paintings. Her work painting the fishing industry of the Bay of Fundy, as well as her portrayal of local sailing ships, has earned her a place as a signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists. Balser tells the stories of her paintings on her blog, where she gives readers a real sense of being on the Bay of Fundy coast. poppybalser.com Special Events: March 20: Artist Demonstration: 9-11am, A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, APL / March 22, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Cape San Blas, Scallop RePUBlic, 411 Cape San Blas Road, PSJ / March 23, 12-2 pm, Lunch and Learn, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL 6
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