Brendon Wade

from Ocala Magazine May 2023 Digital Issue

Needles, the horse that put Florida on the map

Style / medium: Painting, Charcoal, colored acetate

In your opinion, what role does the artist have in society?

The purpose of fine art is for your art to have a conversation with a viewer; something to spark inward insight. For a society to be changed positively, there needs to always be reflective thoughts on one’s being. I believe artists that put out fine art provide that to a society.

Explain your art:

My art focuses on the personality that we grow into as adults and how those personalities can be created at a young age and never changed with introspection. This can vary from childish understanding of each other to how we see close and personal relationships with loved ones, religion and the world.

Where can we find you?

Instagram: @brendonwade website: Brendonwade.com email: brendonwadeart@gmail.com

Heather Lynne

Genre: Singer Songwriter

In your opinion, what role does the artist have in society? There is an unique and special way it communicates and connects us all. I love the freedom of individual interpretation that comes with art and music. Music feels like magic to me, with its power to pull at our emotions with just a few notes or lyrics. It is a great equalizer. Music is for us all. It is a way to time travel, bringing back our memories. Singing, dancing, or playing an instrument has the ability to fills us with so much joy - so as a musician, I feel grateful to share that.

Explain your music: I’d like to think in most of my original songs I try to tell a story or connect to a common feeling. I’m working on completing my first album, hopefully this year, “Caged Bird”. I write and record with Chris Ryals & Mixhouse Productions. I’m hoping each song on the record stands on its own. I currently have 4 songs out on all forms of streaming music platforms. Trying each song to sound a bit different, almost different styles for each one.

I perform live all over Ocala. So many great venues here. I try to keep my audiences engaged with my original songs as well as 80s , 90s, Alternative, Rock n Roll & Country Covers - I love to see them singing along with me. So come see me live!