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Times Islands, RSW LIVING, MAIN, Estero Cape Coral Living ISSN 1521-1207 are published six times year by TOTI Media, Inc., Sanibel, 33957. Subscription 24.00 one-year domestic subscription. Copyright Inc. All rights reserved. No part publication may reproduced without written permission publisher. Opinions expressed contributors necessarily those 6 8318 854 7 publishers letter PEOPLE MAKE I PHOTO BY NICK ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY ts almost impossible notice how Floridas arts scene flourishing. Whether were talking latest theater production world performing or mind-boggling sculpture suddenly popped botanical garden, inspiration creativity we enjoying neighborhood really amazing. more important me recognizing people who force behind these projects. Repertory Theatre downtown Fort Myers has been called one Americas top repertory companies Wall Street Journal. Now thats something applaud--or better yet standing ovation Behind scenes guy dont see often, him show wont on. Meet Tim Billman Show, page 27, manager, describes job as Im basically charge everything stage an actor. take stroll Peace River Botanical Sculpture Gardens Punta Gorda Beauty, 46, mistake life-like sculptures artist Carole A. Feuerman person. Avid art collectors penchant hyperrealism, Roger Linda Tetrault building gardens their Family Foundation filling it amazing blooms. place where creativity-- gardening art--can truly blossom. In addition major projects such gardens, small businesses playing scene. Case point Denise Ahlstrom, owner Karma Coconuts Arts, 60. For her, crucial children she backs offering classes workshops youngsters parents. also host big events reinforce SWFLs commitment arts. September, Island Hopper Songwriter Fest Calendar, brings talent lyrics stages Myers. Wannabe songwriters mix pros musical event which everyone welcome come enjoy. Then November, scribes town authors from various genres present Writers Conference That Matters, Page 12. There many community influencing our growing scene, want thank actors artists, managers publicists, make mission promote encourage support attending shows, concerts, exhibits more. May artistic Group Publisher, Media spirit continue flourish. 9 gulf coast zeitgeist DR. RANDALL NIEHOFF designers skeuomorph, Mother Natures habitual contemplation greatness--in Alfred North Whiteheads rubric--must inform inspire us. Greatness--and excellence--are best lasting communicated --J. Carter Brown, Gallery director emeritus sounds, fragrances feel nature wash over Another respond artwork use her supplies designs tempt us join them making sandcastles forts near tide line romantics charm beachgoers love letters sand folks types channel within they shape sand, decorate shells, trim seaweed landscape driftwood craft amateur exhibits. inspiring sample works professional artists designers. Most galleries observers free charge. One can combine pleasurable walk window shopping stores invited pop cool off wait rain shower enjoy colorful creations imagination--no computer skills Internet connections necessary. 2017 was estimated average American consumer spends than 56,000 year. While money goes toward basic necessities, figure includes whole lot impulse buys. benefits healthy, clean environment ways share excellence natures design free. Imagine that. recall cartoon strip entitled Circus depicts family five watching sun down, says How much would cost sunset God decided Dr. Niehoff taking invitation since 1991. W hen began type column, clicked icon looks like paper file folder my screen. When delete something, click trash hear satisfying sound crunching. volunteer photos visitors beach smartphones, assure Ill know picture took shutter. These digital examples skeuomorphs--from Greek skeuos tool, equipment morph form, imaginary mimics physical predecessor, designed human being easier interface computers. Useful, inspiring. Here Gulf Coast there no need imitate lured set aside skeuomorphs put ourselves inside picture. It begin hike define walking around woods. prefer Japanese term shinrin-yoku, means forest bathing. Singersongwriter John Denver rhapsodized wild fill senses. Islanders often wander down trail, ride bike, pull stop car lawn chair anywhere outside allow sights, 11 Radar PAUL MICHELE BOL ADO 13th annual November uthor Hood, years keynote speaker Conference, likes urge aspiring writers brave writing write matters. does matter, going care, says. York best-selling author several fiction nonfiction, including Italian Wife, Knitting Circle Morningstar Growing Books, among presenters event, conference held Sanibel. Under longtime direction Tom DeMarchi University, recurring presenters, workshops. include Steve Almond, Dufresne, Lynne Barrett, Christopher Schelling Darin Strauss. They kill classroom, according DeMarchi. Emily Black, Tod Goldberg, Major Jackson, McAllister, Alastair Moock, Annemarie N Churrein, January Gill ONeil, Jane Roper, Ruhlman Mark Evan Schwartz. have either waiting list long time, highly recommended another presenter, As conference, Hood plans discuss whys writing. talk why write, explore what do, read, And journey writer and, course, themes about. reason congratulate myself expose myself, rather audience braver, because brave, hard stuff, resonates lasts. So, hope always risks writing, hearts lives, matters hard--when sit alone your room day after stuff up--to believe person read wrote matter them. asked expound process, responds things sometimes even advised, kind muse hit anything, thoughtful process. mean outline, thoughtful. spaghetti against wall cooked theory. spend awful time thinking story-- character plot move story--and thinking, putting words paper. probably first 75 pages. Once get magical point, varies book under 100, Hoods book, June, young adult novel Beatles-themed title She Loves Yeah, Yeah. Her newest novel, 2016, Book Most, whose protagonist member club each must nonfiction Books 2017, collection essays explores books made impression life. scheduled 8-11 BIG Public Library. Workshop topics fiction, poetry, songwriting, childrens literature, journalism, screenwriting, creative publishing editing. open development. Bolado freelance educator living Florida. 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Almost always, experienced person, photos--usually ones taken seeking wildlife--she wants contain facet animal behavior captured camera. paint thing, felt it, create hyperreality, realistic painter, mind bird. ever knew lived. saw bird doing. represents. abstract paintings water, schools mullet swimming Gainesville, cant pictures deep below surface tannic waters, dive environment. paints, base details individual fish actual beasts, light hits water comes combination memory representation sensations sea. Kissingers experience came later met husband University West 1980s left school graduation follow career west. After settled 2002, went finish degree FGCU, started schedule. At studied late Carl Schwartz, pioneer acrylic 1950s 60s. ended turning academic focus pallet graduated 2005 bachelors fine learned techniques relies upon today, using charcoals under-paintings figures, forms complementary colors. essence builds makers ARTWORK THIS OPPOSITE PAGE MEGAN KISSINGER Make Diminished Thing, Rise Up Child Lines Are Imagined, Shes especially proud contributions massive installation Canadas Vancouver Convention Centre. scientific models recreate same life-forms, accurate skeletons creatures fleshing detailed elements--but uses brushstrokes. Out college, worked in-house NewsPress continued institutions Ave Maria University. 2010 exhibit illustrator Edison Ford Winter Estates, conservator museum, helping preserve artifacts. niche field, found, dominated backgrounds sciences. passion acrylics, represents worlds. 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