Artists in the Garden” at McCully House Inn

By Anne Brooke

WHENMY 10 YEARS with Art Presence Art Center ended, it enabled me to return to myStudio/Gallery to provide classes in Life Drawing, Beginning Drawing,Watercolor, Calligraphy and Colored Pencil—just doing what I have loved doingfor forty years.

Three years ago, I approached Britt Festivals’ Abby McKeeabout providing art during Britt Classical Concerts; after all the venue wascalled Britt Festival of Music and Art. At the time, the only art at the festivalwas the annual commissioned festival poster, so Abby agreed and “Art at theBritt” was born. Six fine artists: Nancy and Kim Sterling, Lauren Card, DesmondSerratore, Susan Burnes and Alx Fox joined me in exhibiting on the grounds. Ithas been wonderfully successful with lots of positive support.

The McCully House Inn is also providing us with a venueto exhibit our work for two days in September at an event called, “Artists inthe Garden.” This willcoincide with the “Jacksonville Jubilee” event put on by theJacksonville Chamber of Commerce.

Please join me onSeptember 12 and 13, from 1-7pm, in their beautiful garden behind the inn—I look forward to meeting and sharing a mutualappreciation for art in this incredible town.