BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181001T140000Z DTEND:20181031T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:October Featured Artist - Lee Mears DESCRIPTION:LEE MEARS to exhibit "Flights of Fantasy" Mixed Media paintings as October Featured Artist This event occurs @ 10:00 am 5:00 pm from October 1st 2018 to October 31st 2018 Island Gallery West Lee Mears\, a Bradenton mixed-media artist\, has been named featured artist for October at Island Gallery West. The theme of her display is "Flights of Fantasy". Painting is a source of happiness for Lee Mears\, and she feels she has always been an artist at heart. Originally from New York City\, her move to Bradenton\, Florida\, in 1968 gave her an opportunity to study with several noted local artists including Leona Sherwood\, Diane Schmidt and Barbara Simmons. A reverence for nature can be seen in her paintings of spectacular Florida skies\, beaches and wetlands. She also enjoys working in mixed media and collage\, allowing these works "to just happen." Regular gallery hours are 10 AM-5 PM\, Mon.-Sat. and Sundays\, 10 AM-5 PM from Nov. through the end of April. Facebook and Instagram@islandgallerywest for updates about the art and 28 artists of the gallery. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:LEE MEARS to exhibit &ldquo\;Flights of Fantasy&rdquo\; Mixed Media paintings as October Featured Artist This event occurs @ 10:00 am &ndash\; 5:00 pm from October 1st 2018 to October 31st 2018 Island Gallery West Lee Mears\, a Bradenton mixed-media artist\, has been named featured artist for October at Island Gallery West. The theme of her display is "\;Flights of Fantasy"\;. Painting is a source of happiness for Lee Mears\, and she feels she has always been an artist at heart. Originally from New York City\, her move to Bradenton\, Florida\, in 1968 gave her an opportunity to study with several noted local artists including Leona Sherwood\, Diane Schmidt and Barbara Simmons. A reverence for nature can be seen in her paintings of spectacular Florida skies\, beaches and wetlands. She also enjoys working in mixed media and collage\, allowing these works &ldquo\;to just happen.&rdquo\; Regular gallery hours are 10 AM-5 PM\, Mon.-Sat. and Sundays\, 10 AM-5 PM from Nov. through the end of April. Facebook and Instagram@islandgallerywest for updates about the art and 28 artists of the gallery. LOCATION:Island Gallery West 5368 Gulf Dr.\, Holmes Beach\, FL Trolley Stop 15 on Anna Maria Island UID:e.2475.23630 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20261001T032906Z URL:https://business.manateechamber.com/events/details/october-featured-artist-lee-mears-23630 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR