Across Palm Beach County this weekend, artists will greet visitors who want to learn about their work.
More than 100 artists are participating in the third annual . The creators use traditional techniques including oil painting and contemporary expressions such as spray paint, digital work and, for the first time, .
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The Cultural Council will open its Lake Worth Beach headquarters to showcase work by Jeanne Martin, the featured artist for the council鈥檚 MOSAIC (Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture) celebration happening now. Martin is one of three artists who will be featured there Saturday and Sunday.
Her cheerful drawings of Palm Beach County鈥檚 art and culture vibe appear on posters, collectible pins and even downtown West Palm Beach shuttles promoting MOSAIC 2025.
We asked Martin which artists novices like us should visit. And, while she noted there are many terrific artists on the self-guided tour, here are five picks:
- : 鈥淣ancy is a plein air artist. She has a large body of work, much of it landscapes with trees that have a mystical quality. She also teaches.鈥� 458 French Royale Circle, Atlantis.
- : 鈥淢onica often paints in watercolor, but I鈥檝e seen her acrylic paintings, too. Her work deserves recognition.鈥� 211 Murray Road, West Palm Beach.
- : 鈥淐raig is a prolific painter and muralist, who was the featured MOSAIC artist in a prior year. He has a studio at . There are a number of artists at the Peach, so it would be a good place for your readers to visit.鈥� , 3950 Georgia Ave. West Palm Beach. : He painted the mural at the Cultural Council headquarters, as described by Joe Capozzi.
- : 鈥淚 painted with Susan in Deerfield Beach. She is from Boca Raton and will be at Zero Empty Spaces. She is a longtime painting professional, and she is easy to talk to. The day we painted together, she engaged the spectacters with lively conversation.鈥� , 4950 Communication Ave., Suite 150, Boca Raton.
- : 鈥淚 met Anthony when he taught teens at the Armory Art Center. He has gained considerable notoriety in the past decade. He is listed as a mixed media artist, and I have seen his paintings on canvas, paper and three-dimensional items like cigar boxes.鈥� , 11300 Legacy Ave., No. 140, Palm Beach Gardens.
Find out what Zero Empty Spaces means: .
Open Studios is from 10 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18. . Don鈥檛 forget: It鈥檚 the Cultural Council鈥檚 Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture and that means discounts at more than 25 attractions. .
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