Wed. Delray Art League reception Thursday Cultural Council reception. If it’s Friday it’s The Norton. Let’s begin with Wednesday. $110.000 is now the cumulative given by the Delray Art league via their 2019 Art Education Fund Awards.
Presented at the Delray’s newest gallery space on Dixie Hwy. It’ spacious modern with working studios on site. 
the recipients this past Wednesday were, drum roll!. All Peoples Day ( Event). Twin Palms Ctr. For the Disabled. Palm Beach Rehabilitation Ctr. 
Plumosa School of the Arts. Florence Fuller Child Development. Milagro Center F A U. College of Arts and Letters. The stories of how the funds had impacted them in just the last year were heartwarming. Nurturing preK to College level . Ron Rizzo the new Delray PRES. Made the opening remarks introducing the space and. Fran Goodman on his left made the awards. 
congratulations on this new space, while still welcome by DelRay City Hall for their overflow meetings. These education funds come directly from the sales of art, as all Delray League artist members contribute to this fund a % of their sales. They believe in nurturing the future and know how it impacts the entire community.
ART Season underway
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Elegant old world hotel. In the lobby also where two large bird cages, home to gold fiches. So, I was going to paint sea gulls but now, it will be gold finches on gold leaf ground. Look at how the Finches food is presented. First Class all the way.
Now to the exhibit by our Lake Worth Beach kids about their Maya culture was so well executed. There was video, Self portraits reinterpreted into textiles. 
The artists who worked on this project with the Children of the Maya Center should be lauded. This art exhibit/instillation should have longevity. I can’t mention everyone’s name but let me put name to image here. Left to right. Jessica Domingo, Mia Ruiz and Rodolfo Velazquez.
A show I highly recommend. 
fIf you head to the Book Fair this is a worthwhile excursion or a $5 round trip Tri-Rail ride on The Weekend. There is a lovely gift shop managed by Books n Books and the museum also houses the Coral Gables Information Center. The day ended in a surreal Gustav Klimt moment as we entered the Starbucks cafe. Lol. “The KISS”. 
All things come to an end as it got considerably colder. 
just discovered that the international Book Fair starts this coming weekend. Headlining is Debra Harry starting Wed. 8 pm. And Friday is Free all day. Im bringing six programs to the Book Cellar for any bibliophile interested ‘in the going ins of major event. Does John Waters ring a bell, he’ll be there as well. Last year I purchased Supreme Court Judge Soto Mayors children’s book autographed for the Royal Poinciana neighborhood fundraiser. 20 dollar investment turned into $75 in our raffle.
Enjoyed seeing old friends. Next morning early start recycling electronics , paints hazardous chemicals two times a year at Coral Gables City Hall. On to my favorite breakfast place Coral Bagels where my and Fred’s art posters hang among all the other Coconut Grove Festival posters on display. Among them on the wall is my framed portrait as a King Mango Strutters. That made the front page. So this time I took photo of myself. Lots of fun as the wait staff make me feel like a star. 
Those that do not know me are soon regaled of my presence. LoL I was seated right under my portrait. 
The job was faux finishing 3 outlet covers to to match the marble counter top. Each required an hour of patience. Then the clear blue waters of Surfside Beach beckoned.
There I also visited the post office. They’ve been decorated for Christmas already for two weeks. ( I asked) No such progress in our 33460 office, this past Friday before my departure via Tri-rail. Walked up and down Surfside past Kosher shop, closed, bridal Boutique, Starbucks, old fashioned Barbershop. A bit dazed, as I came to. felt I had fallen into a rabbit hole as I emerged at the Bal Harbour crossing.
it appears everyone’s IPhone is out for that perfect picture. There are 4 Iphones in this picture below lol
then I remember this book I purchased at the BookCellar it’s about visual note taking so I note the temp, the atmosphere, the colony of seagulls with their babies. Watch the ocean rushing in. I’m thinking “here comes a big one run!”
as they scurry and are missed. . Then another IPhone appears, I know I’m in his picture as he is obviously doing a video 360 panorama, another memory seeker. 
oh yes: here are my visual notes in my handmade journal. 
standing ovation
All invited, this week 
The Thursday night Peddlers riding on Wednesday and you who have a bike are invited to ride in the parade. Line up at 10:15 join our group, wear your red white and blue. We meet at Federal close to Lucerne Ave.where the staging takes place.
Eating while strolling from stall to stall supporting local bakers, farmers and artisans. Contributing to their development. Along the way hellos to friends. Moringa $4 a bunch, is very popular and I swear by it. ( have three trees) only grows in the tropics, well, that’s us here in paradise. Returning home for a bit of gardening. Watering my Moringa trees and newly planted corn celery etc. At noon bike to the historic Museum volunteer for a few hours. Open from 1-4. Looking forward to Dia de Los Muertes.
Our Lake Worth Beach event is now in its third year. And just as in California, it was initiated by the Chicano artists we have artist José Menendes to thank for bringing this annual event to us In Lake Worth Beach. It is always celebrated on Nov. 2. If you see Monarch butterflies those are the souls of children who have gone on to a better life. 
so ends a day in Paradise.
Art Dazzle Lake Worth Beach 