Art Mecca

Where can you find fashion, art, music,

good food and wine all in one place?

Friday night it was all happening at

The Painter's Daughter.



It was wonderful to see so

many people there supporting

a new business in town.

But, I have to give owner,


Natalie Lovejoy, credit for giving

everyone a GREAT reason

to gather.

What a classy event! Robert Cohen

was there playing a smooth melody

on his keyboard, Eating Light satiated

our appetites with some

healthy, organic light bites

and the art was certainly

inspiring. Jimmy Lovejoy's

sculpture paintings really

draw you into their story where the

wildlife seem to jump out at you from the canvas.

Mount Dora is really becoming

a mecca for art year round.

Just the other day I was

walking by Noni Home &

Bath and noticed some

paintings in the window. They were very simple pictures and

seemed like child's drawings of nature. But then, inside the

store I learned they were painted by elephants! Impressive!

Not only was it art inspired by nature, but it was nature

inspired by art.

--Rachelle