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This weekend should be about perfect for the Las Olas Art Fair. Forecasters say the weather will bring us shirtsleeve temperatures during the daytime. Nice dry days, sunny and with low humidity. It’s hard to beat that. I’m expecting to hang out at the fair at some point with friends. If I find a piece of art I just can’t resist, well, then I won’t resist it. I bought a considerable number of amazing artworks on my recent overseas trip, including masks and headdresses made by native villagers. These works are already hanging on my walls as part of a collection that I’ve acquired during my travels.
But I also support local artists, many of whom aren’t really just local. I’m friends with one talented painter who lives in this area, for instance, a woman who always exhibits during these Las Olas weekends. She has lived and worked in places such as Prague and southern France and even was given a solo show in Monaco. I love this woman’s work so much that I once commissioned her to paint an elaborate mural on a wall of my home. It was beautiful. And when a few years ago during a divorce I had to let go of that home, her mural was a distinct selling point.
This weekend will feature a wide variety of paintings and sculptures, photography, ceramics, even jewelry. The artists and craftspeople will line the center of Las Olas Boulevard from SE 6th Avenue to SE 11th Avenue during this second art fair of the season. With hours from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the festival is expected to draw thousands of folks to Fort Lauderdale’s top shopping street. There’s no charge so it’s a great chance to do something inexpensive with the whole family or lots of friends. It’s also a great chance to pick up some wonderful artwork for your own walls, whether you’re just visiting or live here. I have in mind exactly the kind of piece I’m looking for and though, heaven knows, I don’t need to spend any more money following my trip – hey, if the art is too good to pass up, what can I do? That’s why they make credit cards, right? Some things in life really are worth going into debt for. If a work of art isn’t one of those things, I don’t know what is.
But I also support local artists, many of whom aren’t really just local. I’m friends with one talented painter who lives in this area, for instance, a woman who always exhibits during these Las Olas weekends. She has lived and worked in places such as Prague and southern France and even was given a solo show in Monaco. I love this woman’s work so much that I once commissioned her to paint an elaborate mural on a wall of my home. It was beautiful. And when a few years ago during a divorce I had to let go of that home, her mural was a distinct selling point.
This weekend will feature a wide variety of paintings and sculptures, photography, ceramics, even jewelry. The artists and craftspeople will line the center of Las Olas Boulevard from SE 6th Avenue to SE 11th Avenue during this second art fair of the season. With hours from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the festival is expected to draw thousands of folks to Fort Lauderdale’s top shopping street. There’s no charge so it’s a great chance to do something inexpensive with the whole family or lots of friends. It’s also a great chance to pick up some wonderful artwork for your own walls, whether you’re just visiting or live here. I have in mind exactly the kind of piece I’m looking for and though, heaven knows, I don’t need to spend any more money following my trip – hey, if the art is too good to pass up, what can I do? That’s why they make credit cards, right? Some things in life really are worth going into debt for. If a work of art isn’t one of those things, I don’t know what is.
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