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Local Artwork Lights Up Largo's 6th Annual Festival of Arts

The 6th Annual Festival of Arts featured art and floral art by local artists. The two-day event was held Feb. 25 - 26, 2011 at the new Largo Community Center.

Largo's Art and Floral show featured a variety of artwork by local artists. The gallery displayed works in mixed media, pen and ink, watercolors, acrylics, oils, floral arrangements and Ikebana. The show awarded prizes in four categories: art, floral art, art-inspired floral combinations and Ikebana. Artists Muriel Scrivner and Patrick J. Gaughan joined artistic forces in a live art demonstration. Their paired work, Gaughan's floral painting and Scrivner's floral art arrangement, were auctioned to benefit the Florida Sheriff Youth Ranch. The event was held at the Largo Community Center on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, 2011. Attendees enjoyed the art gallery, demonstrations, workshops and vendors. In case you missed it, here are photos highighting …

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Art Davis: Design Engineer to Mobile Artist

For more than 50 years retired engineer Art Davis has created one-of-a-kind mobiles.

Art Davis searched for an apartment with 16-foot ceilings. The reason went beyond the aesthetics of a high ceiling. His hand-designed 61 mobiles, including a 5-foot tall Christmas tree, required a lot of space. Many hang in the living room, suspended from the second floor ceiling of his one-bedroom loft apartment. "Welcome to my lifelong hobby," Davis said. "I've been doing this for over 50 years. I'm 91 years old." His living room is a twirling, hanging art museum. His 4-inch thick portfolio tracks the history of his mobiles, which have been commissioned, won awards, showcased in art galleries and hung in impressive places around the country. A retired design engineer, Davis takes a systematic approach to his work. His mobile designs of…

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