Largo's Festival of Arts: Art and Floral Show Highlights Local Artists
The two-day event featured local artists, vendors, live demonstrations, workshops and food. Art pieces were judged in four categories: art, floral art, art-inspired floral combinations and Ikebana.
Patrick Gaughan used thick brushes to paint a vase of flowers, while Muriel Scrivner, created a fresh floral arrangement inspired by his work. Approximately 40 people watched art transform before their eyes. Scrivner, a Ph.D. and Ikebana floral expert, and Gaughan demonstrated a joint, live art presentation, which began with a blank canvass and an empty vase. The painting and floral arrangement was auctioned to benefit the Florida Sheriff Youth Ranch. The winning bid for the pair was $110.00. The art demonstration was one of several events offered at the Art and Floral Show, part of Largo's Sixth Annual Festival of Arts. Held at Largo’s new community center, the two-day event displayed work of local artists and various vendors. It ended …
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