Most Battles Are Fought With Weapons And Soldiers In Combat Gear
This is a true story about three women armed with paintbrushes, canvas and oil paints who are saving and preserving beach cottages... and a piece of Florida’s history from the onslaught of concrete, condos and developers.
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It Didn’t Start As A Crusade
These three talented women have been artists all their lives. Eighteen years ago... they began going outside to capture some of the unique architecture & beach-scapes on canvas.
The Public Response Was Incredible
Their work encourages historic preservation... Florida tourism...inspiring renovations and respect for things past.
Now, all three Plein Aire Cottage Artists (Mary Rose Holmes, Violetta Chandler and Helen Tilston) are the focus of a television documentary.
The Emmy Award-Winning production team, Lynn Marvin Dingfelder & Larry Wiezycki have been on location at Indian Rocks Beach following the artists at work and are interviewing people over the next several months for this documentary.
Now You Can Help This Cause
You can help tell this important story about our Florida history, preservation and saving our beach cottages before they are gone forever.
We're looking for old photos or 8mm film footage of Florida beach vacations that can help tell this story.
“If you smash a cottage it’s gone forever, and a condo takes its place. We do not want the Great Wall of Florida.”
- Mary Rose Holmes, Plein Aire Cottage Artist
About the Artists
About the Artists
About the Artists
About the Artists
Meet The Plein Aire Cottage Artists:
Florida Trust For Historic Preservation bestowed the State Award to the Plein Aire Cottage Artists for their untiring attempts to save our cottages and keep Indian Rocks Beach as a beautiful historic place.
The National Society of Arts and Letters chose the Plein Aire Cottage Artists as Art Advisors and Jurors for the Winston Scholarship 2016.
Biennale, Florence, Italy
The City of Florence and ten world renowned art curators juried and invited Mary Rose, Violetta and Helen to represent the USA in what is referred to as the Olympics of the art world. All three have a lifetime invitation to showcase their work at the Biennale.
Additionally, their work has been presented at museums around the world including The Old Market House Arts Centre; Co Waterford, Ireland; Cornell Museum, Del Ray Beach, Florida; The Florida State Cabinet Meeting Room, Tallahassee, Florida; Leepa Rattner Museum, Tarpon Springs, Florida.
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The Underwriting Opportunity
You are reading this because you care about our community. You care about our economy and preserving all that makes Indian Rocks Beach special including the old Florida ambiance of our quaint, historic cottages.
For the past 18 years artists Mary Rose Holmes, Violetta Chandler and Helen Tilston have been proving how much they care... as they capture the charm of these colorful cottages in their colorful cottage paintings. These award-winning artists have been recognized for their efforts in creating awareness and preserving Florida history.
Now they are the subject of a television documentary being produced by the Emmy Award-Winning team of Lynn Marvin Dingfelder and Larry Wiezycki.
You Can Be Part Of This
We’re looking for people and businesses that are passionate about preserving and raising awareness about this unique culture and honoring our tireless cottage Artists. Underwriting offers benefits for positive branding, community awareness and corporate communications opportunities. We have a number of underwriting opportunities available to you.
Kindly send your tax-deductible donation to:
Slice of Life Florida, Inc, 3006 San Carlos Street, Tampa, FL 33629. Please make checks payable to Slice of Life Florida, Inc. (a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization). A credit card donation can be made by clicking here.
