I’ll be reading my poetry during the Winter Park Paint Out at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens on Friday, April 27. I’ll read with good pal Susan Lilley, who is Orlando’s first poet laureate, and other talented writers.
Artist Thomas Thorspecken will sketch throughout the event, with his work projected onto a large screen so everyone can watch.
The happy hour event, from 5 to 8 p.m., will include a cash wine/beer bar and appetizers.
During the Paint Out (April 22-28), 25 acclaimed plein air artists will roam Winter Park capturing landscapes and landmarks in oils, watercolor and pastels.
Visit the website of the museum at 633 Osceola Ave. or call 407-647-6294 for more information.
I’m pleased to share that I won an award last week in the Orange Audubon Society’s annual photo contest for this shot of a small burrowing owl.
The owl is striking for its unusual brown eyes resulting from a recessive gene. The photo was taken in Cape Coral, FL.
I learned quite by accident that a photo of redhead ducklings I entered in the 2016 Audubon Photography Awards was selected for their Top 100 out of nearly 7,000 photographs. This shot was taken along the shore of Lake Ivanhoe near downtown Orlando.
Take a break from politics and check out all the photos. They will take your breath away. I’m honored to be in the company of these gifted photographers.
I’m honored to be reading several poems about my cancer battle from my book Hold Still
at back-to-back Relay for Life events in Central Florida. My first reading will take place about 6 p.m. Friday, April 22, in Winter Garden, and the second one will be about 1 p.m. the next day, Saturday, April 23 in Lake Buena Vista near Disney World in Orlando.
I’m delighted that copies of Hold Still will be included in gift baskets for survivors.
The Winter Garden Relay will be downtown at 300 W. Plant Street. Lake Buena Vista’s Relay will take place at the Reedy Creek Fire Station at 1920 E. Buena Vista Drive.
If you would like to donate and help me fight cancer, please visit my Relay page. If you would like to participate in a Relay, click here.
Artist Thomas Thorspecken will sketch throughout the event, with his work projected onto a large screen so everyone can watch. 
