Westchase Holiday Market Highlights Local Artists

The annual event takes place Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Westchase Golf Club.

Westchase Holiday Market Set For Dec. 1

The Westchase Artists Society's work will be on display and for sale at this annual event.

Westchase Artist Honored By Tampa Bay Lightning

Winner Vanessa Montenegro is a founding member of the Westchase Artists Society.

Viewfinder: A Friday Afternoon In The Neighborhood

Patch took a walk around the hood on Friday afternoon and stumbled into the opening of the summer showcase of the Westchase Artists Society hosted by Great Art and Frame. Later, Patch joined other residents for a free wine tasting at the Grapevine.

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Local Artist's Flower Photograph Selected for Exhibition

Westchase resident and artist Teresa Trubilla finds her inspiration just steps outside her back door.

Beauty can found in the simplest things.   For Teresa Trubilla, Westchase Artists Association president and nature photographer, that means a simple stroll around her backyard or the retention pond behind her home. “Learn to know your subjects- the birds, the animals – to better understand their habitat," she said about her technique for finding inspiration. "Nature photography takes a lot of sitting and being still.” Last month, Trubilla’s nature photography was selected for an exhibit by internationally acclaimed photographer Clyde Butcher.  “It’s an all Florida photography exhibit juried by Clyde,” says Andy Brown, United Arts Council of Collier County Program Manager. “This was primarily a landscape show, but that’s loosely defined. …

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