ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – An out of doors artwork present in St. Johns County introduced individuals collectively in Alpine Groves Park Friday night time so they might join artwork and the significance of native waterways.
It’s not typically you see an artwork present on the river, however the first-ever River Reflection is that form of artwork present.
Rebecca Vecera, communications specialist for St. Johns Riverkeeper stated, “Not fairly often do you get to come back to an artwork present that’s proper right here, exterior on the river. Get to expertise nature whilst you’re seeing completely different mediums of it being offered in artwork kind.”
The River Reflection got here collectively by way of a partnership with St. Johns County, the Matanzas Riverkeeper, and the St. Johns Riverkeeper. The occasion featured every thing from work to kids’s artwork and even movie images, which is what Malerie Scammey, proprietor of Mals Moments, showcased.
“I’m actually obsessed with nature and our river methods and ecosystem in Florida, so being right here, it’s simply form of enjoyable to love showcase the elements of Florida that folks could not know,” Scammey stated.
Kelly Ussia, supervisor of outside recreation for St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, shared how the River Reflection got here collectively.
“We form of began with the premise of water and the significance of water, and a number of these occasions turned very sciencey and academic, and we wished to seek out methods to specific our love for these waterways. And we selected artwork being the right approach to try this,” Ussia stated.
The park was full of tables of artwork, together with works by Nita Patida, who showcased her work.
“I really like nature, and I all the time choose to attract one thing associated with nature, like timber, rivers and life contained in the water,” Patida stated.
Megan Holder, proprietor of Beholder of Magnificence, additionally confirmed off her work.
“I take panorama pictures, largely of sunrises and a number of the waterways and seashores, issues like that,” Holder stated.
It doesn’t get higher than appreciating artwork with a ravishing view of the water. “You couldn’t get a extra good setting to have fun the water,” Ussia added.
Regardless that the River Reflections is over, you’ll be able to nonetheless discover a technique to recognize native waterways.
“Whether or not you’re in Duval County, St. Johns County, Orange to Volusia, our river is such a big river, simply get out and discover the river,” Vecera stated. “And there’s so many locations to discover.”
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