A couple years ago, I met a newcomer to our area. Brenda Smoak, an artist from Washington DC, had recently moved to Bradenton and opened an artist gallery in the Village of the Arts. It was easy to see that she was very passionate…

I guess it has been a long time (over a year) since I last blogs, but life is like that sometimes.  Anyway, that role in the film Baine has paid off.  On Saturday, April 23rd there was a special screening of the film for the cast, crew and invited guests.  I was a bit nerve wracking waiting to see myself on the big screen, a bit like opening night with only one shot to get it right. 

As it turned out, I had nothing to worry about.  Other than some tech stuff that…

A lot of character actors back into acting sometimes accidentally. Not so for Brian Dennehy. He has a BFA from Columbia and only delayed his career by being a Marine for four years. His breakthrough movie role was as the mean sherriff to Sylvester Stallone's Rambo in FIRST BLOOD. He's a big, burly guy who played college football while being a thespian. He has appeared on and received Emmys for his many roles on TV including playing real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacey in TO CATCH A…

Hello Artists and Urban Living lovers...

We are considering developing another Art Community in Sarasota near 10th & Orange. We could build a live/work co-op living community where all the cars are parked outside creating a "Village" or we could have garages underneath each unit.

Personally I beleive most people would prefer to use their garage space as a studio but your thoughts are appreciated.

The catch is will it sell? What would be the…