Since the name of this blog is "Art By Burgarella," I feel obliged to add some of my art (trying to sound humble). FYI, this is Panel #1 of 6 Panels, which is a collaborative effort I am embroiled in with two other really good artists--Dawn Mill (friend and Artists Guild Gallery partner), and Christine Thomas (friend and former Artists Guild Gallery partner). See http://www.verobeachmural.blogspot.com/ for pics of the other four panels by them. These two are mine, and I had a ball all year creating this on behalf of the Vero Beach Art Club for the City of VB. We're almost done. We work Mondays and Fridays, so we'll be at it tomorrow all day, then shoot over to the Artists Guild for the Opening Reception and Gallery Stroll on 14th Avenue. These small pics don't do the mural justice, you have to see the real thing.
Panel #1 is of Downtown Vero Beach, abbreviated and edited of course.
Panel #2 is western Vero, pine scrub, hardwood forest, cypress swamp, with all the flora and fauna that resides there. We will have a legend in a binder for all to identify and learn about the habitats of this fabulous area.
Below is my older posting regarding Memorial Day, so read on if you haven't already.
Remembering those who served, and being grateful for what they gave for people they don't even know, some of whom even object to their service. We thank them for the freedom purchased for us with their sacrifice and devotion to duty.
So today Bob and I will do our meager little part and go to the beautiful ceremony the City of Sebastian always puts on for Memorial Day down by our beloved Indian River Lagoon. Waking up this morning, this is what we saw out back in our little piece of paradise. We thought the flag waving would keep the birds away, but evidently not--at least not the ibis. Enjoy your day, but remember what this day is about.
Well, it's 3:00 pm and we've come back from the ceremony and what a ceremony it was. Since Bob's a WWII buff he was especially excited over the new memorial about the 4 chaplains that sacrificed their lives so that others may be saved. There are only 3 survivors of that ship that went down that day, and one of them was right there to light the "eternal flame" by the memorial! Bob was thrilled to meet this grand old soldier. Many were wiping their eyes, including me. What a country, what a town. Thousands turned out for this day, we were so proud to be Americans, and Sebastian residents. Below are pics. Enjoy.
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| Crowds showed up to pay tribute to our troups |
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| One of the three remaining soldiers who were survivors of the "Chaplains' Ship" |
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| Chaplains' Memorial - beautifully conceived and completed |
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| Piper who played "Amazing Grace" |
Since I am Scottish, I'm nuts about the pipes, so included this pic of a very Scottish-looking piper.
Check back in a few days to see some great pics of things around our piece of paradise.
Judy Burgarella
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