Art at City Hall Open House for June Exhibit

The City of Marco Island was determined to harness the creativity of Marco’s local community of artists and invite the residents to come and view the collection. That was in 2020 when the new initiative was first launched. The plan was to highlight Marco’s unique environment and to have a change of theme every three to four months.

We are now into mid-2022 and Assistant City Manager, Casey Lucius, would like to again thank all the local artists for their interest and contribution. With each exhibit a new artist is added to the core group of regular exhibitors. The empty walls of the City Hall conference room are transformed into places and faces from near and far.

Some pieces speak to you more than others. The current theme “Travel: Oh, the Places You’ve Been” represents a variety of far-off places such as a Safari in South Africa, with photographs of wildlife in the Serengeti or a dream home in Italy and Maui. 

Casey Lucius shared her husband Bob’s collection of photographs taken during their stay in Southeast Asia - local scenes depicting Vietnam and Indonesia. One particular photograph stays with you as it conveys the pain of families who will struggle with closure - the Vietnamese word: “Chua biet ten” (name remains unknown). The collection also portrays a typical fishing village and a planting season in the rice paddies.

Thanks to all the artists who contributed to the current exhibit: Ann Megna, Austin Bell, Karen McEwen, JoAnn Brandau, Nancy Norman, Lynn David Nathanson, Pamela Shudes, Joseph Parisi, Barbara Parisi, Judith Chinski, James Robellard, David Fuller, Robert Kenedi, Barbi Dalton and Mary Pat Palombo. For additional information about how to participate in Art at City Hall, or if you have a suggested theme, please contact Casey Lucius at clucius@cityofmarcoisland.com.