Gardens and Flora Exhibit a Big Draw at City Hall

The gardens and flora of Marco are ablaze with colors and so are their indoor artistic counterparts at the Art at City Hall Exhibit.

On February 28th, Art at City Hall hosted an Open House for its newest exhibit and artists. Visitors and residents enjoyed the vibrant collection of artistic gardens on canvas – which are all for sale!

The City of Marco Island was determined to harness the creativity of Marco’s local artists and

invite the public to view, appreciate and value the contribution of these artists. Leading this effort at City Hall is Assistant Manager Casey Lucius. She also enjoys the personal interaction with the local artists during intake day.

Since its inception in mid-2021 the exhibit has been met with great enthusiasm from local artists, residents and the employees at City Hall. Beautiful pieces of art in many mediums can now be admired daily by City employees and visitors alike.

As “art is in the eye of the beholder,” everyone will have their own interpretation of the exhibits. This makes for very lively discussion both with city staff and visitors. We all have preferences for certain styles of art - sometimes we even have preferences for colors and even our mood affects how we view certain color combinations.

Research has shown that the average office worker spends around eight hours a day at their workstation or office. These spaces are designed to improve concentration - gray is the predominant paint color and sometimes you don’t have the luxury of a window. Or if you are allowed to enhance your work space, you might add a travel poster.

The flora, fauna and people of Marco Island have been represented in many unique and surreal styles. Some styles are traditional, some more expressionistic and other styles looser but all the artists try to capture both the beauty and spirit of Marco Island.

In general, research has shown that having art in the working environment has been known to promote a positive working environment. And walking down a hallway filled with vibrant colors of the gardens and flora of Marco Island or pieces of its wildlife brought to life indoors is a sure way to lift up your spirits. 

The Early May Exhibit will have a travel theme - “Oh, The Places You’ve Been.” This exhibit should take us to some very interesting places!