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Award-Winning Artists Paint Local Scenes

At Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Ninth Annual Plein

Air Festival, March 27 To April 2

Weeklong Festival Brings
Events, Free Artist

Demonstrations, Workshops,

And Art For Sale

Lighthouse ArtCenter‘s (LAC) Ninth Annual Plein Air
Festival brings together 30 award-winning artists from all
over the country to compete and capture the beauty of local
scenes through the practice of painting “in the open air” or
“en plein air.” The festival takes place March 27 to April
3, and includes free artist demonstrations, workshops,
events, and wet art for purchase. The festivities begin
on Sunday, March 27 with a “Paint Out Competition” at
the historic Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens March 28 to Victory by Kystal Brown
March 31. The artists provide free live demonstrations
in the most picturesque places throughout Palm Beach painting competition, and an awards ceremony. The art
and Martin counties; April 1 is the “Collectors’ Party” will be displayed throughout the week and is available for
at the LAC Gallery. The festival ends on April 2 at the purchase at Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery at 373 Tequesta
LAC Gallery with an art sale, “Battle of the Brushes” live Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469. The events at LAC are free
and open to the public. A list of the participating artists
and a full schedule of events and details can be found at
lighthousearts.org/pleinair.
“The Plein Air Festival celebrates our local landscapes
and landmarks,” said Lighthouse ArtCenter’s CEO Nancy Tropical Paradise by Neil Hughes
Politsch. “These participating artists are known to be the
best of the best in their art form and they are here to capture fine art, teaching painting workshops, and judging
our community through their painting. Come enjoy the painting competitions. He began plein air painting in
free live demonstrations, the events and workshops, and 2013 and has earned awards from numerous nationally
buy some fresh art for your home or office.” recognized events.
Known to be the premier plein air festival in the Free artist demonstrations take place in picturesque
Southeastern United States, the carefully selected artists locations from 9 to 11 a.m. on March 28 to 31. Monday,
come to the Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Plein Air Festival to March 28 from 9 to 11 a.m., artist Marc Anderson will be
compete for over $20,000 in cash and prizes. The artists’ painting at the House of Refuge Museum located at 301
Artist Pam Ayres paints “en plein air” at Dubois Park work will be judged by Patrick Saunders. Saunders is an
in Jupiter. award-winning artist who travels North America, creating Award-Winning Artists Paint on page 33
Tampa General Hospital Gastro Group Of The

Palm Beaches Celebrates One Year Of Cutting-Edge

Collaboration

Tampa General Hospital’s

Partnership With Gastro

Group Of The Palm Beaches
Has Brought World-Class

Gastroenterological Care To

Florida’s East Coast

Named one of the Nation’s Top 50 Hospitals for
gastroenterology and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery for
2021/22 by U.S. News & World Report, Tampa General
Hospital (TGH) partnered with Gastro Group of the Palm
Beaches to provide patients in Palm Beach County and the
Treasure Coast with best-in-class health care. Residents on
Florida’s East Coast are benefiting from the exceptional
treatment and services of a major academic and research
medical center right in their own backyard.
“After nearly 40 years of providing next-level service
to our patients, we were thrilled to take an important step in
joining forces with Tampa General Hospital and advancing
treatment for patients,” said Dr. Steven Krumholz of Gastro including those affecting the esophagus, stomach, smooth, coordinated manner.
Group of the Palm Beaches. liver, and pancreas, as well as intestinal and colorectal “We look forward to providing the world-class care
TGH Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches has offices in conditions. Tampa General surgeons perform a wide that TGH is known for to residents in Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. Their locations array of laparoscopic and robotic GI surgeries, as well as and the Treasure Coast,” said John Couris, president and
are staffed by the area’s top gastrointestinal specialists, complex open GI surgeries. CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “Taking the important
with training from the most respected institutions. These Through the Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches’ step of adding gastroenterology to our list of comprehensive
physicians, including Steven Krumholz, M.D., Jeffrey collaboration with Tampa General Hospital, patients with treatment options on the East Coast is just the start.”
H. Garelick, M.D., Robert S. Raymond, M.D., Glenn H. complex, specialized cases have enjoyed a convenient “Together, we look forward to continuing to provide
Englander, M.D., and M. Christina Hatara, M.D., have a and seamless process to have their surgery performed in our patients with the highest quality care in the region,”
broad spectrum of experience in the field. Tampa, with follow-up care offered back on the East Coast, added Krumholz.
TGH entered into the alliance as the Highest-Ranked close to home. Tampa General gastroenterology surgeons
Hospital in Florida for gastroenterology and GI surgery. and specialists work closely with Gastro Group physicians
The hospital’s clinicians use the most advanced technology to provide the most comprehensive treatment options in a
available to diagnose and treat a variety of GI conditions,
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