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Local Artist Manuel Delgado-Ordaz, Jr.

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  'Do All Things With Love and Passion' Color. Communication. Memories. Manuel Delgado-Ordaz, Jr. put pen to paper for the first time at the age of four. Intrigued by shapes, movement and architecture, he began to draw – expressing himself through paper, crayons, pencils and bold color. Now, at the ripe old age of 16, Manuel still uses his art as a form of self … [Read more...]

A Look at the Modern Country Club

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How we think about country clubs is changing.  Popularly conceived as closed-off havens of the old guard in movies like Caddyshack, forward-looking institutions such as Lake Nona Golf & Country Club have reimagined themselves as modern centers of health, family and social life.  As new residents and young families have reshaped Lake Nona, the club has evolved to … [Read more...]

‘Time Flies’ Might Be a Cliché, But It Is a Bittersweet Reality

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When I took my first born, Ric, to his first day of school, someone said to me, “Time flies, enjoy every minute!” I am pretty sure no mom of a four-year-old thinks time flies. Let’s be real....they are driving us crazy at home, and we want them in school. Our sanity NEEDS them in school. At the time, of course, I was polite and said, “Aww, thanks!” while I was thinking, … [Read more...]

Jefre – Northlake Park Resident and Renowned Artist

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Northlake Park resident, artist Jefre Manuel, who works under the name JEFRË, is a relative newcomer to public art. Three years ago, at the age of 35, the practicing designer had a heart attack and triple bypass. The experience convinced him to retire from architecture/landscape architecture and return to his artistic practice (among other places, he studied at the School of … [Read more...]

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