Whether you’re from his home country of Colombia or the United States, if you’ve seen a piece of Carlos Alberto Quintero’s artwork, you know it’s impossible not to be captivated. Quintero’s use of color and pattern, along with the intermixing of realism and the abstract, make for graphic designs illuminated with color and rich with texture, adding vibrance to the real world and … [Read more...]
Art After Dark
For those of you interested in the arts, you now have a local event to attend every Friday night from 7-10 p.m., rain or shine. Located in the Lake Nona Town Center between Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen and Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, the Art After Dark event showcases local artists and their art displays, live demonstrations, special exhibitions and music. Those who attend the … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Daniel Tracht
In this edition of Nona Your Neighbor, I was able to talk to one incredibly talented Lake Nona resident whose successes in musical theatre and the performing arts have landed him the role of Davey Jacobs in the Orlando Repertory Theatre’s production of the Broadway hit, Newsies. Daniel Tracht is a Lake Nona High School senior, incredibly active in the performing arts community … [Read more...]
Talented LNHS Artist Designs Mural at Innovation Middle School
Nina Lemos, a Lake Nona High School (LNHS) student, has painted a new mural at Innovation Middle School. The mural, a stunning piece of artwork designed by Nina herself, is of the Innovation Middle School Crest and resides in front of the administration lobby. I was able to talk to Nina and her mother, Sonia, about Nina’s involvement with the mural and her future artistic … [Read more...]
There Is No Limit to the Lake Nona Mind
The minds of children in our society are ultimately the building blocks of our future generations. Manuel Delgado-Ordaz Jr. sought to exhibit that fact when he was selected to help create the new mural for Laureate Park Elementary School. The mural is named Lake Nona Minds and is representative of all the bright and blossoming children of Lake Nona. A highly talented … [Read more...]