where the light enters

Flower Moon, Oil on Canvas, $2,750

Kai - SOLD

Leah Sarrah Bassett is a self taught artist with roots in both coasts, whose creative production revolves around classic figurative painting, presented in a contemporary manner. Through her art, she intuitively taps into the vulnerability of the human condition and with open hearted love addresses the contrast of the dark and light that exists within all of us. Leah Sarrah’s artwork is often described as mystical, mysterious, and provocative. Her style is not abound by contemporary, modern, color or canvas. She creates dream-like atmospheres that celebrate the beauty, strength and wonder of exploring the subconscious mind.

Nüd Studios

@leahpiaaa | leahsbassett.com

Bayou Sunrise, acrylic & collage. $295.

Hibiscus, alcohol ink & liner. $490.

After retiring from a 30-year career as executive director of McDermott, Will & Emery and 25 years as an associate professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Lou moved to Wisconsin in 2010, where he began exploring his passion for art. In 2021, he and his wife Daniele relocated to Melbourne, Florida, to be closer to their daughter and her family. Now fully retired, Lou devotes his time to creating diverse works in watercolor, collage, acrylics, glass, and multimedia. His background in fused glass continues to shape a style inspired by civic life, travel, and creative exploration.

lcovotsos@gmail.com

Native of Florida, resident of Rockledge, Fl, graduate of RHS-1975, BCC-1977, AA in Art, USF in 1980, BA in Art. US Army, Master Sergeant, Retired, Gulf War, Bronze Star, Northrop Grumman, Ret 2015. Heavily influenced by the American Realist and Impressionist. My work is primarily Florida & local Brevard County scenes; Seascapes, Surfing & Landscapes.

Member: Art Student Guild Of Brevard. Attend Figure Drawing, Plein Air group sessions and teach Basic Drawing.

@PGJenkinsArt

Surf’s Up, mixed media, $1,200.

321, mixed media, $600.

Although a native Buffalonian, Mark established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington, D.C. His vibrant abstract works ranging from watercolors to mixed media often seek a balance between structure and chaos. Mark was instrumental in developing an artist community, transforming a pre-war building into an art gallery and artist retreat in Paducah, Kentucky. Mark’s work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in D.C., New York, Massachusetts, Kentucky, California, Pennsylvania, and hangs in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe.

@markpalmerarts

www.studiosofcocoabeach.org/artistsmark-palmer

Morning Sea, Oil on Canvas, $350.

Lalla is a largely self-taught artist originally from Long Island, New York, who has explored many media but is most drawn to oil on canvas for its richness and texture. Her subjects range from nature and seascapes to portraits and figure studies. Though she spent many years in real estate financing, Lalla never stopped painting—even through extensive travels and personal setbacks. Now retired and based in Melbourne, Florida, she paints full-time and exhibits locally. She is also the author and illustrator of A Wiggles and Wags Tale, a children’s book series about dog adoption.

carolinlallaland@gmail.com

artpal.com/lallaland

Tiger’s Serenade, $2,500.

Amaris Rosario is the Chief Financial Officer of the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County and a passionate advocate for education, community service, and early childhood development. A former crime analyst and performance management expert, she brings years of public service and financial leadership to her role. A proud Puerto Rican with deep roots in Palm Bay, Amaris is also a talented artist and muralist whose work promotes literacy and unity. Her dedication to empowering families and fostering lifelong learning inspires all she does. Amaris combines resilience, creativity, and compassion to make a lasting impact on the Brevard community and beyond.

From Eden, polymer cray, acrylics & epoxy resin. $425.

Citrus & Moonlight, polymer clay, acrylics, epoxy resin, $150.

Mini Pom, polymer clay, acrylics, epoxy resin. $65.

Sidney Galpern has been a professional artist for over 17 years, beginning in the edible sugar art industry, clay, acrylics, and resin art. Sidney has taught edible art classes all over the world and is an award winning sugar artist, cake decorator, chocolatier, and businessowner, specializing in blown sugar, a technique in which hard candy can be blown like glass into edible sculptures and showpieces. Sidney has always loved sketching and painting in her free time, dedicating more time to kiln fired ceramic sculpture, polymer clay, and resin art. She has had pieces featured in numerous galleries, restaurants, and businesses, as well as local markets and art conventions, all while refining her style of whimsy, dark academia, and nature with a vivid color palette.

SidneyRuth_Art

sidneyruthart@gmail.com

Peaceful Petals - SOLD

Serenity Revealed - SOLD

I am a self made artist. I found my love for painting during the darkness time in my life in 2022. Before then, I was an average single mother. I owned a learning center for special needs children, a dance studio, a teacher, manager, and even worked in law firms for Maritime law for a few years until too many traumatic events lead to my downfall. I had no desire to live, no hope, feeling worthless, no way out and thought my family was better without me. After I survived a suicide attempt, I had an urge to paint. I had no training and never painting before but the urge to stronger and stronger. The more I painted, I started to realize the dark thoughts dimmed and found inner peace through the process of painting. It became my main coping skill for my mental health healing. My message to viewers is to find hope, peace, beauty and love even in the darkest moments through my paintings.

pam@missinglinkmethod.com

Echoes Underwater - SOLD

Birds of a Feather - $250

Sally Shinn is a mother of four daughters and grandmother to ten, with a lifelong dedication to supporting children and families. Her career spans a variety of roles in educational settings, where she has worked with children of all abilities and ages, as well as their parents. Drawing on her academic background and decades of experience, Sally focuses on promoting mental health, resilience, and family well-being.

Mead Botanical Garden (Camellia Grove, 2025), oil (triptych). $1,875.

Sandhill Crane, 2025, Oil. $750.

Allison Taylor is a Florida-based, realist painter inspired by the state’s wildlife, history, landscapes, and botanicals. Originally from Alabama, she earned a B.A. in art history from the University of Florida, later attending the Art Institute of Colorado for multimedia design. She refines her oil painting skills through plein-air workshops and studio classes. Her work has received first-prize awards from Crealdé School of Art and Creative Hub of Apopka and has been exhibited in juried shows at CityArts in Orlando. Painting from life and extensive travel photography, she blends detail with expressive brushwork to capture the wonder and sublime beauty of nature and life.

@a_taylorart

poetics.info

Dragon Kingdom in Sunset, molding paste & acrylic, $650.

Dragon in Flower Field, claywork, molding paste & acrylic, $1,200.

Our Fireheart, Amber Whitford, acrylic, $500.

Amber Whitford is an artist living in Palm Bay, Florida. Amber has always been fascinated by the creative process and has been involved in the arts since a very young age. Her first love was drawing, specifically palm trees after seeing them for the first time after moving to Florida at age 9. Photorealism portraiture and anatomy came later as her love for painting grew. She is drawn to many different ways to create art. Such as charcoal, painting and epoxy. But has been drawn to incorporating clay work into her paintings more recently. Her mild auditory/visual synesthesia allows her to make 3D art that flow to the music she listens to while she creates while also drawing inspiration from her favorite books.

@ambiartstudio

ambiartstudiocontact@gmail.com