shauna lee lange studios
Influential Arts Advisors & Arts Consultants since 2006. Mentoring artists, collectors & arts organizations on the business of art, we excel in providing strategies for visual thinking & curating. Our public art & technology initiatives grow a commitment to consciously create and collaborate for cultural change. shaunaleelange@gmail.com. Southwest Florida. 941.875.5190 or 941.875.9090
tips & tricks for collecting art abroad
“If you would be a traveler in foreign lands, have always the eyes of a falcon, the ears of a donkey, the shoulders of an ox and the legs of … Continue reading
charlotte county florida artist of the month: june 2013
The Charlotte County Arts & Humanities Council of Florida recently named Shauna Lee Lange Studios as the June 2013 Artist of the Month. On June 11, 2013, the Board of County … Continue reading
green america seeks influential art consultant’s editorial direction
The staff at the national non-profit consumer organization Green America likes to meet their new members. When I received a request from The Green American Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, I … Continue reading
visualize your art network
What would it mean to be able to visualize your art network connections? To really get a glimpse on where your human potential energy is centered? On the why and … Continue reading
get on the (free) arts map
The Arts Map is a cool little artist and arts organization tool created by Robin Colodzin and Jonathan Talbot. Originally created to help the public find artists’ studios, The Arts Map, with … Continue reading
detecting fakes: an art lover’s pocket guide
Art at auction and art at trade shows has one major disadvantage, and that’s the speed with which one must view the work and make a buying decision. Art should … Continue reading
soaked summer silk screen print session
There are days in Florida where the sky just opens up and you swear to God if it doesn’t stop raining, you’ll be out building Ark II. It’s not the … Continue reading
ramping up the art sales ante with the power three: robbins, rogers & roberge
Just today I had a telephone conversation with a Sarasota based artist friend who was agreeing that designing, working, planning and creating are far afield marketing, branding, promoting, and social … Continue reading
state of florida & kennedy center seek art advisor’s thoughts
VSA Florida is the state organization on arts and disability. Marilyn Faber recently helped promote and distribute a Professional Development Survey for Art Teachers to help VSA Florida access state … Continue reading
creative florida arts advisor joins happiness technology project
Several years ago I went to visit family members in San Diego. They lived in a posh hi-rise overlooking the Pacific. The drop, the view, the balcony – oh, it … Continue reading
a dozen art books reviewed: series 2
Here’s a recent review of a dozen art books. If you would like to see my first article reviewing seven additional watercolor books, click here. 1. Harley Brown’s Eternal Truths … Continue reading
nea’s accessibility, technology and art
This week I attended a presentation sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. Websites, Video, Mobile Apps, + Games: Accessibility centered on emerging and developing technologies for a range of ability … Continue reading
photo tour: venice avenue artist’s date
Venice Avenue in Venice, Sarasota County, Florida is a historic district with a heavy influence of European architecture and flair. Here’s a few photos from my artist’s date today. You … Continue reading
IRCM welcomes florida art coach and mentor
International Regulator of Coaching & Mentoring provides a platform for a Unified Effective Regulator of Coaching and Mentoring. IRCM is the world’s first and only independent voluntary Regulator of Coaching … Continue reading
the artist’s mid-year inventory of works
It’d be hard for you to understand how someone who’s been creating art since 2006 could have absolutely no clue about their entire body of work. But then, you might … Continue reading
provocateur digital photography series
Provocateur: Girl With An Orange Earring, Shauna Lee Lange, photograph, 2013. First published May 13, 2013. Provocateur: Happy Birthday Patsy, Shauna Lee Lange, digital photography. First published May 17, 2013. … Continue reading
north port children’s summer art workshops
I’m slated to instruct three art workshops this summer and I’m excited to bring to the children of North Port some new concepts in image slide shows and Powerpoint presentations … Continue reading
mcvicker’s lost coast california landscape painting
Pacific coast of Humboldt County, just south of the Oregon border, is a largely roadless, sparsely populated zone of giant trees and salty little towns. Here you’ll find Jim McVicker, … Continue reading
huey’s massachusetts ceramic dark garden
Ceramic installation artist Linda Huey has teamed up with Fuller Craft Museum in the Tarlow Gallery in Brockton, Massachusetts thru May 19, 2013 to explore 40 dark and beautiful plant … Continue reading
sarasota garden club phototour: the art of naturalist green
You’ll find the art of true naturalist green at the Sarasota Garden Club daily from 9am – 1pm. The indoor/outdoor facility is located on more than an acre of beautifully … Continue reading
2013 sarasota student art: phototour
While at the Art Center Sarasota last night, I was able to view the current exhibition of Florida’s Sarasota County Schools Spring Arts Show. The exhibition is coordinated by Rebecca Pasquini, … Continue reading
sculpture of art center sarasota: phototour
Sarasota Art Center is a member-based art collective currently engaging an entire artistic community by providing educational programs and exhibitions. Located just off the water on the Boulevard of the Arts, … Continue reading
vintage buttons: getting the artist “unstuck”
Vintage buttons hold a tremendous amount of inspiration both in color and form for the visual artist. This is one of the reasons I love antique fairs, thrift shops, and … Continue reading
blacklight watercolor paint and ink: neon glow
Just when I thought I was a pioneering trail blazer with explorations in pearlescent watercolor paint, I learned there is a product called blacklight watercolor paint and ink. Blacklight liquid … Continue reading
a review of 7 watercolor instruction books
Last week I had the benefit of being able to review several watercolor instruction books obtained from the local library. I wanted to share them with you here. The first, … Continue reading
sheila raye’s florida jesus on her mind
Many, many moons ago, I took my daughter to see Ray Charles at what was then the Warwick Musical Theatre (Tent) in my native Rhode Island. It was, in a … Continue reading
varietal sweet potato party @ nutrition class: photo tour
Today’s nutritional diabetes class concentrated on the potato family – namely, sweet potatoes. As the world’s 7th largest food crop (China as the leading producer), the plant is widely cultivated … Continue reading
cape coral florida arts studio photo tour
If you had gotten up early and had headed out with me by 9am, you could have come along for the long ride down to Cape Coral Arts Studio to … Continue reading
24-hr mini vacation: landscape photologue
We took 24 hours to get away on a mini vacation. Here’s a photologue of some great landscaping at our undisclosed location. Mourning Dove in gorgeous gray. She strutted by … Continue reading
the art of arbor day expo 2013: photo tour
Today I headed over to the Charlotte County Extension Service’s Environmental Campus (University of Florida) for Arbor Day Expo 2013. Here’s a photo tour of what we found while attending … Continue reading
immokalee’s hot air balloons over paradise festival: photo tour 2013
Here’s a photo tour of the Immokalee Balloon Over Paradise 2013 Festival. The event was held at the Seminole Indian Tribe Youth Ranch. Enjoy! Shauna Lee Lange: The Agrarian Artist is … Continue reading
wonderland of worden farms photo tour
Today was an amazing day at Punta Gorda’s Worden Farm where an open house was held for potential CSA members. A CSA is Community Supported Agriculture where patrons obtain a … Continue reading
scratchboard animalia: the art of sheryl unwin
Sheryl Unwin of North Port gave a mini-workshop on her scratchboard techniques tonight at Florida’s North Port Art Center. She shared recent works from her Faces & Figures 2013 exhibition … Continue reading
art quilts amaze @ charlotte county library
What a joy today to discover these amazing art quilts hanging at Southwest Florida’s Charlotte County (Mid-County) Public Library. Part fiber exploration, part collage, and part quilt, these are a MUST … Continue reading
creepy crawlie calusa
Here’s a photo tour of today’s 14th Annual Creepy Crawlie Day at Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium in Fort Myers. The day, co-sponsored by the Calusa Herpetological Society, was packed with … Continue reading
bushels of red-ruby grapefruit @ joshua citrus
First, I’d like to invite you to come on over. Seriously. A quarter-bushel of red-ruby grapefruit is an awful lot of citrus for one person and now there’s plenty to … Continue reading
manet: portraying life exhibition – great art on screen
Last night I wept for beauty, and paint, and color in the Regal Cinemas. On screen was Manet: Portraying Life which is part documentary, part travelogue, and part museum tour … Continue reading
microcircles solo exhibition @ charlotte county administration building
Here’s a sampling of my solo art exhibition of mixed media Microcircles at the Charlotte County Administration Building in 2013. The exhibition was part of Charlotte County’s Art in Public Places … Continue reading
green heron painting & picasa’s artist tools
Working on drawing, sketching and painting – especially in a new field where you don’t have a lot of experience – is a journey and a process. Just like it … Continue reading
richard’s whole foods & richard’s foodporium snack food reviews
Since 1979 Richard’s has been the Southwest Florida purveyor of affordable natural and specialty foods. They’re also interested in protecting your health by offering everyday value prices, Famous (2 for … Continue reading
new agrarianism and what it means
The other day I surprisingly happened to be on a plot of land that has a pretty elaborate and formal chicken coop, nicely painted and enclosed with wire fencing. Outside … Continue reading
inspiring the young gardener artist: one family’s adventure
Saturdays after soccer are a challenging time for our household. We’re all beat from the morning rush, the physical exertion, and dealing with the fallout of whatever crisis may have … Continue reading
NPS hosts Bone Creek farming scene artworks
Emily Deck, a staff writer with the Beatrice Daily Sun newspaper, recently reported that Nebraska’s Homestead will host an array of traveling agrarian art. The “Simply Agrarian” exhibit will run … Continue reading
southwest florida’s community gardens resource list
American Community Gardening Association, Bayou Oaks Community Garden, 3530 Old Bradenton Rd, Sarasota Bee Ridge Community Garden, 4430 S Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34231 Bonita Springs Community Garden, Choices Community Garden, … Continue reading
southwest florida farmers markets list
Sarasota Detwiler’s Farm Market, 6000 Palmer Blvd, Year Round Mond – Sat 8am – pm Old Miakka Farmers Market, Old Miakka Schoolhouse, 15800 Wilson Rd, Year Round Sat 9am – … Continue reading
culture 2014 magazine cover competition
Shauna Lee Lange: The Art Agrarian recently submitted her Southwest Floridian Microcircle artwork to The Monroe County Tourist Development Council, Tinsley Advertising and the Cultural Umbrella of the Florida Keys & … Continue reading
seaside seed company’s launch of organic seed packet prototype
When you set about to create a prototype of a new organic seed package design, you first need some type of envelope to hold the seeds in. My seemingly endless … Continue reading
an agrarian joins green america
As I continue my journey into Art Agrarianism, I’ve joined Green America in fighting for a more just and environmentally healthy world. I really just wanted the National Green Pages … Continue reading
