I’m giving a shout-out here to Charles Runnells for leading
the Q&A on Friday when the Fort Myers News-Press’ Insider and Pure Florida
brought 40 guests by boat to Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens on a day trip. The
excursion left Pure Florida’s dock in Fort Myers at 8:30 a.m. and plied the tranquil waters
of the Caloosahatchee and Matlacha Pass en route to our dock here at the gardens.
Along the
way, the seafarers took photos of the amazing scenery for their scrapbooks,
posted video to Facebook and sent a slew of tweets (especially to family and
friends in the cold, colorless wastelands in the northern part of our great country).
There was even a marine expert on board to point out the fauna and flora along
the way.
The question-and-answer session was lively and fun. I love
sharing stories about my art, my gallery and our beautiful gardens overlooking
Matlacha Pass. And not only did the group get to learn a little about me and my
art, they had lunch and the chance to walk around our little island, visiting
the other galleries, boutiques and even the ice cream shop.
Charles Runnells covers arts and entertainment for The
News-Press and news-press.com. You’ll often find him sitting in a theater
scribbling notes for a play review. Charles was born in Birmingham, Ala., but
he grew up all over the place thanks to his Army father. He has a journalism
degree from Auburn University and started working at The News-Press in 1998.
He’s obsessive about music (practically anything, but especially heavy metal),
and he also loves reading, video games, yoga and movies. He lives in Cape Coral
with his girlfriend and their five cats (don’t judge).
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