PAVA Cool Art Show 2026
The PAVA Cool Art Show brought years of momentum into focus, with a packed booth, strong sales, meaningful conversations, and the reminder that being seen can matter as much as being sold.


The PAVA Cool Art Show brought years of momentum into focus, with a packed booth, strong sales, meaningful conversations, and the reminder that being seen can matter as much as being sold.

When storms canceled a planned tour stop, the Florida Field Guide mobile gallery moved to my front yard instead, turning frustration into a rainy Lake Hamilton open house fueled by neighbors, stubbornness, and a very Polk County kind of ingenuity.

A paint-carving demonstration at Solivita Art Guild became a reminder of how one enthusiastic supporter can open doors, build connections, and help an artist’s work reach an entirely new audience.

The Seven Rivers Water Festival brought the Florida Field Guide into a true conservation space, where one conversation about pink swamp milkweed changed how I thought about botanical art, future events, and where the work could lead.