Helen Solomon

 Helen Solomon is an accomplished art instructor with 35 years of experience teaching various art classes, focusing on beginners and advanced students, particularly in the senior community. She has shared her expertise at institutions like the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, and  Naperville Park District.  Helen has contributed to art festivals in Chicago and Florida as a judge, supporting emerging artists. In 2008, she led the Celebration of the Arts project at Valencia Lakes, showcasing artistic expressions in Florida's Southshore area. As a co-founder and former president of the South Shore Arts Council, Helen established the Valencia Lakes Art Club, Inc., which promotes artistic activities. Helen is an active member of several prominent art organizations and holds a BFA in Interior Design

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Fabio Dal Boni

Fabio Dal Boni's unique talent and his personal experiences transpire in the unearthly colors of his art and create, colors that lasting blissful emotions and reflect his Renaissance spirit.
Born in Italy and grown up in many countries in America and Europe, Fabio is a globe-trotter and masters several foreign languages. At every step of his career, whether in his role as a journalist, crisis manager, high
level corporate executive, or as a fine artist, Fabio has always been one step ahead, relying on his intuitive understanding of the world and his ability to mix classic and modern to impact any field. In his creativity, Fabio has always had that something extra, reaching new, previously undreamed-of, heights. His keen eyes and love for everything new and his visionary approach to fine art will leave his mark.
Fabio Dal Boni’s paintings, realized on aluminum worked as glass to become white and transparent, take on a magical luminescence and an incredible 3-D effect with stunning details, depth and movement. Every piece of art becomes a statement.
Fabio Dal Boni is also a writer. He presented his book “An EXTRA Life – 8 minutes in Heaven with my Father” at the International Association of Near - Death Studies (IANDS) 2023 Conference in Washington, D.C. and obtained a huge and positive response. He was also invited to share his book and his story as a LAD survivor at the 2023 Heart of Gold Starlight Gala, a two million dollars fundraising event for cardiovascular research.
Fabio's vibrant artworks are on exhibit at the iconic AlexArtInternational Art Gallery in Downtown Sarasota, at 25 N Pineapple Avenue, owned by Fabio and his wife Alexa.

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Joseph Melançon, MFA

  

Joseph is a versatile artist whose painting mediums include acrylic, oil and watercolor. His works are personal with a passion for composition and the painterly surface, often using colors that transcend the subject. He has been teaching art in colleges, workshops and art centers since 1963 and recently retired from 22 years of teaching at Art Center Sarasota. Joseph’s paintings have won many local and national awards including from the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.

He’s been featured in American Artist Magazine; Splash 3 and 5; 200 Great Painting Ideas and The Creative Edge.

Joseph has an MFA from Texas Women’s University and a BA in Fine Arts from LSU.

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