Art Beat

When Ellen Bennett discovered an abandoned, broken down hotel while visiting friends in St. Augustine, Florida, she got an idea.

He could have been an architect. But Patrick Wilson took his fascination with buildings and other structures in another direction.

For fifteen years, Tanya Thompson mixed cocktails and poured drinks for customers. Then the long-time bartender turned to a different kind of "mixology."

Valarie Birch’s art is something of a smorgasbord - with some unusual source material.

For Alison Swan, nature is more than a place outdoors. Nature isn’t a place apart. It’s part of who she is, and she is a part of it.