Sep 27, 2007

COMMISSIONER HALL DISPLAYING WORK OF LOCAL ARTIST
IN CONTINUING SERIES
 
FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 27, 2007) –Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is supporting local artists by giving them an opportunity to display their artwork in her Fort Myers office. 
 
This month well known Matlacha artist Clair Mae Amos is exhibiting her original watercolors at the downtown District #4 Commissioner office through October 29th.   The watercolor display includes prints of palm trees and Florida flowers.  The public is welcome to view the artwork and learn more about Amos (see below).  The artwork is also for sale.  

 "The arts are an important part of the cultural development of our community," says Commissioner Hall.  "I believe that government can play an important role in providing assistance in public awareness, developing the use of public spaces for display and interaction of art, and for the encouragement and commitment of continued financial support both public and private of all the arts."   

Other local artists will be featured at eight-week intervals.  Commissioner Hall's office is on the first floor of the Old County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street in downtown Ft. Myers.  Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Commissioner Hall was elected to the Board of Lee County Commissioners in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.  Her district includes North Fort Myers and the central and northern portions of Cape Coral.   

About the Artist: 

Clair has been painting for over seven years.  She is best known for her palm trees, pineapples, Florida flowers, and Matlacha sunsets.  Her work can be seen at Pine Bay Gallery in Matlacha and Rainbow on the Ocean in Hillsborough Beach, Florida.   

Clair is an avid gardener and lives in Matlacha with her husband.

Watercolors by Clair
239-283-2755

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