2021 OLD FLORIDA CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS DESIGN CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED
January 9, 2021
The Cedar Key Arts Center, coordinating sponsor of the spring arts festival in Cedar Key, is cautiously, and optimistically moving forward with plans for the “re-envisioned” Old Florida Celebration of the Arts in Cedar Key, April 17 & 18. The festival committee is delighted to announce the 2021 Design Contest Winner, Tammy Archer of Sebring, FL. This year the design contest theme was “Working Waterfront” and the committee felt that Tammy’s colorful watercolor reflected both the relaxed atmosphere and hard-working spirit of Cedar Key.
Tammy Archer was born and raised in a small country town in New York and has been developing her artistic skills and talents since early childhood. In 2003, Tammy’s strong desire to create artwork and entrepreneurial spirit led her to turn her art into a full-time passion and small business. She began selling her artwork at art festivals in New York and online and in just 5 years, sold over 1200 paintings on eBay. After moving to Florida in 2008, Tammy opened her art studio and gallery in Sebring.
Tammy loves fishing and being outdoors, taking in all of what Mother Nature has to offer. This is evidenced and reflected in her artwork’s signature style of bringing ideas to life with vibrant colors and bold lines. Being a self-taught and self-represented artist has given Tammy the freedom to experiment and express herself through several techniques and mediums, including oils, acrylics, gouaches, inks, fabric and paper, and her favorite – watercolors. Tammy is always thinking of her next original creation, daring to be different and taking her work to new levels. She has won several awards for her whimsical designs and her bright, vibrant colors. Tammy Archer’s work can be found in private and business collections throughout the USA and Worldwide. http://www.facebook.com/ArchersArt/
The re-envisioned Old Florida Celebration of the Arts will continue to feature a talented group a fine artists and craftsmen in its friendly, open-air venue, but the layout has been modified to reduce congestion, encourage one-way flow, and do our best to host a COVID-Safer Event. The slogan for the event is “We are all in this Together – MASK UP, BACK UP, WASH UP.” Our primary concern is the health and safety of our community, our volunteers and our artists and we reserve the right to cancel by April 1, 2021 if our optimism has been unfounded and it is deemed unsafe at a local, state or federal level. Updates about the event will be posted on our website at www.CedarKeyArtsFestival.com.