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Lighthouse ArtCenter Hosts
Meet The Artists Reception On June 16
Meet the artists
from Lighthouse
ArtCenter’s newest
exhibition, “Art
Connects: Across the
Ages,” on Thursday,
June 16, 5 to 7 p.m. at
373 Tequesta Drive,
Tequesta, FL 33469.
Art Connects:
Ac ross t he Ag e s Illustration by Roxie Munro
(running through Tom Casmer
August 6) features the Shorr Gallery, meet Roxie Munro, whose award-
contemporary glass winning nonfiction children’s books are available for
sculpture by world- signing. Her original illustrations are showcased along
renowned sculptors with illustrations from the popular Fancy Nancy series Segmented Mural of Dive In by Roxie Munro
Chihuly, Lino, and by Robin Priess Glasser.”
Vallien; evocative Tom Casmer was raised in the Midwest and studied as a freelance artist. The shapes and forms of his high
woode n wa l l at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, earning relief wood sculptures are reminiscent of Louise Nevelson
constructs by artist a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art/Drawing and and influenced by machines, diagrams, blueprints, and
Tom Casmer; original Painting. He later studied design and illustration, earning schematics which become the underlying themes in
illustrations from a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the School of the Associated his work. These constructs are hand-milled with deep
bestselling Fancy Arts (College of Visual Arts), also in St. Paul. Casmer textural relief using a variety of sustainable woods.
Nancy children’s book has served on the faculties of the College of Visual Author and illustrator Roxie Munro, visiting from
series by Robin Priess Arts and Brown College in Manhattan, has written and illustrated more than 45
Glasser; original Roxie Munro Minnesota and the Ringling award-winning nonfiction and concept children’s books
illustrations from two College of Art and Design and has 14 New Yorker magazine covers published. On
of author/illustrator Roxie Munro’s latest award-winning in Sarasota, Florida. Over exhibition are her original illustrations from Dive In and
children’s books; and Bryan Ballinger’s playful plastic his career, he has also Anteaters, Bats & Boas and a selection of her New Yorker
3-D Faulty Dogs. worked as an illustrator/ cover illustrations. Munro’s illustrations from both Dive
The public is invited to meet two exhibiting artists, designer both in-house and In (2020) and Anteaters, Bats & Boas (2021) are exhibited
Tom Casmer and Roxie Munro, while enjoying the in a colorful segmented mural. The illustrations are true-
stunning art and the ArtCenter’s signature hors d’oeuvres to-size sea creatures and rainforest animals living in their
and refreshments. Admission is free for members colorful ecosystems. Anteaters, Bats & Boas was recently
and there is a $5 donation for nonmembers. For more awarded Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
information, visit lighthousearts.org. 2022 and was recognized by American Scientist as one
“Learn about Tom Casmer’s inspiration for his hand- of the Top 12 STEM Books for children. Munro will be
milled wooden constructs that contrast with sculpted available for questions and book signings.
glass pieces from a preeminent private collection in
our Spencer Gallery,” says Curator Janeen Mason. “In Bombas by Tom Casmer Black Moon by Tom Casmer