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Heritage & Harvest: Artist’s Reception
January 15, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join us for a free reception celebrating the “History & Harvest: Original Works by Paul Arsenault” exhibit on display at Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch!
About the Exhibit
“Heritage & Harvest” depicts not only the abundance of natural resources that attracted and helped sustain the Calusa, Seminole and 19th Century settlers, but also the architectural expressions of that bounty including early homes, ranches, stores and waterfronts. The exhibit ranges geographically from the Everglades to Estero and inland to Immokalee, LaBelle and the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.
Paul’s early exposure to and knowledge of working ports and exotic harbors, combined with his talent for zeroing in immediately on the essence of a place, have made him a popular choice for commissions requiring extensive yet efficient travel. Paintings from these trips hang in public places and private and corporate collections around the world.
Annual fundraising shows have been a hallmark of his career, and since l983, these have benefited a variety of non-profit organizations devoted to health, environmental protection, and historic preservation.
Paul’s vibrant and widely collected paintings reflect a rhythm and pattern that distinguish his easily recognizable style. His lifelong pursuit to paint contemporary life in coastal communities is enhanced by his passion for history and his natural storytelling ability.
Paul and his wife Eileen live in Naples, Florida. Arsenault Studio & Banyan Arts Gallery is located a stones-throw from their historic home and vintage cottages that are nestled under a grand banyan tree. The Banyan Arts Social and Pleasure Club, a publishing division of Arsenault Studios, was inspired by the artists, writers, musicians, and preservations who have stayed at their artful compound over its nearly one-hundred year history.