Brian's Place supports the arts, and currently features several artists works throughout our restaurant. Come in and enjoy the unique atmosphere when the creative expression of local artists meet Chef Brian's expressive cuisine.
Ronald Lemoine
Copper Sculptor
The greatest influence on my life and work has been the sea and the solitude it has afforded me. Raised in the coastal area of Southern California, the beach was always my second home. After returning from Viet Nam in 1970, I graduated from the Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving to become a hard-hat diver. The following years, I lived as a student of the sea, harvesting agar and abalone in the Charnel Islands, sailing the small boat Dane down the coast of Central America, passing through the Panama Canal across the Caribbean to Florida. My present home is on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. My sculpture pieces reflect and support the lifestyle I have endeavored to live.
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The greatest influence on my life and work has been the sea and the solitude it has afforded me. Raised in the coastal area of Southern California, the beach was always my second home. After returning from Viet Nam in 1970, I graduated from the Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving to become a hard-hat diver. The following years, I lived as a student of the sea, harvesting agar and abalone in the Charnel Islands, sailing the small boat Dane down the coast of Central America, passing through the Panama Canal across the Caribbean to Florida. My present home is on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. My sculpture pieces reflect and support the lifestyle I have endeavored to live. Read More
Julie Komenda
Fine Artist
Julie Komenda has been practicing the art of batik for more than 30 years. As a student in Miami, Florida, she learned the wax-resist form of imaging on fabric. With many exciting innovations in dyes, inks, and resists to choose from, it was a challenge to decide which medium would best suit her needs. A variety of acrylic inks, iridescent mediums, gouaches, and handmade paper compose the artist's current choice of products in creating her images. As an added ecological component, Komenda uses recycled handmade papers. Her subjects include sports, still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and the fabulous mermaids of Weeki Wachee. Natural and environmental themes are included in much of her work, such as endangered species, weather, and fire.
Julie Komenda has been practicing the art of batik for more than 30 years. As a student in Miami, Florida, she learned the wax-resist form of imaging on fabric. With many exciting innovations in dyes, inks, and resists to choose from, it was a challenge to decide which medium would best suit her needs. A variety of acrylic inks, iridescent mediums, gouaches, and handmade paper compose the artist's current choice of products in creating her images. As an added ecological component, Komenda uses recycled handmade papers. Her subjects include sports, still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and the fabulous mermaids of Weeki Wachee. Natural and environmental themes are included in much of her work, such as endangered species, weather, and fire.
