I love sharing this post written by Amy at Lord's Mercantile because it captures the essence of both of our hearts... "You asked for it!! Full restock by @czapata.art by @cheryl.Zapata just arrived at the Merc!! Cheryl lives right in Fenwick and has used watercolor to bring mental health awareness and a whole lot of love to this community! She has an amazing sisterhood of artist that we are now selling at the store as well!! We love her energy and how in all things she give

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Sometimes people ask my what I think about my artwork. I usually pause and think that's an interesting question! I love this craft at this time in my life because it's always new, and I love to know that because I started painting again that I think a little more now (as if that's a good thing!) and I visualize how images could look in watercolor... it's like my imagination is refreshed. So, that's an unexpected gift. It's also my choice of a soothing expression of time

I am honored that Kathleen "Cook" used my octopus painting and the wonderful documentary called My Octopus Teacher as inspiration for her tattoo! As she says, "obviously living at he beach does not hurt for the ocean theme either." It's true, the beach inspires a lot of us to embrace aging with a different kind of enthusiasm. I'm thrilled to have friends like Cook and the Fenwick Island fresh air to enjoy friends and create art! #beachlife #octopus #tattoo #friends #waterc