More information from Phyllis Pransky, a more detailed description of the beginnings of the Marco Island Outdoor Artists: Phyllis did initiate the idea of an outdoor itinerant painting group. Six people met with pads and pencils to form a formal group: Phyllis, Joann Sanborn, Bob Fretteloso, Bob Nelson, Shirley Piercy, and Charlie Horn. At the time they also tried to form an Artists Colony in the shopping center where Arturos restaurant is, with the offer of an upstairs space from Carol Glassman and her husband, the late Alex Glassman. Along with the group mentioned, some Naples artists including Jonathan Green, Paul Arsenault, and others came down for an initial meeting, with minutes taken and space looked at for division, and it was very affordable for that time, 1992. Unfortunately, due to some issues with the rental availability, the colony never happened.
But the Marco Island Outdoor Artists had grown. After the initial six got together and discussed what the intention of MIOA was (documenting the beauty and all the evolving changes on Marco and the surrounding areas), they were joined by Joan Kroese, David Bikoff, Bill Gutzweiler, Rina Tippet, Marilyn Wirth, the late Evelyn Meyer, Nancy Moriority, Judy Harthorn, and Vince Coppola, to name a few. Eventually, more than 200 individuals painted with the group at various times.
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