FLart

FLart [fl ahrt] --noun
1. 'Tis the season. This weekend, Elise, Sam and I attended Artigras, one of the numerous art festivals that sprouts this time of year. Occasionally, there is an artist of note in attendance. This year, there was a guy from Burlington, VT who sculpted life-sized galloping Palominos--replete with flowing mane and tail--from the type of wire mesh they usually make into screened-in porches. But most of the time, these shows are filled with what Elise and I have not-so-affectionately dubbed FLart. That's short for Florida Art. FLart are pink, hand-painted, wooden signs pointing the way to "Margaritaville". FLart is the umpteenth watercolor of the Jupiter Lighthouse with a pelican perched on a dock piling in the foreground. FLart are driftwood sculptures. But we stomach FLart for the 'wildlife', flat Miller Lites and arepas. Viva la FLart!