Several years ago, and I have no idea when or where, I heard about the artist Leoma Lovegrove. Once you see a picture of the lady or, for that matter, hear her name, you don't forget. Although apparently I did until I began looking for places to visit in Florida.
My first reaction had been, Oh, I remember reading about her. My second thought was, Goodness, she paints in a similar style to Lucia of Tortuga Straits.
In case you are wondering about Lucia and Tortuga Straits, both will be a bit harder to find than Leoma. Although the town and the artist are very real to me, they can only be found in my novel, Tortuga Straits and the Parrot Hotel. Which, happily, will be available for free download on Amazon, August 6 - 10.
Tortuga Straits is part of the Tropical Seaside Village Series. The other book in the series is The Many Wonders of Costa Contente. I will be available for free from August 7 -11.
Leoma's Website: Leoma Lovegrove
The photos below are from the magical garden behind her shop. Beatles music played on a loop, butterflies flitting through the tropical plants, and an art trailer that would win any show in any town. The flower child still within me greatly appreciated this marvel.
