Over the past few years, our company has evolved into a logistics specialist for estate owners who have museum quality art, priceless heirlooms and expensive wine collections. Just as we have engaged our staff in training for handling priceless art from conservation experts Gordon Lewis of The Fine Art Conservancy and Mervin Richards from the […]
At Shula’s Steak House Naples it’s not only about the beef, we also offer an array of cool crisp salads to begin your dining experience. Made with the freshest local produce and delicious dressings the salad course is a must have to complete the perfect meal. My favorite salad that we offer at Shula’s Steak […]
Dear Artspert: I’ve always wondered, what is pastel? Is it the same as chalk? Signed, Dusty Dear Dusty, One of the great misunderstandings about art is the notion that a pastel painting is created with chalk. While both come in stick form, they are vastly different but are often confused as being one in the […]
The American dream is personified in its success stories. One of those is the story of Juan Carlos Castilla. He came to America in 2002 from Peru after graduating from Catholic University Santa Maria having studied economic science. Despite an impressive professional degree he obtained at the age of 22 and an early desire to […]
by Claudia Pozin Director of Development – Southwest Florida Classical South Florida – 88.7 There is good reason to “stay in May” and enjoy an incredible festival. Since 2010 the mission of ArtsNaples World Festival has been to celebrate the cultural arts of a specific country; and this year the featured country is Italy. For […]
It was just a few years ago that you could use the same password for everything, do you remember those days? Since I last wrote about passwords in 2010, the world has changed its views of password management. Some of the password and security breaches that have been revealed in the past few years included […]
It was a feast fit for royalty. The evening was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nicholson as one of several for the benefit of the Latchkey League, a project of the Salvation Army’s Youth Center Volunteers. The Nicholson’s Persian Feast, called “Night of the Peacock” was like something out of a foodie’s most fevered […]
Charitable giving is a precious gift and a way to join together with family for a common goal. Here is an example of a letter to family: “Dear Family, In our hearts, we hold a special place for those organizations who have directly or indirectly served our family, our community or country. As a family, […]
Recently the Federal Trade Commission reported that government documents/benefits is the most common form of reported identity theft. As a tax practitioner, identity theft continues to be an ever increasing problem for my clients. First of all the question is asked: What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such […]
by Linda Soderquist A colorful exhibit of island-themed watercolors by artist Linda Soderquist will be on display in the gallery at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center from June through September. Soderquist’s “Wonders of the Beach and Bay” exhibit of tropical watercolor paintings features landscapes, seascapes, wildlife portraits, coral reef scenes, and mangrove habitats. A […]