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global center for art and studying in France will<br />
expand my appetite for knowledge of the arts as well<br />
as to draw inspiration influencing my own artistic<br />
development.”<br />
Prather is currently working on a art mural located at<br />
the The Blueberry Patch (4923 20th Ave S, Gulfport,<br />
FL 33707) and it is catching the attention of local<br />
residents. In Prather’s efforts to raise funds for Paris,<br />
she is raffling off a “tabletop tree prothstetic”.<br />
Everyone who makes a contribution to Prather’s<br />
GoFundMe link will be entered into a drawing for an<br />
Aleisha Prather original. Prather will announce the<br />
winner before she leaves for Paris on May 31, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Prather wants the Tampa Bay Community to know “I<br />
am eternally grateful for the show of support”.<br />
Prather notes “I could not have done any of this<br />
without the support of the community.”<br />
Prather’s work ethic, vision and inspirational artwork<br />
has been woven into the Tampa Bay community.<br />
Prather took part in the “Pillars for Passion” Project<br />
and collaborated with other artists to create a mural<br />
that is showcased in Pinellas County. The mural is<br />
located on the Pinellas Trail in the Jungle Terrace<br />
Neighborhood (7569–7599 35th Ave N., St.<br />
Petersburg 33710). Prather had the exciting<br />
opportunity to work with Dr. Ed Carlson, President<br />
of The Jungle Terrace Civic Association, and her<br />
“good friend” and artist Audrey Short. The Jungle<br />
Terrace Mural was recently finished, and a dedication<br />
ceremony took place on March 30, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
An artist inspired by magic, light and fantasy, utilizing<br />
materials that some would overlook and/or see as<br />
debris, Prather is breathing life into the community<br />
with her work as an artist. Prather’s motto is “You<br />
can change the world by changing how you see the<br />
world.” Live vicariously, support your local artist, and<br />
consider looking at the Tampa Bay community with a<br />
new pair of lenses. For additional information about<br />
Aleisha Prather’s artwork, please visit her website at<br />
www.aleishaprather.com/ or visit her Facebook Page<br />
at https://www.facebook.com/AleishaPratherArt/.<br />
To make a contribution to Aleisha Prather’s summer<br />
studies in Paris please visit:<br />
https://www.gofundme.com/aleishas-going-to-parisand-venice.<br />
Send comments on this story to<br />
comments@baybuzz.org<br />
BUZZ Magazine May-June <strong>2017</strong> 21
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