Peace Presbyterian Church hosts Artists on the Path

By Liz Ramos
| 2:45 p.m. May 4, 2024

Mill Creek's Debbie Snow's loves painting bees because Debbie means "little bee" in Hebrew.

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Every week, GreyHawk Landing's Bert Garino placed 20 rocks she painted along the Peaceful Path at Peace Presbyterian Church.

When she returns the following week, she finds the rocks are gone as people have picked them up and taken them home.

Garino said she loves hearing stories of people finding the rocks.

Garino showcased some of her painted rocks, along with other creative projects, on the Peaceful Path during Artists on the Path May 4.

She had quilts, toys, dolls and blankets she made out of grocery bags on display.

Toni Muirhead, a Peace Presbyterian Church member who helped create the Peaceful Path, said Artists on the Path was meant to bring local community artists together.

Garino said she was able to meet artists who are members of the church and discover their hidden talents.

Artists of all ages showcased their work in Artists on the Path.

Reese Woods, a first grader at Gene Witt Elementary School, was excited to have the succulent he created using pastels on display. He said it was hard to make his artwork because it took a long time to outline the succulent.

Mill Creek's Debbie Snow's loves painting bees because Debbie means "little bee" in Hebrew.

University Park's Joyce Giberti says she was feeling "one with camels" when she created this piece. She already had painted another camel and was still feeling whimsical.

Gene Witt Elementary School first grader Reese Woods is excited to showcase his work during Artists on the Path.

GreyHawk Landing's Bert Garino lives by this William Shakespeare quote.

GreyHawk Landing's Bert Garino is a multi-talented artist. She makes quilts, dolls and blankets and paints rocks.

Clayton Reagan, an eighth grader at Carlos E. Haile Middle School, sold out of the fishing worms he created halfway through the two-hour Artists on the Path event.

Mill Creek's Aubrey Sammons has been creating glass art since 2009.

Toni Muirhead has loved creating beaded art to hang on trees along the Peaceful Path.

East County's Michael Bolton and his 3-year-old granddaughter Merritt Carson show off their artwork.

Cresswind's Kathy Flora paints what she calls "the mother tree" found on the Peaceful Path.

Cresswind's Cindy Meibach and Dianna Kersnick take their time seeing the various artists' work on the Peaceful Path.

University Park's Jeanie Blazey loves creating abstract and whimsical art. She loves using bright colors and playing with shapes.

Walking down the Peaceful Path, you can see deer.

Toni Muirhead and Jamie Reagan coordinated Artists on the Path for artists like Mill Creek's Debbie Snow (center).

One of the first pieces of art on the Peaceful Path is a tree Jamie Reagan created. She decorates the tree to match the season.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.