This Month - January 2026
Local Color, by Michael Booth and
Dance with Color, by Christine Velez Stone
From January 6 through February 1, 2026, the Studios of Cocoa Beach, located downtown on Minutemen Causeway, will present a compelling dual exhibition featuring paintings by two distinctive artists, Michael Booth and Christine Velez Stone. This exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore contrasting yet complementary artistic perspectives inspired by life’s landscapes and vibrant emotions.
Michael Booth, a late-blooming painter who began his artistic journey after retiring from a business career, brings an authentic passion to his work. Since taking his first painting class in 2020, Booth has cultivated a portfolio rich in local flavor—depicting celestial dawns over the Space Coast, dynamic beach scenes, iconic surf vans, and vivid representations of the space program. His ongoing commitment to mastering his craft is summed up in his personal motto, “Live and Learn,” inviting viewers to witness the evolution of his creative vision.
Complementing Booth’s explorations, Christine Velez Stone offers paintings that are a celebration of life’s radiant spectrum. With a background as a designer, muralist, and art educator, Stone’s work weaves together color and emotion, inspired by her global childhood experiences and lifelong connection to art. Her award-winning acrylic paintings, previously exhibited throughout Florida, beckon viewers into a poetic dance of hues designed to inspire and comfort.
The public is invited to the reception on Friday, January 9, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. The evening will provide an intimate setting to meet the artists, engage with their work firsthand, and immerse in conversation about their creative journeys.
Michael Booth
Christine Velez Stone
February 2026
Lynn Spencer is a visual artist and a professor of Humanities and Art at Eastern Florida State College. She has been with the college for over 20 years as a teacher and making art for much longer. Her work employs a variety of media---primarily drawing, painting, and printmaking. She earned her BFA in studio art from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an MFA from Louisiana State University and A&M in Baton Rouge. She has experience as an artist-in-residence, juror, workshop facilitator, illustrator and set designer. She was a long-time member of the artist collective Ten Women in Art. Her works have been shown in venues in the U.S. and are housed in private and public collections including the City of Orlando. Lynn grew up in Pittsburgh, but Florida has been her home since 1993.
The Juror
Lynn Spencer
March 2026
Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution. Let’s create something meaningful together.
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