"Wet Paint" is an annual fundraiser held on Marco Island each February.
Artists create a painting in one day which is then placed on auction that evening at the Historical Museum.
Half the proceeds from the auction benefit a scholarship for local high school students.

The artist you see working here is Robert Amirault from Ontario, Canada.
He has participated in Wet Paint for a number of years now.
He told me he planned to paint a tree near Stan's but when he noticed the flag at half-mast
on this another tragic day in modern America, he changed his plans.

Also, Robert and I had a nice long talk. Being from Canada he was incredulous about the level of gun violence in America
and had no way of understanding such lack of care and concern some Americans and their leaders seem to have for each other's safety.

More about Robert and his art here:
www.robertamirault.com