They have created a stir. In fact, enough buzz that the folks at the Orange Beach Art Center have asked them to hang around an extra couple of weeks.

What is even more interesting is that it’s their first time to show on the Alabama Gulf Coast. (We’ll guess that it won’t be their last.)

Since June 5, Bonnie Gravette of Memphis, Tennessee and Scott Thomas of Cloudland, Georgia have shared their brightly colored, whimsical artwork with our part of the world. And the timing of it—purely by fate—couldn’t be better to lift our spirits. Passing through the exhibit, you’ll feel lighter and you’ll find yourself smiling, magically touched by the fun combinations of hues and subjects.

Need a little stress relief? You’ll find it Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., in the Visiting Artist Gallery through August 20. While you are there, take pleasure in viewing all the wonderful local art on display and for sale, and watch artists at work in Alabama’s only public-use glass studio, The Hot Shop.

Exchange your routine—and the heat!—for some cheery art gazing. And if you find you just can’t leave that happy feeling behind, the artists have made their works available for very reasonable prices.

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