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Mermaid Location
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Wondering where to begin your mermaid journey? Let the Mermaid Tale Trail Passport guide you. We've put together an itinerary featuring a recommended path to discover all thirty-seven statues, starting from our Welcome Center in the charming historic district of Brooksville.
Pearly, the Mermaid Pirate
Pearly, the beautiful pirate mermaid of the gulf, has chosen a life of watching over the waters and protecting all the gifts along the Gulf shoreline. She shares her map with those who are traveling to and from the Florida coast, carefully leading them to safe and magical destinations.
About the Artist:
Roxanne Campbell
As a recently retired art teacher of 40 years, Roxanne has found more time to explore the story of color and detail in her own work. Her love of nature and photography has allowed her to feel closer to the subjects that she studies, and she has found that she can easily express her feelings through mixed media painting.
Working in a photorealistic style permits her to begin the process with her graphic design background style, then develop into an experimental style exploring various types of art media. Using her own photographs that capture clusters of objects from nature, she is easily able to examine all parts of the photo by enlarging it onto an over-sized canvas, which then allows her to get “inside” each section.
The process of her works starts out very descriptive, and then transforms into a perceptual experience that invites the viewer to become a “participant of the work.”