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MEG ROUSSOS/Staff Pho[ographer
Ferlander Arguedas paints a winter scene on a concrete barrier in
' front of Village Hall. Next could be a Tequesta Drive Bridge mural. i
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lendin his talents
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temporary subjects such '
The paintey dyaws no as Halloween and the pink �
salary from the village. ribbon for breast cancer
awareness. ,
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Arguedas' work, they could
By BILL DIPAOLO ask him in February to per-
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer manently paint the barriers
Village officials figure in front of village hall with
they made a good bargain depictions of Tequesta Indi-
with Ferlander Arguedas, ans, said Village Manager i
who paints outdoor scenes Mike Couzio. i
of his home country of "We may also ask them
Costa Rica. to paint a mural on the Te- ,
The village gets Argue- questa Drive $ridge or at ,
das to paint holiday por- our 9/11 memorial. The art-
traits on the four waist-high ist gets exposure, and we
concrete barriers at the get free artwork," Couzzo
village center on Tequesta said.
Drive. The village's cost is Arguedas has earned a
$154 for acrylic paint. In re- living as an artist since he �
turn, the 33-year-old artist won an award when he was �
gets exposure for his work. 13 for a painting of Mayan
"I'm hoping an art dealer ruins.
will see these. Maybe I He has traveled to Swit-
can get our work in their zerland and Denmark to do
gallery," said Arguedas, commissioned paintings,
carefully applying green according to his website.
paint to a pine tree on the The � are in
3-foot-diameter sphere. north county to visit their
His wife, Lin Luna, friend Richard Christo in -
paints toucans, scarlet ma- Jupiter.
caws and other animals on The couple had their
feathers she puts in wooden work on display at Tequesta
frames. Fest Nov 19 when Vil- .
The couple expects to lage Mayor Tom Paterno
continue painting today. stopped by.
The barriers, anchored "I really admired their
three feet in the ground, work. We got to talking, and
prevent vehicles from going I said we were looking for
into the public safety build- an artist. They volunteered. i
ing and village hall. So here we are," Paterno �
Village officials in recent said.
months painted them with O bill_dipaolo@pbpost.com
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MEG ROUSSOS/S[aff Photographer
Ferlander Arguedas paints a winter scene on a concrete barrier in
front of Village Hail. Next could be a Tequesta Drive Bridge muraL ,
I
Costa Rican artist �
�
lendin his talents
�
temporary subjects such
� The pCl2ntey dyCZwS n0 as Halloween and the pink
salary from the village. ribbon for breast cancer
awareness.
, If village officials like
Arguedas' work, they could
By BILL DIPAOLO ask him in February to per- �
Yalm Beacla Post Staff Writey manently paint the barriers
Village officials figure in front of village hall with
they made a good bargain depictions of Tequesta Indi-
y with Ferlander Arguedas, ans, said Village Manager �
I who paints outdoor scenes Mike Couzzo. �
of his home country of "We may also ask them
Costa Rica. to paint a mural on the Te- ,
The village gets Argue- questa Drive Bridge or at
das to paint holiday por- our 9/11 memorial. The art-
traits on the four waist-high ist gets exposure, and we
concrete barriers at the get free artwork,° Couzzo
village center on Tequesta said.
Drive. The village's cost is Arguedas has earned a
$154 for acrylic paint. In re- living as an artist since he
turn, the 33-year-old artist won an award when he was
gets exposure for his work. 13 for a painting of Mayan
"I m hoping an art dealer ruins.
will see these. Maybe I He has traveled to Swit-
can get our work in their zerland and Denmark to do
gallery," said Arguedas, commissioned paintings,
carefully applying green according to his website.
paint to a pine tree on the The Arguedas are in
3-foot-diameter sphere. north county to visit their
His wife, Lin Luna, friend Richard Christo in
I paints toucans, scarlet ma- Jupiter.
caws and other animals on The couple had their
feathers she puts in wooden work on display at Tequesta
frames. Fest Nov 19 when Vil- .
The couple expects to lage Mayor Tom Paterno
continue painting today. stopped by.
The barriers, anchored "I really admired their
three feet in the ground, work. We got to talking, and
prevent vehicles from going I said we were looking for
into the public safety build- an artist. They volunteered. �
ing and village hall. So here we are," Paterno '
Village officials in recent said.
months painted them with p bill_dipaolo@pbpost.com