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During July and August 2025, I'll be the Artist-in-Residence at The Storefront exhibition space on the first floor of Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Come by to see my exhibition "Our Loving World" -- fun and colorful prints, paintings, and sculpture celebrating South Florida's edible and medicinal plants. The art will be on display through June and July, and the closing reception will be 5-7pm Wednesday, Aug. 27th. Also, join me for "Create/Connect/Grow" events during the dates/times below. You can color original line drawings, play plant identification games, make a nature journal, and share your...

Hi everyone! Because of my residency at The Storefront at the Broward County Main Library, I'm adjusting my hours at my studio in the New River Inn History Museum at History Fort Lauderdale during July and August. I'll be there to welcome walk-in visitors noon-4pm on the following dates: Thursday, July 3Tuesday, July 8Tuesday, July 15Tuesday, July 22Tuesday, July 29Tuesday, Aug. 5Tuesday, Aug. 12Thursday, Aug. 21Thursday, Aug. 28 In September, I plan to be back during my regular hours, noon-4pm every Saturday. Thank you for understanding! :)

Part of an Artists-in-Residence group show, a full room will be dedicated to Stephanie McMillan's new drawings, paintings and sculptures. A coloring/drawing table (featuring Stephanie's line drawings) will be available for visitors, who are invited to either take their creations home or add them to the exhibit, along with recipes and plant information. New River Inn at History Fort Lauderdale, ground floor 231 NE 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 OPENING RECEPTION: 5-8pm Wednesday, March 12th (free) Open noon-4pm daily Free (admission to the rest of the museum is $10-$15) Paid parking is along the train tracks next to the...

Longwing 4-H Food Forest2831 NW 11th PlaceFort Lauderdale, FL 33311 2-4 pm Sunday, March 9th Learn about local edible plants at a food forest!  Activities include: * a drawing class led by artist Kim Heise * the first 20 kids can make a nature journal, led by artist Stephanie McMillan * learn about edible plants during a tour of the food forest led by Leann Barber of 4-H * free coloring pages created by artists Kim Heise and Stephanie McMillan * display walls where participants can share coloring and drawings, recipes, information and messages about locally grown fruits and vegetables...

The Food Forest at Snyder Park 3299 SW 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale Learn about local edible plants at a food forest! Activities include: * tour of a permaculture demonstration garden, butterfly garden and food forest by artist Kim Heise * a coloring/drawing station with free coloring pages created by artists Kim Heise and Stephanie McMillan * display walls where participants can share coloring and drawings, recipes, information and messages about locally grown fruits and vegetables * “Nature Treasure Hunt” games — win some cute stickers! Free park admission and parking. Made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural Division Support...

 NSU Art Museum, second floor 1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Welcome to an informal get-together to color, make art, and have conversations with other artists and creative people who care about envisioning and co-creating an ecologically balanced, inclusive and just world where all can thrive. This is unstructured, not a class, not goal-oriented. We are opening a creative space to connect in a relaxing, fun way with no pressure.We'll provide some basic art supplies and coloring pages. Bring your own project if desired (dry media only; no paint) -- such as drawing, collage, knitting, embroidery. If...

  Giving Garden 601 NE Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale 33304 Learn about local edible plants at a food forest in Flagler Village! Activities include: * tours by garden steward Shawn Aric Williams * a coloring/drawing station with free coloring pages created by artist Stephanie McMillan * display walls where participants can share coloring and drawings, recipes, information and messages about locally grown fruits and vegetables * “Nature Treasure Hunt” games — win some cute stickers! Free to attend and participate. Paid street parking is limited; rideshares are recommended. Made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural DivisionSupport has been provided by...

Event takes place noon-2pm Sunday, Jan. 26 NSU Art Museum, second floor1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Welcome to an informal get-together to color, make art, and have conversations with other artists and creative people who care about envisioning and co-creating an ecologically balanced, inclusive and just world where all can thrive. This is unstructured, not a class, not goal-oriented. We are opening a creative space to connect in a relaxing, fun way with no pressure.We'll provide some basic art supplies and coloring pages. Bring your own project if desired (dry media only; no paint) -- such...

Flamingo GardensMembership preview of "Wild Florida"Sept. 27, 2024 Many thanks to everyone at Flamingo Gardens, especially Genevieve Marcello, Senior Director of Programming, who invited me to exhibit my art in this beautiful space. It is such an honor. Thanks also to Vivian, Beth, Donna, Kelly and Rosely from the Development department, who put together this lovely event. Thanks to Kathy Daigler for making signs and graphics for promotional materials. Thank you to Chris Burns for constant support and encouragement. And thanks to all of you, Flamingo Gardens members, for coming out tonight and for your continued support of Flamingo Gardens,...

Opening Reception 6-8pm Thursday, July 11thAs part of a group show, I will exhibit 16 digital prints of my designs that appear on utility boxes downtown, plus new drawings and paintings. New River Inn History Museum231 SW 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (open 10am-4pm daily). For more information, please visit History Fort Lauderdale

"We Are All Related" -- paintings, drawings and mixed media work by Stephanie McMillan Sat., May 18 – Sun., June 16, 2024 Art and Culture Center/Hollywood1650 Harrison St.Hollywood, FL 33020 OPENING RECEPTION Sat., May 18 | 5 – 8 pm Admission $7 | Members FREE Refreshments will be served.   SAVE THE DATE Free Arts! Family Day Artist Workshop Sun., June 16 | noon - 4 pm Admission FREE Explore your creativity with a Coloring Book Workshop inspired by the original Illustrations of artist Stephanie McMillan.   Stephanie McMillan's colorful drawings, paintings, and prints are inspired by the artist’s love for...

Paintings, drawings and mixed media sculptures will be included as part of a group show. Hollywood Art & Culture Center1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood, FL 33020(See "We Are All Related" for solo pop-up in conjunction with this exhibit)

Flamingo Gardens presents:  Rewild Florida – The Art of Stephanie McMillan, an exhibit of drawings of South Florida plants and wildlife by Fort Lauderdale artist Stephanie McMillan. Her art portrays iconic species such as the Florida panther, manatee, and alligator, as well as less widely appreciated species like the spiny orb weaver, larraflower, and the ring-neck snake. For McMillan, creating art has become a spiritual practice that opens possibilities for connecting with plants, wildlife, and the human community. The underlying message of this collection is: “Let’s get to know the wild beings around us and participate in the web of...

As part of a group exhibition of work by several Artists-in-Residents at the New River Inn museum at History Fort Lauderdale, Stephanie McMillan will present approximately 30 new drawings and paintings created from emotions of affection and respect for local plants and wildlife, and from a desire to imagine ways of improving relationships within the web of life. These figurative artworks are loosely rendered with combinations of various mediums on paper and cardboard, and sometimes include text. Their lighthearted and accessible visual style (contrasting with their seriousness of intent), is the mature expression of McMillan’s life in Fort Lauderdale, where...

Below is a map of the downtown area, followed by a list of species depicted on each utility box. The whole collection is called "Love is All Around." A larger pdf of the map is also here: mapPDF "Let's get to know the wild beings  around us, and participate in the web of life with love and respect for all." This project was paid for by the Downtown Development Authority, with support from Business for the Arts of Broward. Installed by Image360 Lauderhill. 1. Mangrove Community great blue heron, fiddler crab, Florida softshell turtle, human, red mangroves, mangrove tree crab,...

I'm happy to announce that I've been chosen to design 16 utility box wraps for downtown Fort Lauderdale. Below is a press release from the Downtown Development Authority, and some renderings from my original proposal. I've been working hard on drawing these, and have 7 done so far. They should all be done by fall/winter.     

  Hello. This list is a current reflection of my own evolving process of attempting to relate better within the web of life. My personal understanding and efforts are shaped by my history as a descendant of European settlers on Turtle Island, raised within capitalism/imperialism which systematically conquers, genocides, exploits, commodifies, and forcibly disconnects its subjects from land. Though each person's ideas are inevitably conditioned by our individual placement within the overarching global economic process, the process itself is social, collective and ever-unfolding, and we each have some agency within the role we play. So I share this list in...

Here are some photos from the group show at the New River Inn history museum in April. It was really fun! I was happy that many people enjoyed the coloring pages -- some took them home and others hung them on the wall at the museum.

(See event listing on ArtsCalendar.com) As part of a group exhibition of work by six Artists-in-Residents at the New River Inn museum at History Fort Lauderdale, Stephanie McMillan will present 30 digital drawings of local plants and wildlife, created with affection in her colorful and charming signature style. Since October, she has been placing free prints of these drawings around the Fort Lauderdale area for people to find and take home. She will continue to do this through September 2023, until she has distributed 300 free prints of at least 50 different plants and creatures. This exhibit is an opportunity to...

Thanks to our local Fort Lauderdale daily paper, the Sun-Sentinel, for running an article about my public print giveaway project! Here's a link (which requires a subscription, so I'll also paste an image of the article below): https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/theater-and-arts/fl-ne-artist-hands-out-work-20221219-ihl5s5odszc4zlo4rk5m2laazi-