Five artists chosen for Alliance’s 2021 ‘Art Lives Here’ billboard campaign
The Alliance for the Arts Art Lives Here Selection Committee has juried five artists into this year’s billboard campaign. They fabulous five are Tania Alves, Bruce MacKechnie, Doug Smithwick, Khaysie Tiburcio and Susi Wingenroth.
Now in its third year, the Art Lives Here billboard campaign transforms 
billboard space throughout Lee County into public art. By bringing artwork outside of the traditional context of museum and gallery walls, the campaign draws attention to emerging artists’ work while at the same time making the arts accessible to all.
Last year, 
the juried artworks could be found on billboards at intersections throughout Lee County, including I-75 and Alico Road, Gladiolus Drive and U.S. 41, Colonial Boulevard and Evans Avenue, and Pine Island Road west of U.S. 41. Some were regular billboards, while others were digital, with the advantage that they could cycle through all the pieces in 
the exhibit.
The campaign is made possible by Alliance season sponsor Carter Outdoor.
For more information call 239-939-2787 or visit ArtInLee.org/ArtLivesHere.
April 14, 2021
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.