2024 La Vie de Jardin at Lakeshore
On September 14, 2024, People Art & Company presented the multidisciplinary exhibition and stage production La Vie de Jardin (Life in the Garden) at the Lakeshore Center in Ocoee, Florida. This community-centered event brought together six artists whose work reflects diverse perspectives on identity, culture, and lived experience.
Participating artists included Alexandra Vasconcelos, Jeremy Wubker, Ivan Smith, Mallory Forrest Nagler, Vandana Gulati, and Wonda Granville. Each artist contributed work that explored themes of resilience, beauty, memory, and preservation, creating a collective narrative that engaged audiences across cultural and experiential backgrounds.
The exhibition was intentionally designed as an immersive, garden-inspired environment to encourage accessibility, reflection, and dialogue between artists and the public. In addition to the visual art, the original stage play La Vie de Jardin expanded the project’s storytelling through performance, exploring themes of growth, transformation, and creative identity.
The event provided a platform for both established and emerging artists to present their work in a professional setting, while offering audiences meaningful opportunities for engagement with contemporary art. Through curated presentation, live performance, and shared experience, La Vie de Jardin fostered community connection, supported artistic development, and demonstrated a sustainable model for artist-led programming.
The Invitation
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Welcome Package
Guests of La Vie de Jardin received a commemorative poster of the Withers-Maguire House as a gift for attending, along with an “ARTBILL” outlining the event experience.
The welcome package also included a personalized thank-you card, reinforcing the festival’s commitment to hospitality and connection. La Vie de Jardin created an intimate space where artists and collectors could exchange ideas and engage with the artwork. It also served as a platform for emerging artists to develop their practice, gain confidence, and learn how to market and present their work professionally.
The Poster of the
Withers-Maguire House
I enjoyed drawing this beautiful old house, rich with history and over flowing with hospitality ...rocking chairs on the porch and full of Southern charm. The original hangs in the City of Ocoee City Hall.
Thank you note
to oue Guest!
The Play:
A Romantic comedy
La Vie de Jardin
La Vie de Jardin (Life in the Garden) is an original stage play by Wonda J. Granville that explores friendship, identity, love, and personal growth through the lives of artists navigating life and relationships.
The following excerpt captures a defining moment in the story — where life, art, and purpose are reflected through a powerful metaphor of growth.
“La Vie de Jardin is part of a larger body of work exploring life, growth, and community through visual and performing arts.”
"I pondered over this play for weeks, then one day it happened. I was at the computer and wrote the entire play in one day, ahhh!"
