People Art & Company| First United Methodist Church

What I'm working on now...

Currently, I’m working on a Solo Exhibit for the City of Oviedo. The opening of the exhibition will be tentative on May 5, 2025, in Chambers. I have several very old pictures of the City of Oviedo and its citizens. I grew up in Oviedo, so this exhibition is an absolute joy for me. I remember some of these places, and they are all related to the history of the city. Oviedo is one of the fastest-growing cities in Central Florida. It has that hometown feel with some friendly Southerners and Northern transplants.

Another Day on the Farm

Farming was the business of the day. Florida was producing enough oranges to help feed the world. There was always farm work to be done, until the 1960's when people started working for hospitals, governments and various other small businesses. Florida not so rural anymore, not with Miami and our own Winter Park being the hang out places for the rich and famous.

Slavik's Oviedo Garage

As a little girl I could remember driving by this garage and there was always cars to be repaired, people getting gasoline and it was busy. However, the garage was there everyday as a sign of the small town growing.

The Browdy's Store

Browdy's Store was in the heart of the 'square', it was owned and operated by Saul Browdy. People frequent that store night and day. Everyone knew each other and there was always something happening at the Store

Downtown Oviedo in the Early 1900's

These pictures were taken around the early 1900s, when Oviedo was known as a saloon town, much like the ones depicted in Western movies. It was small, and everyone knew everyone. Celery and citrus farming was the business of this little town. Now, although it is still small, it is still visible on 'the map'.

The Celery Farmer

Growing up in Oviedo, there were farms and produce being grown every where. I particularly loved oranges and especially tangerines, still love them. This is a very old photograph of a truck being pack full of produce for delivery; the produce is probably celery.

The Oviedo Train Depot

It's hard to believe, but Oviedo had a train Depot. I got this photo from the City of Oviedo....its priceless!

The Lawton House Oviedo Florida

When I was nine years old, my Mom and Dad said to me. The government has integrated schools and you can go to a school close to home, but you have to walk home. I remember the conversation, then I asked if I could sleep longer in the morning (mind you... the 'option' to sleep in, now that I'm retired, is priceless). My answer was yes, I was going to the new school called Lawton Elementary... so I could sleep later. Walking with my cousin Val, we passed the Lawton house every day, and back then, there was a family living there. It was always a quaint little house with too much charm.

First United Methodist Church of Oviedo Florida

On Christmas day, my nephew Miles was driving me around Oviedo to take some fun pictures of the city. We drove past this church; I took this picture from the car. However, I remember walking by this church when I was in fourth grade, coming from Lawton Elementary. This drawing is of the First United Methodist Church. I loved the tree and especially the ‘bark.’