Leoma Lovegrove

Two years ago, artist Leoma Lovegrove lost her world-renowned gallery in Matlacha when Hurricane Ian covered the island with more than 14 feet of storm surge. Rather than simply retire, she decided to relocate to downtown Fort Myers. With the soft opening of her new location on Dean street a mere matter of weeks away, Lovegrove is once again dealing with surge, this time compliments of Hurricane Helene - with her signature buoyant spirit.

Internationally acclaimed impressionist-expressionist painter and philanthropist Leoma Lovegrove takes a break from her Matlacha gallery and studio space…