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“PROMENADE THE ALCAZAR” CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED
Artwork to be featured in Museum’s Anniversary Celebration

St. Augustine— Celebrating a milestone anniversary is more fun with fresh artwork! The Lightner
Museum is pleased to announce the winner of the “Promenade the Alcazar” Art Contest: Patrick
Golden for his digital art piece entitled: Peacock.
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Out of approximately 50 entries, Lightner Museum staff were tasked with the tough decision of
an art contest winner. Artwork mediums ranged from photography, stained glass, paper, line art,
collage, mixed media, paintings, digital art and more. It wasn’t just the artwork mediums that were
diverse, participants ranged from a 4th grade artist, high school artists, college artists to seasoned
professional artists. Even so, it turns out the choice was unanimous among the staff who all agreed
220t symbolized the anniversary event for both the Lightner Museum and
Peacock by Patrick Golden bes 50
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the Alcazar Hotel. Golden’s digital art piece features items from the museum’s collection as well as a
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photograph of his mother. 405
What Museum staff did not know however, was the heart-warming story behind the artist and his
artwork. Not until Mr. Golden was announced as the winner and presented with a $1,000 award at
July’s Lightner After Hours event, did he share his story.
Through teary eyes, Mr. Golden
told his story to Museum staff and
guests in front of his winning piece. 50
“As a child, my mother would take
me to the Lightner Museum. I used
her photograph in the design. She’s 1
passed away now," said Mr. Golden 405
who also commented that winning TITUSVILLE
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the contest “made his year," and
added “she would be so happy."
Lightner staff are happy for Mr. TITUSVILLE
Golden’s Peacock to represent the Bay Blvd
upcoming anniversary event and also MELBOURNE
to pay tribute to the artist’s mother
and the memories he holds dear of
his time with her at the museum. GRANT - SEBASTIAN
Peacock will act as the showcase
artwork for the anniversary event 528 VERO BEACH 5
“Promenade the Alcazar” and be
used for all of its marketing purposes.
The artwork will be displayed at the
event. COCOA
Mr. Golden is a St. Augustine 520 Forrest Ave.
resident and executive creative We Buy
director at Burdette Ketchum, a Florida Ave.
marketing firm in Jacksonville, FL.
The Lightner Museum is a non- & Sell
profit cultural institution sustained by 518 2
the generous support of individuals, Sarno Rd.
businesses, and sponsors. Donations
are appreciated. MELBOURNE
Promenade the Alcazar is funded Wickham Rd. Hibiscus Ave.
in part by the Tourist Development
Council of St. Johns County, WJCT, Visit 192
Babcock St.
Florida, and Sight & Sound Productions.

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