Meet the Artists
Meet the Artists Behind With Love From Clermont
The exhibit will be unveiled at the Farmer’s Market on September 13, 2026. Artists will be on site to meet you, and you can learn more about them below. After the event, the artwork will remain on display at various businesses in downtown Clermont. A location passport will be provided through Brightr. The paintings will be auctioned through GalaBid, with proceeds benefiting future Clermont Main Street public art initiatives.
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Renata Villemaire
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Facebook • InstagramHow would you describe your art in a few words?: I would describe my art as colorful, expressive, and inspired by nature and everyday beauty. I love using watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media to create pieces that feel bright, emotional, and full of life
What excited you most about being part of With Love from Clermont?: I’m excited to challenge myself, learn from the other artists, and be part of creating something meaningful that connects art with history and memories.
What do you love most about Clermont?: I love how it feels welcoming and peaceful, while still being full of creativity, history, and local character.
How do you think art can help connect us to history and community?: Art connects us to history by helping us see and feel the stories of the past in a personal way.
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Autum Proctor
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Website • Facebook • InstagramHow would you describe your art in a few words?: I dabble in a bit of everything but I tend to go towards Florida landscapes and cult classic horror.
What excited you most about being part of With Love from Clermont?: Clermonts art community is paving the way and setting an example for other communities to grow. I absolutely love what they are doing there and it’s an honor to be apart of this installation.
What do you love most about Clermont?: The growth, but not in the sense where it’s a bunch of box stores, but growth in a meaningful way. The community cares about its residents, artists and everything in between.
How do you think art can help connect us to history and community?: Each of our paintings will tell a story just by looking at them. It’s a beautiful way to instill history for the future. Each shop, landscape or even the residents of the time it’s a beautiful thing to look back on and see how much progress has been made since.
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Mike Goodge
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Facebook • InstagramHow would you describe your art in a few words?: Pop Art in marriage with Fauvism.
What excited you most about being part of With Love from Clermont?: Allows each artist to come up with their own vision and interpretation of Clermont through use of historical photos.
What do you love most about Clermont?: The beautiful views of nature, the plants and the wildlife situated near Lake Minneola.
How do you think art can help connect us to history and community?: Art always has an amazing ability to bring people together through the use of creativity and unique expression.
