Epic Rockworks

07/18/2026

This is what Tuttle Avenue looked like on Paint Day.

Four artists. Four chapters. One wall. And Sarasota showed up to watch every brushstroke happen live.

What started as a code violation on a banner became one of the most unexpected community moments this city has seen this year. Tents up. Judges present. Crowds stopping on the road. Artists painting side by side on a 300-foot wall while the whole neighborhood watched.

This is Epic Rockworks. And this is just one chapter of what is still being built.
Follow this page — the rock wall continues, the LED lighting is ahead, and the waterfall and grotto are still coming.

The best is not on this wall yet. 🪨

07/17/2026

When this wall started, it was a 300-foot blank surface and a code violation.

Today it has four murals painted by four Sarasota artists, judged by three of the most respected voices in the local art community, sponsored by a local business that believed in it from day one, and voted on by hundreds of people who followed every chapter of this story from the beginning.

None of that happens without you.

To every person who liked a post, shared a reel, dropped ARTIST in the comments, cast a vote, showed up on Tuttle Avenue on a Saturday morning to watch — thank you. You turned a construction wall into something this city is going to remember.

To our artists — Ginger, Patricia, Marisa, and Serena — you showed up with your talent, your time, and your vision. This wall is better because of you.

To our judges — Christina Baril, Robin Holl, and Clifford McDonald — your credibility and expertise made this contest mean something real.

To KevCo Inc. — thank you for sponsoring Paint Day and making it possible.

A special thank you to Chelsea Chavez and the team at Hustle & Bustle Co. for handling the setup and making sure Paint Day ran smoothly from start to finish. None of the logistics happen without you.

And to everyone who has followed this page since the beginning — the rock wall is still going up. The LED lighting is still ahead. The waterfall and grotto are still coming.

The best part of Epic Rockworks has not happened yet. Stay with us. 🪨

07/16/2026

The Epic Rockworks Mural Challenge is officially complete. Here are your final results.

🥇 First Place — Ginger Kreithen — The Legacy
🥈 Second Place — Patricia Maclean — Spring Origin
🥉 Third Place — Marisa Lara — The Grotto
4th Place — Serena Phillips — Rise of the Wall

Every single one of these artists showed up on Saturday and painted something extraordinary on a 300-foot Sarasota wall that thousands of people drive past every single day. All four deserve to be recognized.

A special thank you to our judges whose expertise and dedication made this contest legitimate and credible from the moment they agreed to be part of it.

Christina Baril — Art Center of Sarasota
Robin Holl — Cultural Curator, Art Ovation Hotel
Clifford McDonald — Founder, Art 4 Change

This contest started with a code violation on a banner. It became a community art event that brought Sarasota artists, voters, sponsors, and judges together around one wall on Tuttle Avenue. That is something nobody planned — and something nobody will forget.

The murals are up. The rock wall continues behind them. And Epic Rockworks is just getting started.

Follow this page for everything that comes next. The best chapter of this build has not been written yet. 🪨

07/14/2026

Paint Day is done. Four murals are on the wall. Now it is your turn one more time.

Patricia McClean, Serena Phillips, Marisa Lara, and Ginger Kreithen gave everything they had on Saturday. Now Sarasota decides who wins the cash prizes.

Here is how it works. Scroll through this page and react to the finished mural posts. Your reactions are your votes. Facebook voting closes Wednesday night at midnight.

At the same time — Christina Baril from the Art Center of Sarasota, Robin Holl from Art Ovation Hotel, and Clifford McDonald from Art 4 Change will be casting their official judges votes on Wednesday afternoon.

Both votes combined determine the winners.

Thursday — the results go live.

Every person who has followed this wall from the beginning — from the code violation to the foam carving to the mural contest to Paint Day — finds out on Thursday who takes home the cash.

Go vote right now. Scroll this page. React to your favorites. Wednesday midnight is closer than you think.

07/14/2026

Patricia McClean — Chapter: Spring Origin

This is what Patricia McClean painted on Saturday on a 300-foot wall on Tuttle Avenue — live, in public, in front of Sarasota.

React to this post to cast your vote. Facebook voting closes Wednesday night at midnight. Judges vote Wednesday afternoon. Winners announced Thursday.

👇 Hit that reaction button right now.

07/14/2026

Serena Phillips — Chapter: Rise of the Wall

This is what Serena Phillips painted on Saturday on a 300-foot wall on Tuttle Avenue — live, in public, in front of Sarasota.

React to this post to cast your vote. Facebook voting closes Wednesday night at midnight. Judges vote Wednesday afternoon. Winners announced Thursday.

👇 Hit that reaction button right now.

07/14/2026

Marisa Lara — Chapter: The Grotto

This is what Marisa Lara painted on Saturday on a 300-foot wall on Tuttle Avenue — live, in public, in front of Sarasota.

React to this post to cast your vote. Facebook voting closes Wednesday night at midnight. Judges vote Wednesday afternoon. Winners announced Thursday.

👇 Hit that reaction button right now.

07/14/2026

Ginger Kreithen — Chapter: The Legacy

This is what Ginger Kreithen painted on Saturday on a 300-foot wall on Tuttle Avenue — live, in public, in front of Sarasota.

React to this post to cast your vote. Facebook voting closes Wednesday night at midnight. Judges vote Wednesday afternoon. Winners announced Thursday.

👇 Hit that reaction button right now.

07/12/2026

Yesterday Tuttle Avenue was not just a road. It was a canvas.

Four artists showed up. Four chapters came to life. And Sarasota came out to watch it happen in real time — exactly the way this whole thing was meant to go.

What started as a code violation on a banner turned into one of the most talked about community art events this city has seen. Tents up. Brushes moving. A 300-foot wall being transformed panel by panel while people stopped their cars to watch.

This is what happens when a city believes in something.

Thank you to every artist who submitted. Every person who voted. Every spectator who showed up. And every single person who shared this page from the beginning.

The murals are up. The rock wall continues behind them. And the best part of this build is still ahead.

We will be posting full Paint Day coverage this week — behind the scenes footage, artist moments, and the finished panels up close. And the winner announcement is coming very soon.

Follow this page and stay close. You do not want to miss what comes next. 👇

07/12/2026

Thank you, Natalia and ABC7, for covering our story and highlighting how we turned a code violation into a community art event—giving talented local artists the opportunity to showcase their skills, creativity, and abilities to the Sarasota community.

Sarasota business owner turns construction wall into outdoor art gallery

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2026/07/11/sarasota-business-owner-turns-construction-wall-into-outdoor-art-gallery/