Polk Museum of Art announces Mayfaire cover artist

LAKELAND — The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College announced Ummarid "Tony" Eitharong is the cover artist for MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire-by-the-Lake 2018.

A long-time Mayfaire participant and past Best of Show winner, Eitharong titled the artwork “Green River.” Its water element reminds him of Lake Morton, he said. His art will be featured on Mayfaire T-shirts, posters and other materials used to promote the event that attracts more than 60,000 people to the shores of Lake Morton annually, as well as on the T-shirts for the MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire 5K Road Race presented by the Lakeland Runners Club.

MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake is presented on Mother’s Day weekend each year by the Polk Museum of Art. This year’s event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12-13.

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LAKELAND — The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College announced Ummarid "Tony" Eitharong is the cover artist for MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire-by-the-Lake 2018.

A long-time Mayfaire participant and past Best of Show winner, Eitharong titled the artwork “Green River.” Its water element reminds him of Lake Morton, he said. His art will be featured on Mayfaire T-shirts, posters and other materials used to promote the event that attracts more than 60,000 people to the shores of Lake Morton annually, as well as on the T-shirts for the MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire 5K Road Race presented by the Lakeland Runners Club.

MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake is presented on Mother’s Day weekend each year by the Polk Museum of Art. This year’s event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12-13.

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