- April 26, 2024
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Kristin Heron hosted her third art show at Talahloko Cabin Saturday, where she lives and paints.
For all the practical reasons artist Kristin Heron chose live in the Talahloka Cabin there were just as many personal.
Not only does the house had a beautiful location right across the street from the Halifax River, but it was also built out of cabbage palms. Being a vegetarian, she saw this – and many other subtle details - as a sign.
“There were many serendipitous things that led me here,” Heron said. “For one, my artwork is very much influenced by symbolism and allegory, and this house is built out of palm trees, which traditionally symbolize peace, protection, and opportunity, three things I was certainly seeking in my personal and professional life at the time I moved here.”
A longtime Ormond Beach resident, Heron was also drawn to the history of the house. Alligator and black bear hunters built it in 1886.
“I love to sit inside these log walls and imagine all the Ormond residents and visitors who have been here,” Heron said,” and think about the alligator hunting gentlemen who built this house over a hundred years ago. I wonder what their lives were like, and what Ormond Beach was like in its earliest years. The house definitely fosters creative thought and feeds my imagination. It kind if feels like the house has a personality, and we get along really well.”
As a graphic design, illustrator and fine artist, Heron really wanted to use her unique space to showcase local, creative talent. Planning art shows was another big factor in her decision to move into the Talahloko Cabin. She hosted her third art show Saturday with several different artists who did everything from wood carving to henna tattoos.
“I know that there are so many great artists here and there are not enough venues to show our work,” Heron said. “I have this great space to work with and I started out small. It went really well and it’s a great way to get exposure.”
Living in the cabin has without a doubt impacted Heron’s art. She even did a series of 20 paintings reflecting the unique space when she first moved in.
“They are all Florida-based houses,” Heron said. “This house is so wild Florida. Besides, what girl would turn down the chance to live in a lovely tree house, named Cabbage, built for her by alligator hunting gentlemen.”
