Author, Artist To Sign Copies Of Book, 'Reflections by the Sea'

TAMPA, FL — Artist and author Betsy Ore Glass will present “Reflections by the Sea Art Exhibit and Book Signing” at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road.

The art reception and book signing will take place on Nov. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It will feature live music by singer/songwriter Taylor Reed and light refreshments.

Ore Glass, a two-time breast cancer survivor, will be available for a meet-and-greet with an opportunity to sign her book, "Reflections by the Sea," based on her weekly newspaper column in which she shares wisdom and insight from her life.

“At the age of 50, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was shocked. It was then that I started to write in earnest. My children were college-aged and I felt there were things I could still share with them about life," Ore Glass said.

"My happy place had always been the beach and so I wrote stories that used the beach as a backdrop for the inspiration I wanted to offer them," she said. "In the course of a year, between successful treatments, I had written 30 devotions, the basis of my first book, "Reflections by the Sea."

The art exhibit is a debut solo show of pastel paintings and photography. Ore Glass' work mostly revolves around beach landscapes and pastels of ocean waves. There will be originals, prints, calendars and books available for purchase.