Alcohol Trivia Art Box Featured Artist of the

8 • The Coconut Telegraph • May 2013
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Art Box Featured Artist of the Month: Scott Van Iderstine
Scott
ScottVan
VanIderstine
Iderstineisisa a
23-year-old
23-year-oldillustrator
illustratoratat
the
theArt
ArtInstitute
InstituteofofFort
Fort
Lauderdale,
where
he
is
Lauderdale, where he is
currently
currentlycompleting
completinghis
his
education.
education.Born
Bornand
andraised
raisedinin
New
NewJersey,
Jersey,Scott
Scotthas
has
always
loved
to
draw,
always loved to draw,but
buthas
has
never
considered
himself
an
never considered himself an
artist.
artist.
As
AsScott
Scottvectored
vectoredinto
into
his
first
college
experience,
his first college experience,
three
threeyears
yearsatatthe
theUniverUniversity
sityofofTampa,
Tampa,he
hethought
thoughthe
he
would
gravitate
toward
more
would gravitate toward more
mainstream
mainstreaminterests
interestsfor
forhis
his
future,
future,something
somethinglike
likebusibusiness
nessorormarketing.
marketing.But
Butitit
didn't
feel
right.
Scott
didn't feel right. Scottkept
kept
drawing
but
hid
his
work,
drawing but hid his work,
never
neverthinking
thinkingititwas
wasgood
good
enough
enoughororworth
worthshowing
showingtoto
people.
people.
In
Inhis
hislater
lateryears
yearsatat
Tampa
Tampahe
hebegan
begandrawing
drawing
more
moreand
andmore.
more.At
Atsome
some
point,
he
had
so
many
point, he had so manydrawdrawings
around
that
people
ings around that people
began
beganseeing
seeingthem
themand
andwantwanting
ingtotobuy
buythem
thembecause
becausethey
they
thought
they
good.
thought they good.
This
Thishelped
helpedScott
Scottget
get
over
overhis
hisinsecurity
insecurityininhis
his
artistic
artisticability.
ability.He
Hefinally
finallygot
got
toto a apoint
where
he
was
point where he was
proud
of
proud ofhis
hiswork.
work.He
Hewanted
wanted
totoshow
showitittotohis
hisfriends,
friends,
classmates
classmatesand
andteachers.
teachers.He
He
wanted
wantedtotoshow
showthe
thewhole
whole
world!
world!
So
Sonow
nowScott
Scotthas
has
finished
finishedatatTampa
Tampaand
andhas
has
officially
become
a
resident
officially become a resident
ofofTavernier,
Tavernier,(following
(followinghis
his
parents'
parents'move
movetotothe
theKeys).
Keys).
He
Heisisenjoying
enjoyingtheir
theirnew,
new,
joyous,
retired
lifestyle,
joyous, retired lifestyle,and
and
living
livingininthe
theKeys
Keysbetween
between
school
schoolterms.
terms.He
Heworked
workedrad
rad
jobs
jobs(his
(hisword!)…
word!)…from
fromrentrent-
Alcohol Trivia
ing
ingjet
jetskis
skisatatresorts,
resorts,toto
making/installing
making/installingsigns
signsand
and
artistic
artisticboat
boatwraps.
wraps.And
Andasas
his
hisfather
fatherisisa avery
verypassionpassionate
and
experienced
backate and experienced backcountry
countryfly
flyfisherman,
fisherman,he
hehas
has
joined
joinedhim
himand
andexperienced
experienced
many
manycaptivating,
captivating,creative,
creative,
and
artistically
inspiring
and artistically inspiring
moments
momentsononthe
thewater.
water.
At
Atthe
theArt
ArtInstitute
Instituteofof
Fort
FortLauderdale
Lauderdaleillustration
illustration
Hunk of the Month
The U.S. Marines first recruiting
station was a bar.
Robert DiGiorgio
became
becamehis
hispassion.
passion.He
Hemainly
mainlyuse
use
graphite
pencils,
colored
pencils,
graphite pencils, colored pencils,and
andink.
ink.
Markers,
Markers,acrylic
acrylicpaints,
paints,and
andgraphic
graphicart
art
are
arenew,
new,challenging
challengingattractions
attractionsfor
forhis
his
use.
He's
working
on
oils
as
well,
but
use. He's working on oils as well, but
finds
findsthem
thema abit
bitmore
moredifficult
difficulttoto
execute.
execute.He
Heabsolutely
absolutelyloves
lovesblack
blackand
and
white,
white,and
andhis
hisfavorite
favoritework
workisisblack
blackand
and
white
pencil/ink/marker,
with
a
tiny
pop
white pencil/ink/marker, with a tiny pop
ofofcolor
coloradded.
added.The
Thework
workjust
justseems
seemstoto
come
cometotolife.
life.
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Bourbon is the official spirit of the
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SATURDAY
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25
The shallow champagne glass originated with Marie Antionette.
It was first formed from wax molds of her breasts.
Toured and Recorded with Muddy Waters Band, played bass for
Sanford & Son TV Show, Otis Redding, BB King & John Lee Hooker.
THURSDAY
MAY
23
Among the Bagonda people of Uganda, the several widows of a
recently deceased king have the distinctive honor of drinking
the beer in which his entrails have been cleaned.
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Kelly Richey has been described as "Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped
in a woman's body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out."
Named "Best Blues Guitarist" by New Times Magazine.
HUGE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PARTY!
Methyphobia is the fear of alcohol.
In Malaysia, drunk drivers are jailed and so are their spouses.
Adolf Hitler was one of the world's best known abstainers from
alcohol; his adversary, Sir Winston Churchill, was one of the
world's best known heavy drinkers.
There is a cloud of alcohol in outer space with enough alcohol
to make four trillion-trillion drinks. It is free for the taking… but it is
10,000 light years away from earth.
President Lincoln, when informed that General Grant drank
whiskey while leading his troops, reportedly replied "Find out the
name of the brand so I can give it to my other Generals".
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Dipsomania refers to an abnormal or insatiable craving for alcohol.
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and Commander in Chief of the Military of the
Northernmost Territories of the Conch Republic
DiGiorgio’s Cafe Largo • Bayside Grille
Captain Morgan Beach Bar
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At
Atthis
thispoint,
point,Scott
Scott
feels
feelsconfident
confidenthe
heisisdoing
doing
exactly
exactlywhat
whathe's
he'ssupposed
supposed
totobe
doing
with
his
be doing with hislife.
life.
He's
proud
to
say
he
is
He's proud to say he isnot
not
only
onlyananillustrator/graphic
illustrator/graphic
designer
designeratatthe
theArt
ArtInstiInstitute,
but
an
exuberant,
tute, but an exuberant,
self-proclaimed
self-proclaimedartist
artistofof
two
twoyears.
years.He's
He'sclaiming
claimingthe
the
title
titleand
andmastering
masteringthe
the
work,
and
he
hopes
you
work, and he hopes youwill
will
enjoy
what
he's
done.
enjoy what he's done.
You
Youcan
cancontact
contactScott
Scott
atat732-513-5172
732-513-5172oror
scootervani@hotmail.com,
scootervani@hotmail.com,
and
andstop
stopby
bythe
theArt
ArtBox
Boxtoto
see
seehis
hiswork
workonondisplay.
display.