Iris Beate Struller’s creativity is multifaceted.  While she has been writing forever, publishing her first book in 2018, she has found her passion for painting more recently. 

“Combining the two really hasn’t been too difficult,” she says.  “Each craft requires a different focus, and I allow that to be, wherever it takes me for the day.”

Her artwork features local Cocoa Beach vignettes of activity on water and land.  Iris’ favorite subject matter is Life, as she captures scenes that take place all around us. 

Iris studied painting landscapes and portraiture with local artists Karen Leffel-Massengill and Chris Kling in Stuart, Florida and continued her studies at the Art Student’s League in New York City with Sharon Sprung and Liz Adams-Jones.  She has participated and received awards in various juried regional art shows throughout central Florida.  Her painting, “In Search of Flamingos 2022” was chosen to be the commemorative poster for the Melbourne Art Festival in April of that year.   

Iris’ book, Window to the Soul is available on Amazon.       

Visit https://www.irisbeate.com/

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