Lost & found art & decorative items in Gainesville

Lost paintings near UF campus, Gainesville

I’m Grace Martinez, new to Gainesville and chasing after a dream with my two little paintings. I lost them after a late studio session around 5:30 p.m. yesterday on the University of Florida campus. I’d been painting near the Reitz Union courtyard and left the canvases on a portable easel beside the campus bookstore while I ran to grab a coffee. When I returned a few minutes later, a light breeze and a crowd of students made the space feel chaotic, and my pieces were gone from the spot where I had left them. The paintings are about 18 by 24 inches, with bright coastal tones, wrapped in a simple black frame. They mean a lot to me, and I’m hoping someone saw them somewhere nearby and did the right thing.