An Oppulent Tableau of Essence, Book Signing, Mangroves Bistro, Tampa

Below is some information on an upcoming book signing and art show.  It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Sharon Hays earlier this week.  Sharon was a great friend to me my mother, and we will miss her dearly.  She was a very kind-hearted person, full of energy and life.  Her enthusiasm was always apparent in everything she tried to accomplish.  As a smart entrepreneur, she built a successful business in Wyoming. She recently moved to Florida, where she lived next door to my mother.   After I moved my mother to Tampa from Sarasota, she was like a blessing, in that it gave my mother a "new found friend" in a strange city.  For that, we are forever grateful.

Sharon recently started writing books, and tomorrow is a book signing she had planned prior to her passing.  The book signing and art show will continue in her spirit.


The book, the latest in her collection is called An Opulent Tableau of Essence, is a nice collection of art and poetry (much of her own poetry), and is a nice coffee table type book. 

You can really appreciate the depth of her creativity, as the other books are 2 mystery novels, and she even has written children's books.  And now she has added book this to her resume.

Below is information taken from her site regarding the book signing:

Tampa author, Sharon Hays presents the premier of her book,

"An Opulent Tableau of Essence"

Book signing and art show at:

Mangroves Bistro
208 S Howard Ave, Tampa
Date: Sunday February 12
Time: 6 to 10 PM
Public is invited
Free Admission

A light selection of hors d'oeuvres will be provided
A raffle will be held to benefit Hillsborough Arts, Inc.
Hays will also donate 12% of sales from “An Opulent Tableau of Essence”

Meet and greet the author, artists and poets. Bay area artists that contributed to the book will be highlighted, showing their incredible, original works of art, and poetry readings will highlight the poets. Music will be provided by DJ Teresa, a popular local dj, publisher and producer of Roja Records. She is event coordinator of the affair.

The lovely coffee-table book is a blend of artists from across the globe with poetry to accent each works. It is truly a journey of the spirit from each and every artist, and poet.