{"id":25917,"date":"2022-10-14T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=25917"},"modified":"2022-10-03T18:50:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:50:27","slug":"lakeland-entrepreneur-series-rebekah-firmin-mockingbird-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/10\/14\/lakeland-entrepreneur-series-rebekah-firmin-mockingbird-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Entrepreneur Series &#8211; Rebekah Firmin, Mockingbird Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The artwork reflects the world within and around the Mockingbird Artist, Rebekah Firmin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-485x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-485x1024.jpg 485w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-142x300.jpg 142w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-768x1620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-728x1536.jpg 728w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-971x2048.jpg 971w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140940-scaled.jpg 1213w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her inspiration begins in 1885 when Lakeland was established.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelandgov.net\/departments\/library\/lakeland-history-room\/brief-history-of-lakeland\/\">https:\/\/www.lakelandgov.net\/departments\/library\/lakeland-history-room\/brief-history-of-lakeland\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As she is creating her artwork,&nbsp; she is inspired by her Creator who has placed her in Lakeland to show the world what Lakeland has&nbsp;to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each picture features places that everyone needs to experience when visiting our beautiful city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140925-889x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140925-889x1024.jpg 889w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140925-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140925-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140925-1333x1536.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220913_140925-1777x2048.jpg 1777w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few examples are the Terrace Hotel, Silver Moon Drive-In, Lake Mirror, Polk Theater, Southeastern University, and much\u00a0more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mockingbird Artist&#8217;s one-of-a-kind pictures can be purchased at &#8216;Scout and Tag&#8217; in downtown Lakeland.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">244 N KENTUCKY AVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAKELAND, Florida 33801<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(863) 225-2426<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday-Friday 10:00 am &#8211; 6:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday 11:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Share Lakeland with friends and family as a thoughtful gift or a souvenir.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Mockingbird Artist on Instagram, Facebook, TickTok, Etsy, Pintrest: @mockingbirdartist&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The artwork reflects the world within and around the Mockingbird Artist, Rebekah Firmin.&nbsp; Her inspiration begins in 1885 when Lakeland was established.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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