The Loft features paintings of Joseph C. Grant

Jewelry designer Yvonne Rosemeier hosted her first wine and art exhibit at The Loft, her new European Boutique Located at 3190A Commodore Plaza on Friday night. The wines featured were from South America, the US and Europe and the art on display was all by Joseph Grant, Coconut Grove artist.


We caught Joseph as he arrived, he's always with art under his arm, you may have seen him walking around the Grove this way. His life is all about art, it's just part of him. He told me that he is thinking of doing some sculpting now, maybe a chess set!


At left are Joseph and Yvonne and at right, Yvonne is with her good friend, Leslie Ames, who owns the Goldie boutique on Fuller Street, here in the Grove.


From left, Andres Lemos, Nicky Prince and Joseph Grant.


Here are the media girls: Mary McBeth of the Coconut Grove Gazette and Betty Alvarez of Soul of Miami; at right is one of Joseph's works in progress in the window at The Loft.


It was a really enjoyable evening, I thought I would run in and out in half an hour and I ended up staying four hours! The Loft has a very friendly atmosphere and so many people stopped by for the event, and also, passersby heard the fun and music and just stopped in. Later in the evening, chairs were set up on the sidewalk and it turned into such a nice, old-fashioned type of summer night with friends visiting with friends.


This is exactly what Yvonne wants The Loft to be, a hang-out for friends and a place to hold events. From the very first event, it seems that Yvonne's vision is right on track. With the help of her husband Michael, The Loft really is becoming something special to the Grove. Stop by for one-of-a-kind gifts, hand-made custom jewelry, delicious wine and even locally made cigars. That's how we ended the evening, sitting outside, solving the problems of the world, with a glass of wine and a fine cigar. Doesn't get any better than that.

Joseph's paintings will be on display through next Saturday's Gallery Walk.