The next Sanford Seminole Art Association meeting will be January 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. It will be held at the Seminole County Sheriff's Department, Community Room. 100 Eslinger Way, Sanford. Open to the public and it is free. A brief business meeting will be followed by a refreshment break and demonstration by guest artist James Chonody. He was born in Indiana but raised in Florida. He is a plein air artist known as a "street artist" in the Sanford area and Orlando. He has sold over 2400 paintings. His style fluctuates from realism to impressionism using acrylic and also watercolor with ink to bring memories onto canvas. He has a wide range of subjects, from vintage cars, sports, portraits, pets, and landscapes. He also runs a charity called "Free portraits for grieving families" and gives away portraits of children lost tragically to the parents. He has been described as a "visual pharmacist" bringing healing through his work.