If youâve perused around some Florida Keys landmarks over the last year and noticed painted coconuts hiding out, youâre seeing the work of one familyâs efforts to attract people to local attractions and spread joy in the community.
Arana and Randall Glass, who live on a boat in Islamorada with their 18-year-old daughter, began the project in the early months of the pandemic. It goes by the name âFinders Keepers Coconutsâ and began as a way for Arana, a face and body painter, to get daily practice.
She made the commitment to paint every day in April 2020 and at first, her husband and daughter were willing participants, but thereâs only so many times you can have your face, back and legs painted before getting tired of it, according to the Glass family. So Arana made the switch to painting coconuts, which became cumbersome being that the family lives on a boat.