Creative Cans In The Sand Encourages Beach Responsibility

By  //  October 9, 2014

founded by Bobby and Nikki Freeman

ABOVE VIDEO: Creative Cans In The Sand announced today that the City of Cocoa Beach is replacing the blue round barrels with green square cans that have lids. “This means more cans to paint which will bring more awareness to placing trash where it belongs” says Bobby Freeman. Moving forward Creative Cans In The Sand will now need to test the new cans for primer, paint and sealant. (Video Courtesy of News 13)

BREVARD COUNY, FLORIDA – Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby and Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach.

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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

Creative Cans In The Sand announced that the City of Cocoa Beach is replacing the blue round barrels with green square cans that have lids.

“This means more cans to paint which will bring more awareness to placing trash where it belongs,” said Bobby Freeman.

Moving forward Creative Cans In The Sand will now need to test the new cans for primer, paint and sealant.

The “Creative Cans In the Sand” program has been enthusiastically endorsed and embraced by many volunteers, local artists, businesses and local government. The media has also shown an interest as Local 6′s Tee Taylor interviews co-founder Nikki Freeman about Creative Cans In the Sand. (SpaceCoastDaily.com image)
The “Creative Cans In the Sand” program has been enthusiastically endorsed and embraced by many volunteers, local artists, businesses and local government. The media has also shown an interest as Local 6′s Tee Taylor interviews co-founder Nikki Freeman about Creative Cans In the Sand. (SpaceCoastDaily.com image)

“We are looking to paint as many of the new cans as possible this fall and winter then unveil them at an event sometime in early spring of 2015,” said Nikki Freeman.

The painted blue barrels will be used and not go to waste. They will be on display at many local businesses, Cocoa Beach City Hall, Cocoa Beach Library, Cocoa Beach Friday Fest and The Cocoa Beach Art Festival.

“The community support we are getting is awesome,” said Bobby Freeman.

Anyone interested in painting, sponsoring or volunteering please send an email to mccoyfreemangroup@gmail.com

SpaceCoastDaily will be sending out a questionnaire to each artist for publication.

Artist Scott Pantke Talks About His Passion

How long have you been an artist? All my life I’ve had the creative bug.

What is your artistic medium of choice? Why that medium? Airbrush because it allows me to color and shade with paint quickly. I also sculpt foam and wood.

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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

Do you have a website and/or Facebook business page? You can see some of my work on Facebook @ Scott Pantke Artworks or on Instagram @ Scott Pantke Artist. My studio @ BlastStudiosinc.com

Tell me about yourself. I am a self-taught Florida native with a passion for the ocean and marine life. I am married with three beautiful girls. I own my own painting studio in Casselberry Florida called Blast Studios. Spend most of my time painting, fishing, surfing and just hanging out with my kids.

Whose work do you relate to most? Who inspires you? The outdoors always inspires me and many different artists influence my surrealistic style, which makes my work different and recognizable.

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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

What do you consider to be some of your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Creating art of all sizes and on so many different surfaces takes a little skill, knowledge, and luck, so I think my tenacity to create art could be a strength. My weakness like most artist is not valuing the work itself that goes into a creation or charging what the job is worth, because I love the act of creating art it’s not work to me.

If you could picture yourself 5, 10 years from now, where would you be and what would you be doing?

Enjoying the ocean from every angle. Creating art for people who love the beach, ocean, and river for a living would be my dream job!

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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

If you were awarded a grant of say… $5,000 for a major art project, how would you use the money? I really like the Creative Cans in the Sand project. Getting the garbage cans noticed should help them stay full! I would paint as many cans as possible if I had the materials and time to paint them!

What are your short-range, and long-range goals and how do you expect to achieve them? Become a well rounded artist and make a living from the things I create!

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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

How important is a clean litter-free beach? A litter-free beach is extremely important to the health of the ocean, beach, river, and its inhabitants. Pollution is bad enough in our waters, removing litter should be on everyone’s mind when on the beach or anywhere outdoors.

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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)
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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)
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Artist Scott Pantke is taking part in the “Creative Cans In The Sand” by airbrushing creative designs in hopes they will become more noticeable resulting in a cleaner beach. Creative Cans In The Sand is being organized by local Realtors Bobby & Nikki Freeman to help encourage beach-goers to dispose of their trash responsibility, and with the hopes that more noticeable, artistically painted cans will result in a cleaner, more litter-free beach. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)