SPRING/SUMMER 2026
After a very successful and enjoyable exhibit at the Rockville Centre Public Library, I will be participating in the May 2026, West End Arts Exhibit at the Oceanside Library.
MAY 2026, Part of West End Arts Exhibit Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave, Oceanside NY
Picture of Alison Gilbert with Oceanside Library decorated vintage accessories display
WINTER 2025/2026
Rockville Centre Public Library
RVC, LI, NY.
Picture of Alison Gilbert in front of library display case of decorated vintage accessories at the Rockville Centre, LI Library
Apothecary cabinet from Decorative Painting by Alison Gilbert. This collectible period jelly cabinet originally belonged to my grandmother. I decorated it using The 5-Step Decorative Painting System.
The Online Apothecary Directory represented by this hand painted cabinet includes dozens of health and healing resources I have learned about and/or experienced.
They are specifically healthy and artisanal foods sources; traditional remedies companies; healing products and services.
A honey bee collects pollen from the Manuka bush flower. Courtesy of Shutterstock/M Rutherford
THE MANUKA HONEY STORY
The Manuka honey story begins in 1839 when missionaries first brought honey bees to New Zealand. Māori people already treasured the native Mānuka plant for its medicinal properties. But until then, it had not been used to make honey.
