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Over the last decade, artist and graphic designer John Pirman has been capturing slices of life in Sarasota with colorful and moody illustrations featured in Sarasota magazine. This summer, Selby Botanical Gardens is offering visitors a peek into Pirman’s career and creative process.

“John Pirman: Diving Into Nature” will be an indoor and outdoor exhibit and the first retrospective of his career as part of Selby’s 50th-anniversary celebration. Previous Sarasota exhibitions have been more focused.

“I was honored, flattered, and overjoyed that they asked me to do this,” Pirman said during a conversation in his North Sarasota home. “And very