About Us

 Lisa Midgett is the owner of NOMA Gallery, Redfish Farms Paso Fino and is the President of the David and Lisa Midgett Foundation. Along with other community involvement, she is the Chair-elect and Fund Development Chair for the Marion Cultural Alliance Board of Directors.A native of Miami, FL, Lisa has lived in Ocala/Marion County since 1994. Her work experience has included management roles in both for profit and not for profit organizations, as well as owning several local small businesses in Ocala. When she's not working, she enjoys traveling with her husband, snuggling dogs and diving into a good book." 

Mel Fiorentino is a professional artist of 20+ years and has private and public collections worldwide. She focuses her time on building her professional career, curating/directing at NOMA Gallery and bringing the art community together not only locally but globally.  She served on the Magnolia Art Xchange board of directors for 2 years and has become a full-time studio artist working on commissioned work, portraiture and various personal series of works for upcoming exhibitions featuring a collection of works concerning our human connections and the connection to the extensive universe. 

 Diane Cahal is an award-winning artist living in Marion County for the last twenty-three years.  During that time, she’s served on art-centric BOD’s including Magnolia Art Xchange, Marion Cultural Alliance, and as liaison for MCA on the OMAC board. She gained valuable experience as Gallery Director of MCA’s Artful Gifts and has participated in several public art projects such as Horse Fever and her own downtown installation of dioramas called “Small Spaces, Big Places”.  Her works of art can be found throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and in local private collections. Diane obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in photography from Sam Houston State University with a minor in studio art in 1993.  A proud Texan transplant and self-proclaimed weirdo, she enjoys making guacamole almost as much as eating it, sharing her life on social media, and obsessing over all things paranormal.