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Artist Brendan Coudal's “when I grow up...” always included the words “illustrator” or “painter.”

“Fast forward 35, 40 years and here I am,” says Coudal. “And I realize I am actually doing what I wanted to do in fourth grade.”

Coudal, based in Nokomis in south Sarasota County, is the owner and artist of a thriving original art, graphic design and print-on-demand business named Ballyhoo Designs. The subject of his sketches and paintings include marine-life, mid-century modern retro girl posters and cartoon-like illustrations of his cats Max and Phoebe.