December 2004
If you have been to Coconut Grove recently, you have likely seen Irina Patterson, the Balloon Lady, at least once. Wearing her trademark whimsical balloon crown, she has become a familiar face as she twists and turns balloons into a wide range of characters from monkeys and dragons to lizards and ladies.
The Russian-born entertainer, who is many ways embodies the fun spirit of Coconut Grove, is available for events and parties large and small. “At the end, I look around the room filled with my balloon creations , and think... Ahh, I am in the right business, “ says Patterson. “Where else you can create so much havoc and get paid for doing it?” Call or text at 786-301-2456