I found it by accident.

I had spent the afternoon photographing the St. Patrick’s Day event downtown—the crowds, the kilts, the dogs in green bandanas. By the time the festivities wound down, the public roads were still closed, so I parked farther away than usual and took the Pinellas Trail back to my car.

Camera still in hand. The light beginning to soften.

Behind Cotherman Distilling Company, tucked along the trail where you might miss it if you were not looking, I found “RUMEDIN.”

A sunset mural. Vibrant. Almost glowing. The colors captured the sky at that exact hour—oranges melting into pinks, purples deepening toward blue. It was a painting of Caladesi Island at dusk, but it felt like standing on the island itself.

The timing was not lost on me. There I was, carrying a camera after a day of documenting Dunedin, stumbling upon a sunset mural at sunset. The alignment felt almost intentional.

The Artist Behind the Wall

The mural is the work of Beth Warmath, a full-time mural artist based in Clearwater with deep roots in the Dunedin arts community.

Warmath earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Memphis, studying graphic design, illustration, and color theory before moving to Florida. She spent years as a graphic designer for large corporations, then switched to teaching elementary art—a move that eventually led her to become a full-time muralist.

Today, she has painted more than 200 murals across Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Colorado. Her work is instantly recognizable for its vivid tropical colors, its celebration of Florida wildlife, and one signature detail: a hidden heart in every mural.

“I hide a heart in all of my work because I love what I do and hope it makes people happy when they see them,“ she has said.

A Name That Blends Two Worlds

“RUMEDIN” is a playful blend of “rum” and “Dunedin”—a nod to our coastal town’s Scottish roots (Dunedin comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh) and its tropical, laid-back vibe.

The scene itself is pure Florida: a Caladesi Island sunset, with the kind of colors you only get when the day has been just right. Warmath has a gift for capturing that moment—the one where the sky feels like it is putting on a show just for you.

More Than One Mural in Town

This is not Warmath’s only work in Dunedin.

In 2024, she completed a large mural in the Dunedin Public Library Reading Garden, funded by the Dunedin Friends of the Library. That piece features book titles “Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise” by Myrtle Scharrer Betz, “My Nature Nook” by W.S. Blatchley and the poetry of Robert Burns and a library cat playing with a butterfly.

She also teaches mural camp annually at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, passing her craft to the next generation of young artists.

Where to Find It

The mural is located behind Cotherman Distilling Company, along the Pinellas Trail. If you are walking or biking, it is easy to miss if you are in a hurry. But if you slow down, look toward the wall, you will see it.

I recommend going at sunset. Just for the symmetry.

A Personal Note

I did not know Beth Warmath’s work before I turned that corner. I did not know there was a Caladesi sunset hiding behind a distillery wall.

But I walked past it at the right moment—5:30 p.m., March light, the day softening into evening—and it stopped me. That is what public art is supposed to do. It catches you off guard. It makes you pause. It reminds you that someone painted this, by hand, because they believed the wall deserved more than blank space.

I stood there longer than I expected.

I hope you do too.

📍 See It for Yourself

Detail	Information
Mural Title	“RUMEDIN”
Artist	Beth Warmath
Location	Behind Cotherman Distilling Company, 933 Huntley Ave, Dunedin, FL
Best Viewing	Late afternoon to sunset
Artist’s Portfolio	WarmathWalls.com