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Black Arts, Black Mangroves

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:53:03 +0000

Black Arts, Black Mangroves
(video still)
archival pigment print on Canson paper
[Narrated video]

Guardian Mythic Mangrove Spirit

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:29:15 +0000

Guardian Mythic Mangrove Spirit
archival pigment print on Canson paper
8 x 10 in.
(unique print)

Guardian Mythic Mangrove Spirit
(video outtake)

Partial narration: In the brackish flowing water of the mangrove estuary, with its breezes scented with rotting vegetation that replenishes and renurtures itself….

“Mangrove Mud Womp” take us on a mysterious, and miraculous trip through an unseen Florida only known by a rare few….

Postcard from Johnston, SC, 1939, an unclear past…

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:22 +0000

Reading of a postcard sent to Fort Pierce, Florida, 1939. (test version)

Mangrove Mud Womp – update 3 Nov., 2011

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:29:24 +0000

360 Degrees at Anne Kolb Nature Center\’s Mangrove Estuary

At the park today for a short meeting to go over the approvals that need to be secured. These projects have many people that must add their signatures to the list. I know that a project such as mine that has basically come out of left field, will take some a bit longer than others to understand and accept. My goal is only to honor this nature preserve in ways that will not harm it, or cause others to do so.

At any rate, the process is going slower than expected. Of course, our recent torrential rains did not help one bit.

Mangrove Mud Womp Fundraiser on Kickstarter!

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:45:39 +0000

PDF Press Release here.

Mangrove Mud Womp Fundraiser on Kickstarter launches Tuesday morning lasting 30+ days to help fund my public art residency. I hope I can convince some Broward schools to come out. I think they missed a Field Trip Grant offered by Target stores. I tried to round up some K-12 teachers, but school was not in session yet. Anyway, this major project will take place from September, 2011 to February, 2012! That includes the fundraising, of course.

Please, help out to make this project a reality!

Funded in part by a Creative Investment Grant from Broward Cultural Division

Various Textures

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:20:41 +0000

“Untitled (natural textures)”
@ 2009

Untitled (frog)

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:57:38 +0000

Logging Trail, Minnesota #3

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:05 +0000

(Logging Trail, Minnesota #1)
(Logging Trail, Minnesota #2)

Dry Lake Trail Walk, MN

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:25:27 +0000

“Dry Lake Trail Walk, September, 2007″
archival print
© 2007
(Image from a series taken of an eight mile walk around two lakes)

Fossil Shell

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:00:23 +0000