Pictured are just three of the 24 images in this splendid exhibit showing now at St. Thomas University Museum and Gallery, Library, 2nd Floor, through May 29th. I love sharing the stories behind my images and would love to share with you. Each touched me deeply as if soul to soul. Let me know if you'd like to schedule an individual or small group private viewing. 

Where: St. Thomas University, 16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday viewings are for groups and by appointment only. Admission and parking are free. 
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It's a true honor to be invited to exhibit "The Spirit of This Place" at the Miramar Cultural Center. This is it's third time traveling to prestigous galleries in South Florida. This 30+ piece  exhibition showcases works created during my two artist residencies, respectively in Ireland and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as well as from my Sacred Trees, Landscape, Winged Life, Venice, and National Parks Collections, which include views of Florida’s Everglades. 

The exhibition can be seen at the Miramar Cultural Center’s Ansin Family Art Gallery from April 16 through May 19, 2025 Mondays to Thursdays, 9:30am – 4:30pm, with a meet and greet opening reception on Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 pm. 2400 Civic Center Pl, Miramar, FL 33025. Register for Opening Reception: TheSpiritOfThisPlace-MCC.eventbrite.com

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See images from previous gallery showing 

In Blue Space Gallery newest exhibition Live - Earth, Fire, Air, Water "Disappearing Hemlock" is a top finalist. Being recognized in a mostly non-photographic show is always an honor. 

During my artist residency at Great Smoky Mountains NP, golden rays bathed the forest mixing with scents of fall - all spice, cinnamon and lemon. I stood there and envisioned this abstract photograph completely composed in camera while I took the image. Not until later did I learn the signifcance of this scene taken at day's end i the Great Smoky Mountains. It's  beauty belying massive destruction all around the forest from insect pests.

Hemlocks help maintain the shade and cool habitats needed by other species to thrive, such as native trout. Although hemlocks can live up to 600 years, a woolly adelgid, a nonnative species insect, believed to have been brought into the park through non-native firewood, can kill a tree in just three to 10 years. The infestation has killed-off millions of hemlock trees in the Smokies since first discovered in 2002. Park Rangers have been aggressively innoculating the trees so will survive abd thrive again.

https://www.bluespacegallery.com/current-exhibition
See more from Great Smoky Mountains NP Collection