History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will present “Florida Everglades: River of Grass Reflections” from Sunday, July 2, through Sunday, September 10, 2023. The summer exhibit will include colorful impressionist fine art works by Tim Forman together with environmental photographs from History Fort Lauderdale’s archived collection. The exhibition can be viewed in the art space on the first level of the New River Inn (231 Southwest Second Avenue).
‘Roseate Pink‘, 20″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, by Tim Forman
“The Florida Everglades is the natural heart of our state and we’re thrilled to highlight its unmatched beauty and ecological significance,” said Patricia Zeiler, executive director of History Fort Lauderdale. “We invite visitors of all ages to experience the majesty of this unique landscape through the eyes of master oil painting artist Tim Forman and from never-before exhibited photographs.”
‘When Morning Guilds the Skies‘, 30″ x 48″, by Tim Forman
Tim Forman is the third generation of Formans to have been born and reared in South Florida. He first picked up the brush at nine years old under the instruction of Peter Olsen. By 17, Forman was receiving commissions. Primarily a self-taught artist, Forman’s work is the result of dedicated practice. He uses field sketches, plein air paintings, and photographs to compose his pieces that are painted in layers with both knife and brush. He creates his landscapes to portray the splendor and simplicity of the natural world around us. Through his work, Tim seeks to lift the spirits and inspire awe above our day-to-day lives.
‘Mangrove Creek’, 18″ x 24″, by Tim Forman
History Fort Lauderdale is proud to host a variety of engaging multicultural experiences, year-round. Permanent exhibits include “From Dugouts to Dream Yachts,” a visual narrative weaving the story of the ever-changing use of Fort Lauderdale’s waterways by following the strokes of the first people to today’s sightseers, “The Bryans of Fort Lauderdale” which allows visitors to experience the story of the City of Fort Lauderdale as told through the pioneer family that shaped its development from an agricultural outpost in 1896 to a bustling city in the 1920s to its current status as a leading Metropolis, “Juliette Lange: A Portrait of a Mezzo Soprano,” a fashion and lifestyle glimpse of the socially prominent Fort Lauderdale resident with a lauded career as a star vocalist of musical comedy, plus “Archaeology of the New River” and a multitude of stories and photos sharing the history of other founding families of Fort Lauderdale. The nonprofit museum also hosts an artists’ collective collaborative space.
"What will you explore through your art while residing in the Everglades National Park? How will you interpret its environment in a creative and critical way? How can we make the outdoors a space of belonging?
Pursue your artistic practice through the lens of our art + ecology residency as AIRIE strives to create greater equity in the environmental movement. Artists and researchers from all artistic disciplines are invited to apply for experiences in Everglades National Park that are tailored to the interests of each artist, creating opportunities for independence as well as interaction, collaboration and public engagement."
Born and raised on Miami Beach, Lloyd Goradesky is an internationally recognized artist and photographer known for his iconic Gator In The Bay art installation, bringing attention and awareness to the Florida Everglades.
“Goradesky’s work is compared to Christo & Jean-Claude. Using the Power of Art to bring awareness to our natural surroundings, Goradesky’s art extends from multi-media design to complex material creations.” -Discovery Channel
In addition to his highly acclaimed photography work, Goradesky is famous for his Public Art project in 2012-2013 “Gator in the Bay,” a 33,000-pound alligator the size of a football field that floats. The head is a 3-story steel sculpture built on a self-propelled barge using recycled junkyard materials. The upper jaw attached to the boom of a crane, opens and closes. The body is made of 104 individual boards (called Floating Art Tiles) displaying 3,000 photographs of the Everglades (captured by the artist).
The head/upper jaw was featured during Art Basel Miami-2012; entire piece was featured in Art Basel Miami-2013. Received widespread, international print and broadcast media coverage, including: ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, CNN, Fox News, Yahoo News, Discovery Channel, Huffington Post, The Examiner, Sun Sentinel, Miami New Times and Miami Herald. Project Manager and Artist, Goradesky worked with federal, environmental and local city officials including Homeland Security, Marine Control, U.S. Coast Guard and NASA for approval. Budget $1,000,000. Private funding for this public art project.
Goradesky is extremely active within the local South Florida community and sits on numerous boards for non-profits and environmental organizations. Art Board Affiliations include:
Life is Art Board 2017-2018
Weiner Museum of Decorative Arts, Voluntary Adviser & Instructor, 2018
Artists in Residence in Everglades Board 2016-2017
Education for Tomorrow Advisory 2016-2017
WiseTribe Elder 2016-2017
Love The Everglades Movement Board 2012-2017
Miccosukee Advisory Board 2011-2014
The artist and photographer hosts workshops at various museums and galleries throughout South Florida, such as his recent photography workshop at the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA) in Hollywood, Florida on April 27, 2018 during Museum Week with upcoming sessions TBD.
CALL TO ARTISTS --> Love The Everglades Movement is preparing for the 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps in Wynwood on Sunday, September 18, 2016. We will be featuring a video slide show with artwork and we are accepting submissions. 1) file size of 2mbs to 3mbs 2) 150 ppi 3) no watermark or names on images (only within metadata) - Note: we will put your name on each image 4) limit submission to 8 images for each artist 5) send file via WeTransfer.com - email: events@ploppypalace.com 6) Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Thank you for your effort and creativity!
9th ANNUAL EVERGLADES AWARENESS BENEFIT CONCERT AT GRAMPS Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
On Sunday, September 18, 2016 Ploppy Palace Productions and Love The Everglades Movement will be hosting a concert to raise awareness and funds for Everglades protection and public education. As part of this three stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource.
There will be musical performances by The Spam Allstars, Army Gideon, The Baboons, Iko Iko, The Medicine Box Acoustic, Nag Champayons, The Oski Foundation, Magic City Hippies, Blue Sky Drive, Above The Skyline, Spank, Zen Per Capita, PATH, Venus Rising, Kuyayky, Rachelle Coba, Sarah Packiam, Michelle Forman Duo, Steve Minotti, Grant Livingston, Anthony Nelson, Mr. Grim Reapa, Haviken Hayes and more.
Guest speakers include: FL State Rep. David Richardson, Houston Cypress from Love The Everglades Movement, Laura Reynolds from Conservation Concepts; Rhonda Roff from Sierra Club Callusa Chapter; Dara Schoenwald & David Doebler from VolunteerCleanup.org; George Cavros from Floridian For Solar Choice, Sam Van Leer from Urban Paradise Guild, Seth Bloomgarden from Surfrider Foundation Miami Chapterand other concerned citizens.
Spoken word by Alonso, Marcus Blake, Rio and more.
Dance and performance by Elviza's Rockabelly Hippies featuring Elviza, Symphony & Sofia Luna plus Melody Gedeon and more.
Live art by Anibal Fernandez, Linx, Rei Ramirez and more.
Information booths from Love The Everglades Movement,VolunteerCleanup.org and other organizations.
Vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Progressive Rags and others.
This is an all ages event Admission is $ 10. Children under 12 - FREE ============================================
The 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions and The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, Dr. Michael Lemus and VolunteerCleanup.org.
Production Support by 7th Circuit Productions, Miccosukee Media, Mut Communications and KPW Media.
1) file size of 2mbs to 3mbs 2) 150 ppi 3) no watermark or names on images (only within metadata) - Note: we will put your name on each image 4) limit submission to 8 images for each artist 5) send file via WeTransfer.com - email: events@ploppypalace.com 6) Deadline for submissions: Mon, July 25
Registration Opens Today for Love the Everglades Movement Summer Symposium --> August 6 & 7, and August 14 - a weekend of presentations, guest speakers, entertainment, art, spirituality, and strategizing aimed to raise awareness and spur action to preserve the Florida Everglades; a precious, vital natural resource.
There is only one Everglades and Love the Everglades Movement needs your help to create awareness & conservation.
