According to the Farmer's Almanac, "Hundreds of years ago, many farmers would seal their barns with linseed oil, which is an orange-colored oil derived from the seeds of the flax plant. To this oil, they would add a variety of things, most often milk and lime, but also ferrous oxide, or rust. ... It turned the mixture red in [...]
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The Mean State of Virtue
"The Mean State of Virtue" | 60" x 40" or 30" x 20" (c-print) |Backstory: an evening driving through rain in Little Haiti that ended with a line lifted from Aristotle's Politics.
Bernice Steinbaum Returns With New Coconut Grove Gallery
I wrote about visionary gallerist Bernice Steinbaum for the Miami New Times. Here's an excerpt: "Above the entrance to the gallery space hangs a neon sign that reads "Know BS," a slogan Steinbaum has used in the past that cheekily references her initials. But in this space, the command takes on a solemn meaning: To "know [...]
When Pigs Fly
"When Pigs Fly" by muralists Rei Ramirez and Ivan Roque demonstrates the power of art to literally stop traffic and spark a conversation with friends, neighbors and total strangers. True art challenges us to confront ourselves and each other. To respond to the critical issues of the day and of our lives. To question our [...]
I asked you not to throw them at me when you dance
"I asked you not to throw them at me when you dance" (60" x 40") is a photograph from The Quarks, a series of micro stories revelaed through light. This image, like most of the photos in the series, was taken on the 4th of July or New Year's Eve. The photograph captures the aftermath [...]
Crisis of Conscience
Photography calms, especially when I discover beauty in error. These small catastrophes sucker punch the insidious drive for perfection that moves me. "Crisis of Conscience" comes out of the conflict between error & perfection and opens up the possibility of seeing beauty in different manifestations. Recognizing that perfection isn't an end in itself, but a [...]
When we rise, we rise together
Life is exhausting and hectic, but I finally had the opportunity to stay still and work on a new image from the Quarks, which is a series of micro stories made visible through light. This is an excerpt from "When we rise, we rise together". The title was inspired by Michelle Obama's speech to the [...]
Week 3, Day 1: ArtWorks Creative Writing/Digital Storytelling Cohort
Egos are fragile. The words we speak and the actions we take impact how we perceive ourselves and how we perceive the world. Sometimes the impact is negligible. Sometimes not. Today, I convinced one of our creative writing/digital storytelling interns to perform one of her original songs. I had heard her quietly singing off stage [...]
Neil de la Flor 