At a Vodou ceremony in Gonaives, women dance for the spirits—dances full of opposites, subtle and dynamic, graceful and ragged, the vibrant tones and rhythms of the drums creating calm, balance, sensuality, and passion. Les […]
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Caron Calvo: When Art Meets Humor
Caron Calvo is a visual artist and graphic designer who currently lives in South Florida; she specializes in abstract art and visual communication. “I’ve loved art since I was a little girl,” says Calvo. “I […]
Tim Palmer screams at the world, whispers in your ear
Tim Palmer a cool dude. His bold and intricate images reflect both skillful execution and a balance of traditional and innovative techniques. If you were to ask Palmer to give you an artist statement, he […]
Suzana de Paola: The world is my playground
Her art is meant to impact, often emerging from controversial ideas and from true concepts that cannot always be put in words. Born in Sao Paulo, Suzana de Paola has lived in Brazil, Europe and […]
Holguinism: the hunt for the perfect image
There’s a very good reason behind Colombian photographer Ivan Lopez’s decision to use Holguinism as a fictional artist name. Located in Valle de Cauca, Holguin is a pueblowith no stop lights, two cantinas, one church […]
Stephanie Rodriguez: Expressive and Whimsical
Even as a child, Stephanie Rodriguez considered herself an artist, drawing her favorite characters from stories such as The Phantom of the Opera, Great Expectations and Wuthering Heights. Later, while attending La Guardia Arts in […]
Where no plant will grow, Michelle Morse paints flowers
In addition to working as an illustrator, Michelle Morse, a graduate of Syracuse University, is a mural artist for several South Florida corporations, including the Broward County School Board and Broward Health, Inc. Michelle also […]
Quirky and Animalistic Stories: Meet Vicki Hendricks
Vicki Hendricks is renowned for her noir novels—Miami Purity, Iguana Love, Voluntary Madness, Sky Blues, and Cruel Poetry. In Part I of this interview, she discussed the publication of Florida Gothic Stories, a collection of […]
Florida Gothic Stories: Delightfully Disturbing
Vicki Hendricks is the author of noir novels Miami Purity, Iguana Love, Voluntary Madness, Sky Blues, and Cruel Poetry, the last nominated for an Edgar Award in 2008. Her short stories appear in collections including […]
Let’s Salsa with Tony Duarte
Tony Duarte is the founder and director of Salsabor Tropical, South Florida’s premier Dance School specializing in Salsa “on 2” aka Mambo New York / Puerto Rican style Salsa, Cha-Cha, and all types of social […]
Learning, perfecting the art of Haitian cooking
Sun Sentinel | August 14, 2008 | By Joan Lipinsky Cochran, Special Correspondent Step into Michele Jessica Fievre’s Pembroke Pines apartment, and you step into Haiti. It’s a world of paintings of men and women in bright […]