Wednesday, March 7, 2012

SOMI Art Walk: Macroalgae: Hidden Colors of the Sea - Free to all ages 3/9

SOMI Art Walk: Macroalgae: Hidden Colors of the Sea
Fri., Mar. 9

5530 Sunset Drive, Miami FL
6 - 9 p.m.

Join the Tropic Botanic Artists for Macroalgae: Hidden Colors of the Sea during the SOMI Art Walk at TAS! Start off at the Historic Doc Thomas House and then join the rest of South Miami's art stroll.

This event is free and open to the public.

The display will include nearly 27 fine quality botanical watercolor paintings and 3 herbarium display frames representing the three categories of local macroalgae - green, red, and brown - found in Biscayne Bay during BioBlitz2010.The exhibition will blend together the studies of science and art; a practice steeped in a long tradition and highlights the beauty of these small local macroalgae.

The exhibit will be at the Doc Thomas House for the month of March. 30% of the proceeds sold will benefit Tropical Audubon Society.