TICKETS ARE ONLY NECESSARY FOR THE HISTORY PRESENTATION. THE ART EXHIBIT AND GYOTAKU ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT TICKETS.
Florida Humanities, the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, and Key West Art & Historical Society invite you to explore the history and natural beauty of the Dry Tortugas archipelago through Ian Wilson-Navarro’s new book Dry Tortugas: Stronghold of Nature. Authors Cori Convertito (Key West Art & Historical Society), Curtis Hall (Dry Tortugas National Park), and Nancy Klingener (Monroe County Public Library) will introduce the history, culture, and environment of Dry Tortugas. Following their presentations, Convertito will lead a conversation with Wilson-Navarro and gyotaku artist (fish printing) Austin Armstrong to delve into the artist residency program that enabled them to live in the Dry Tortugas National Park and record the pristine environment.
This event will also kick off the opening for an exhibition at the Eco-Discovery Center displaying printed works from Dry Tortugas. Wilson-Navarro’s photographs will be on display through May 2025. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a welcome reception sponsored by Key West Art & Historical Society. Armstrong will provide a gyotaku demonstration preceding the program. Dry Tortugas will be available for purchase.
This is the second program in the Florida Humanities Center for the Book 2024-2025 Book Series. Participants are invited to explore our local environment through literature at programs organized in the counties of Broward, Hillsborough, Monroe, Pinellas, and Volusia. Travelers, authors, and adventures have been inspired by the flora and fauna of Florida since the earliest writings. Each program in this series offers an opportunity to engage in deeper discussion on how we have been inspired and lived with the everchanging natural world.
- Date: February 1
- Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
- Cost: Free (Donations Accepted)
- Location: Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
