This month I was fortunate enough to exhibit at The Seminole Tribe of Florida Native Learning Center’s 5th Annual Summer Conference. This event was housed at the Seminole owned Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. I was very impressed with the Seminole people and their propensity for business, not to speak of their extreme generosity! Conference attendees were educated and fed free for 3 days!
Hard Rock Café – Is This Insane Or What?
Bob Marley’s Guitar!
The NLC provided sessions that were led by expert instructors who’s focus was on Strengthening Tribal Communities for the Future. One of those instructors was my friend and fellow Tuscarora, Ramona Moore Big Eagle who did a workshop on using storytelling in grant writing. Other topics included a wide range of cultural, economic, historic and community issues. I gave a talk on the inspiration and influences behind my art as it relates to Native American southeastern art and culture.
The Native Learning Center Conference Sign at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, All of Which Are Owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida!
I took a solo road trip to get down there with my van packed full of “product.” This was my first trip to Florida, not to speak of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and was very memorable for me…so I decided to share a little Road Trip Journal Album below (leave a comment if you feel so inclined):
Rubix Cube Packing Job
Racks Upon Racks
Don’t Forget the Hand Truck
Somewhere in S.Carolina…Hey, Palm Trees!
Steady Following a Couple of Antique Car Drivers
Look At These Beautiful Bodies of Water
OK, There’s Some Seriously Dark Clouds Ahead
Here We Go, Heavy Thunder & Lightening. Gotta Hold On Tight!
After Several Major Storms I’ve finally Reached Florida, But Wait I’m Still Only Half Way to Miami
Can you see the rainbow?
A View of the Pool From Our Hard Rock Hotel Window
The NLC Mission. I Think They’re Doing A Pretty Good Job At This
Conference Attendees, Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed at 8 AM!
Entire Exhibitor Area
Seminole Tourism Including “Billie Swamp Safari”
They’re Into Alligators Here. So Am I!
I Want One
American Indian Veterans Memorial Initiative Booth
Luckily Carl Hunt Helped Me Unload My Van at 6 am
My Booth Side Angle View
My Other Booth Side Angle
Gold Albums Up To The Ceiling – The Backdrop For My Booth!
Exhibiting Under Gold Albums From Billy Joel, Elton John Etc…Etc…
Guiteyer?
OK. Let’s Check Out Some of This Rock Memorabilia…
Isn’t That Janis Joplin?
Look Slightly Familiar? Le Jacket De Elton John
Hendrix Stuff!
John Lennon’s Suit
I Think My Brother Would Like Seeing This
Left Eye’s Sweat Suit
Check It Out…This Goes Way Back (1975)…Two Years Before I saw Him Live in Philly!
Kurt Cobain’s Guitar and High School Year Book
Hey, I Was Raised on This Classic Soul Stuff. Isaac Haye’s Green Suit…Oh Please Baby Please
Dennis Brown, One of My Reggae Favs. Saw Him Live in Paris Once
This Better Be Creed’s Guitar For Real!
Wait, Look At All These Rock Stars’ Shoes!!
More Insanity
Never Ending Insanity
Uh-Oh, ‘Bout To Try My Hand At Some Gambling
Looking For That Perfect Machine
Hard at Work
Relaxin’ Into It
Think I’ll Stick With Low Risk
Low Risk With a Fine Art Theme
The Girls
Testing Those Buttons
Let’s see…
I guess she won!…30 cents
We’ve Spent Down Our Complementary Tickets…We’re Outta Here!
All Gambled Out
Recovering From Gambling at the Café
Our Last Lunch with Live Concert by “Osceola”!
This Boy Band’s Drummer is Only 12 Years Old!
This Boy Band “Osceola” Plays Some Mean Hendrix Too!
More and More and More Rain-On My Way North to Delray Beach>>>
Some Dreary Beach Weather
Turtle Nests
Lookin’ For Some Galleries…Wow, Get A Load Of ThisTree!
Un-real!
Monstrous!
Crane’s Beach House at Delray Beach…A Nice Little Place
My Room at Crane’s Beach House
The Breakfast “Chickee”. Stockin’ Up On Some of the Best Orange Juice I Ever Had for the trip home…Goodbye Delray Beach
My Total Booth Spread Amongst the Gold Albums of Rock Stars!
