This article originally appeared in Void Magazine’s February 2021 issue under the headline “Gone to Earth: Visual artist Crystal Floyd never goes against nature.”
Click image to link to article, photo credit: Jesse Brantman for Void
Living Wall Workshop - Friday, May 10th at Eat Your Yard Jax
There are a few spots left for this Friday's succulent workshop with myself and Tim Armstrong out at the Eat Your Yard Jax Farm this Friday from 3:00 to 5:00. We will be doing a 6"x 6" living wall art project with succulents. The workshop is $25.00 and includes supplies, succulents to do your project and a Tour de Farm. Come join us! Call 343-9575 ASAP to reserve a spot, the farm is off Pritchard Road on the Westside <3
living wall project
"Mediums" Show at FSCJ Kent Campus Gallery: Crystal Floyd, Eric Gillyard & Thony Aiuppy
I have been invited to show with two great guys and fellow artists Thony Aiuppy and Eric Gillyard at FSCJ Kent Campus Gallery from October 30th through November 20th. Our opening reception for "Mediums" is from 6 - 9 pm on the 30th, we've been working hard on the show so please come and check it out! I will post pics of the show and student talk once I have them :)
What is Art? at the Cummer - 50th Anniversary Celebration
In celebration of The Cummer’s 50th Anniversary, the Up & Cummers have commissioned 50 local artists under the age of 50 to collaboratively reinterpret one of the museum’s “50 Favorite” works of art, Severin Roesen’s Still Life with Flowers, Fruit and Bird’s Nest.
The finished product is an inspiring work of art that represents one of The Cummer’s most prized paintings and captures the talent that exists in Jacksonville’s artist community.
On November 5, the piece will be auctioned at The Cummer’s 50th Anniversary Ball, with the proceeds supporting an art stop at the 2012 VSA (Very Special Arts) Festival. In 2011, 2,300 children with disabilities were able to experience hands-on art projects at The Cummer through VSA.
Participating Artists:
Matthew Abercrombie - Alyssa Beard - John Beard - Josh Bergesen - Heather Blanton - Jason Campioni - Marisa Carta - Callie Cline - Deb Corbett - Megan Cosby - James Cumberland - Keith Doles - Clay Doran - Shane Douberly - Overstreet Ducasse - Candace Fasano - Crystal Floyd - Christina Foard - Jordan Avery Foster - Patrick Golden - Ed Hall - Dustin Harewood - Christie Holechek - Amber Aultman Houston - Jason John - Karen Kurycki - Rachel Levanger - Denise Liberi - Sean Mahan - Casey Matthews - Franklin Matthews - Hope McMath - Shawn Meharg - Nicole Middleton - Matthew Patterson - Madeleine Peck-Wagner - Anna Reynolds - Silvia Romero - Varick Rosete - Susan Sapinski - Erin Searcy - Amber Sesnick - Ryan Strasser - Anthony Sznakowski - Jason Tetlak - Mark Warren - Ashley Westphal - Tayloe White - Steve Williams - Barry Wilson
Finished piece
What is Art? Event at Cummer
My contribution to the piece - Embroidery & acrylic on canvas attached to board
Guest Artist Show at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
I have been asked to participate as a guest artist in a show featuring two other local talents, Eric Gillyard and Yvonne Lozano, at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts from September 20th - October 12th. I am very flattered to be included in this show, as I admire the school's dedication to cultivating the arts in younger generations and am honored to play a part in that mission. It was a great experience and I had a lot of fun speaking to the students about my process and their inspirations for their own work.
DARK NATURE Exhibition Photos
Finally uploaded pics from the opening of the show, will post detail shots of the pieces after the closing event tomorrow night, Dark Nature: Eric Gillyard & Crystal Floyd Closing Reception & Vegan Dinner by Dig Foods. Be sure to check it out if you missed it the first time around and make reservations with Dig Foods if you plan on eating the delicious meal we have planned :)
EU Article by Madeleine Peck Wagner - Crystal Floyd and Eric Gillyard: Dark Nature at CoRK
The lovely Madeleine Peck Wagner wrote an article on our upcoming show in this month's issue of EU, check it out here!
Lesser Vine Sphinx Moth mounted for Jim Draper
Jim Draper, good friend and mentor, found this Lesser Vine Sphinx Moth during one of his many outdoor adventures and brought it to me for mounting. I am quite pleased with the results, what a beauty!
Now at Tact Designs / Draper Studio Store!
Located at 1508 King Street, Jacksonville, Florida, the studio and gallery of local artist Jim Draper is the new home of Tact Designs and Draper Studio Store, with work from Jim Draper, Crystal Floyd, Chad Coble, Tony Rodrigues, Clay Doran, new products from Tact and more!
Imagination Squared - A Creative Response Experiment at MOCA!
MOCA Jacksonville presents Imagination Squared opening September 1st during Artwalk. Artists Christina Foard and Dolf James initiated Imagination Squared: The Creative Response Experiment in order to showcase the importance of arts in education (and life) by giving a stage to the collective creative momentum happening in Jacksonville. Over that last few months they have built hundreds of gessoed boxes with the idea of trying to get one into the hands of every artist in the Jacksonville area and then creating a huge grid to hang in a public location. The result is a snapshot of Jacksonville’s imagination. MOCA Jacksonville is proud to host such an amazing response of over 900 local artists who have all contributed to this community art work.
Join us for the unveiling of this piece, meet the artists, and support your local art community!
Piece by Crystal Floyd for Imagination Squared at MOCA
Ezra Marcos' Photo Shoot / Time Lapse Video
Local photographer Ezra Marcos came by to hang out at the studio and shot some great pics, including a time lapse sewing video. Check out his work!
012210 Art Show at Warehouse 8B
show flyer
012210 Artshow at Warehouse 8B featuring work from:
John O'Brian
Joey Temptation
Kaiti Fink
Crystal Floyd
Ryan Johnson
Edbot 5000
Squiddust
Tony Rodriguez
Chad Coble
Collection of Pieces by Crystal Floyd for Warehouse 8B show
Monster Art Show / Old Library Basement
My buddy Clay Doran and I have been lucky enough to gain the use of the basement of the old Haydon Burns Library to put on shows during Artwalk and I must say, we are super stoked! The first show of the series is the annual Monster Art Show that Clay has curated in the past. Here are some pics of the piece that I did for it, as well as a link to a gallery of Pics from the Monster Show during Artwalk in the Old Library Basement
