Halcyon by South Florida artist Nate Dee @miaminate for the #essexart block party at @essexmoderncity, 51 Essex Street, San Antonio, Texas in June 2018. Photo taken September 2019.

Thanks @miaminate for answering my questions: “Hi! Thanks 4 the post!!!! You got everything right! 💥💥💥💥

I used kobra spraypaint and exterior Glidden/ behr paint”
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'"the Halycon", aka Kingfisher is a long-time symbol of peace and prosperity. It is said the Kingfisher is the promise of abundance, of new warmth, prosperity and love that is about to unfold.' @miaminate⠀⠀⠀
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"I decided to paint women and show the strength that they have, because they’ve been robbed of that strength in the history of art. I took that and tied it to the idea of the mask, and started saying okay, well, animals have meaning too."- interview by @t.k.m85 https://upmag.com/miaminate/ @upmag
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2018 Interview http://voyagemia.com/interview/art-life-nate-dee/
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Artist website https://natedee.com