Murals by Dixie Friend Gay, as seen in Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami, Miami, FL
Ephemeral Everglades
Ephemeral Everglades is the installation honoring the Florida Everglades and Biscayne National Park placed throughout Terminal E at Dante B Fascell Port of Miami Airport. Inspired by the hammocks, pinelands, wetlands, mangrove forests, flora, fauna, and seashores of Miami-Dade County, the installation by Dixie Friend Gay creates a journey for the traveler, transforming the entire terminal into an environment celebrating the native landscape of South Florida. She combined various materials, including digitally painted murals, hand-painted glass tiles, hand-cut glass mosaic, and etched glass. The juxtaposition of these various materials create images that are visually and intellectually stimulating.