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The DA kid that got a D, $20 and premiered at Cummer (spoiler alert: it wasn't Autrelle).

Art levels - Master Cho vs Timmy 🥋 Belt-divisions among artists.

Origin story - Cleveland to Riverside, found art to steer clear of bullies at John Gorrie Middle. Continued at DA.

Martial Arts - Pak’s Karate to Aikido to Wing Chun (an infamous dojo in Riverside led by Sifu Arnett).

Done with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle work, time to think about the Splinter work. “It’s all art to me.” DJing, martial arts, making music, and visual art. It’s not a hobby. It’s central to identity and real work. "Seeking peace and refinement."

“Can I join your dojo?” The return to visual art, private craft and connecting with people. Jim Draper’s influence (put the poop in a delicious cake).

Art League Jax in Murray Hill, drawing and portrait classes, the value of being around artists. “In a different era they’d break your hand to take your kung fu from you.” Drawing is thinking.

“I love what you do, ever thought of taking an art class?” DA in the 90s. Different treatment for different students. Do more than work and sleep and party to feel good about yourself. Activities put you around people.

What Autrelle misses about jax - every weeknight there was something to do. Old wave night, art bar dance night, art show Thursdays, everyone showed up to the weekly thing. Old 5 points. Pop culture vs counter-culture.

What we’re missing that’s happening now? - It’s hard to not drink in Jax. You age out of the scene, we need places people can gather without getting shit-hammered. Autrelle dwells at Casbah in Avondale where he can smoke a hookah and work on art.

Autrelle’s house art show “Four”. People wanted snacks. Mactruque complained. How much art is enough? Next show: no art, just snacks. You break it with your Cheetoh’s fingers, you buy it.

Read the companion article at Floridation.substack.com for more.

Season 2 of Floridation discusses art and culture in Northeast Florida with a different artist or culture maker each episode.

For more check out The Floridation Papers at Floridation.substack.com. Thanks for putting a little a Florida in you. Y'all come back now, hear?

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Interview with artist Mark George. We talk about the subject matters that compel him, his struggle with the trend of impermanence, an early obsession with line quality, how humans are emotional and plastic and isn't. The relationship between real people and advertising, human imperfection against the demands of design, and the evolution of his artistic process over time as well as his contribution to pop art in general. We discuss everything from his early assemblage work to his no-signature-required fine artwork to surviving capitalism by enjoying sunsets. We also specifically talk about his figurative work, black and white series, landscapes series, and collaborations with Tony Rodrigues.

Season 2 of Floridation discusses art and culture in Northeast Florida with a different artist or culture maker each episode.

For more check out The Floridation Papers at Floridation.substack.com. Thanks for putting a little a Florida in you. Y'all come back now, hear?

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We discuss shantyboat writer’s workshops with Lynn Harlin and Jim’s book of short fiction. Dystopian walks and the dirty Suwannee River. Taxodium, more than just his big Cummer exhibition, a multi- disciplinary exploration of the local sentinels that know more than entire civilizations. No kneed to apologize.

Season 2 of Floridation discusses art and culture in Northeast Florida with a different artist or culture maker each episode.

For more check out The Floridation Papers at Floridation.substack.com. Thanks for putting a little a Florida in you. Y'all come back now, hear?