At 23 years old, Kali Giddens is more than undiscovered, her talent can shock and amaze.

There are five pieces of ancient Egyptian Papyrus Original paintings in this collection. The one of two women holding hands is believed to be Isis and Queen Nefertiti. One piece includes much of the hieroglyphic alphabet. They are from Egypt - given to me around 1994. They are estimated to be over 150 years old by a long time local Miami art dealer.

In 2016, they were all framed in glass to reduce oxidation. They have a .75 inch black matte metal frame encasing each one. These are cherished works of art.

Wakeah Jhane was born in Oklahoma. She is a prolific artist known for her Native art - particularly ledger art. A Comanche, Kiowa, Cherokee and Blackfeet artist she has pieces in both the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian and in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum in New York City. One of those limited pieces is in this collection. She is a celebrated artist with a skill for colorful, thoughtful creations. Her most recent work was featured in the Native Americen Art Magazine - issue 049 - a stunning feat.

In November 2023, Wakeah Jhane was selected by Yahoo to create their specialized logo to celebrate Native American Heritage Month for November 2023 - a noteworthy accomplishment.

In August 2023, one of her ledger works was selected as the second place art work for the ledger art category for the Santa Fe Marketplace of the American Indian juried art competition.

Her original piece - “Two Suns” - featured here was added to this collection in early 2023. It features gold accents and gauche paper. It highlights the strength of women in times past, present, and future.

Greg Stones was a featured artist at the 2020 Coconut Grove Art Festival - an annual world renowned art festival that has been welcoming international visitors and art collectors for 58 years in 2022.

A print of “Sloth in Space” is in this collection. Every original piece of Greg Stones’ sold out at the 2020 Coconut Grove art festival. This is a notable accomplishment as all artists at the festival are now limited to featuring originals only. Greg’s work is a comical breathe of fresh air that is certainly unpredictable. His work can be seen this February at the 2022 Coconut Grove Arts Festival. Find more information at www.cgaf.com.

Baley’s Art Collection included “Unamused” completed in February 2021 and featured at her 2021 December Miami Art Basel show as part of the “Phases of Intimacy” where this piece was acquired in Miami, Florida. Billy Bodden is THE one to watch as her 2021 and 2022 collection was featured at Gallery 23 in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. In July 2022, she was featured in ShoutOut Miami. Some the original work can be purchased at www.artsy.net.

She is as edgy, fun and thoughtful as her artwork. For more information about Billy’s art visit her website at www.billyartworks.com

The first tribal print featured is the work of Carol Griggs - a legendary painter.

The second work is a limited edition print #2 from the opening day of the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institute. All works sold at the marketplace that day were from American Indian artists of the Americas. More than 500 tribes were represented for the Museums’ opening festivities. It opened on September 21, 2004 in Washington DC.

Loren Ilvedson’s “Rooster to Roost” is an ode to Key West. The work is also a step into minimalist Key West - sometimes colorful and always delightful. This print was purchased in March 2023. The colorful feathers are embraced by an etched-like background of Florida palm trees and foliage. Loren’s work is also featured on the appropriately titled clevermill.com. The work of both Lief and and his twin brother Loren were featured at the Studios of Key West on Eaton Street through April 27, 2023. The art of Loren Iiivedson are is also featured at.Loren Iivedson and the twins are featured at Ilvedsonbrothers.com.

Maria Reyes Jones was one of the first artists’ work I collected. Her application of color and array of art with tropical vistas and palm trees is always refreshing. Currently, there are four pieces of Maria’s in this collection dating back to 2006. Clearly a Florida favorite, Maria has won the juried competition at the Coconut Grove Art Festival twice - a coveted claim for any artist. Her prolific body of work can be seen at https://www.mariareyesjones.com/.

Jo Ann Giddens is a diverse artist based in Norman, Oklahoma. At 92 years old, she is the veteran artist among those featured in this collection. She is also my grandmother. Kali Giddens - whose work is also featured in this collection- is my niece and JoAnn’s oldest great-granddaughter. Jo Ann started painting at ten years old when she completed a piece for her grandmother.

She took a hiatus from painting until around 1975. She has worked with many artistic mediums from oils, watercolors, and lithographs to wearable art. Her collection continues to reflect a more contemporary point of view. Her works highlight a unique vision and perspective.

DeWitt Lickle is a famed local artist and well known fisherman based in Maui, Hawai’i. The piece featured in this collection is a rare Japanese art form called Gyotaku art. Gyotaku art, the Japanese word for fish impression, is created by applying water base inks, which are applied directly onto the side of a fish, then rice paper is carefully pressed on top.

Benjamin Harjo, Jr. motivated my long time love of American Indian art. My first limited edition prints were purchased in 2004 or 2005 when I lived in Washington D.C. I was introduced to Mr. Harjo as a 17 year old intern at Red Earth in Oklahoma City. He is an honored Oklahoman and Vietnam veteran who passed in 2023. He studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts and received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Oklahoma State University in 1974. He is Absentee Shawnee and Seminole.

Benjamin Harjo, Jr. originally studied as a cartoonist and has become legendary for a sometimes whimsical, sometimes somber, and always elegant style. More information for Benjamin Harjo, Jr is here - http://www.benjaminharjojr.com.

This is the first NFT I have purchased. It is original digitally signed art collection referred to as a Non Fungible Token.

The NFT featured is “Puzzled” by Billy Bodden and is as beautiful in digital form as it is on canvas.

On January 5, 2022, the new year started off with Billy’s artwork in the “Phases of Intimacy” collection being selected as the weekly featured digital art on @nft page on Instagram which boasts Mark Cuban as an investor.

Eddie Green is a famed artist based in New York City currently working on the interior design for two new clubs and top of the line eateries opening in Miami, Florida in 2022. A contemporary of the Andy Warhol era, Eddie is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana who moved to New York City at as a teenager. He has been called an artist to “celebrities”. This is a rare work of Eddie’s. It is acrylic on canvas painted in 2021. He recently worked on the art installation and interior design of the long awaited Wet Miami on South Miami Avenue touting a fine dining menu and a one-of-a-kind experience. The next project on the endless horizon is the interior design and opening of DUST in downtown Miami.

Med “Mediath” Dillman creates her abstract art freehand. She draws freehand with little rational thinking, In art, this technique is referred to as “Surrealist Automatism”. She suppresses conscious control while she draws. Once each piece is created - she is unable to copy the work - making each piece unique and original. These are felt ink on paper.

Med is a native New Yorker who currently resides in South Beach Miami. She has a degree in Education and Behavioral Sciences.

Ishmael is a prolific Miami born artist with an eclectic style. He spent much his time maintaining the “Wells of Ancient Mysteries” based in Brickell, Florida and sharing the unique history of South Florida. He is featured in many articles about the Wells and educated many artists and welcomed every curious guest with every effort to preserve the Wells.

Carmen Smith is a visual artist based in South Florida. She is an Associate Artist at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami. Originally from St. Augustine, Florida, she moved to Miami in 2008 after she studied fine art and design in Virginia. She has a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Richmond, VA, where she was awarded the Academic and Creative Excellence Award and became interested in the psychological effects of architecture and design.

She is best known for her intensely colorful paintings of simplified urban architectural scenes around the greater Miami area. She was featured at Spectrum Miami, Miami Art Week in Miami, Florida, November 30-December 4, 2016 during Art Basel. She is also featured in several articles including Christie Galeano’s “Four Broward Based Artists Will Showcase Their Work at Art Basel,” in Gold Coast Magazine, December 2017. More recently, the Miami Herald featured her in a piece titled “The. Next Big Thing”.

She is currently an Associate at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami, Florida. More of Carmen’s work can be seen here - https://carmensmithart.com.

The “Havana Club” was purchased at a silent auction at the former Transit Lounge club in Miami, Florida for a non-profit called Arte Libre on July 1, 2010. The organization named “The Innovation Project” raised money for Cuban artist to purchase supplies in Cuba when artists could only send canvases not yet stretched to the United States at that time. It is currently the only still life style painting in this collection.

The art piece with the Eiffel Tower was purchased on a beautiful Paris sunny afternoon walking over the River Siene during the second week of July 2013.

The second painting untitled “Tribal Queen” was purchased at Miami Art Basel 2017 from the artist.

The third painting is a contemporary take on “the tree of life” or the human brain waves purchased in December 2018 from the artist.

Modern Day Mermaid Mermaid is the creation of Carol Rezba. Other works by this amazing artist can be found at Key West Art Center and Gallery in Key West, Florida.

The second print shown here features Marilyn Monroe who remains the muse of many artists. Miami artists are no exception. This is a signed print. The artist is local to Miami. This was purchased during Miami Art Basel week in Wynwood in 2019.

The third print shown here is “We Got This” by artist Deborah Moore featured at the Key West Art Center in Key West, Florida until she recently relocated to the Carolinas. It is a modern take on Frieda Kahlo’s “Frieda with Monkey”. The original portrait was commissioned in 1938 by A. Conger Goodyear - then President of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The original is currently at the Albright–Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.

“Natalie” Naty is from Hollywood, Florida. An up and coming South Florida artist, her work is contemporary and diverse. Her family is from Uruguay.

Ana Ivis Maxwell (Annie) was born in Guines, Cuba. At the age of 10 she immigrated to the United States with her parents and sister. The family settled in Miami, Florida. She is a prolific artist with a skill for colorful creations.

She was selected as the poster artist for the South Miami Art Festival, Carnival on the Mile Jazz Festival, and the Pinecrest Gardens Art Festival. The artist is based in Lake Mary, Florida.