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The individual may be a native of the state or one who adopted Florida as home. Recipients of this award demonstrate the diversity of artistic accomplishment that comprises the rich cultural tapestry of this state.
We visited the Florida Artist Hall of Fame and the majority of our selections are also listed there. The Florida Artists Hall of Fame Established by the Florida Legislature in 1986. the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. "The State of Florida recognizes that the individual artist and benefactor are paramount and fundamental to cultural development. These individuals contribute to Florida's national or international reputation as a state with a strong and sustained commitment toward the development of cultural excellence".
Click on the name of the artist to go to an informational page that is complete with photographs. We hope you enjoy the talents of special people from the state of Florida, and appreciate what a great resource they have been to not only to Floridians but to everyone!
Performing Artists- Performing arts include the
dance,
music,
opera,
drama, and
circus
arts. Artists who participate in performing arts in front of an audience are called
performers, including
actors, comedians,
dancers,
musicians, and
singers. Performing arts are also supported by workers in related fields,
such as
songwriting and
stagecraft. Our Florida Performing Artists are:-George Abbott -Jimmy Buffett -Ray Charles -Lawrence "Hank" Locklin -Will McLean -Victor Nunez -Burt Reynolds Gamble Rogers
Visual Artists- The visual arts
are art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily
visual in nature, such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking.
The current usage of the term "visual arts" includes fine arts as well
as crafts
Our Florida Visual Artists are:-Earl Cunningham -The Florida Highwaymen -Martin Johnson Heade -Addison Mizner -Robert Rauschenberg -James Rosenquist
Writers- A writer is anyone who creates a written work,
though the word usually designates those who write creatively or
professionally, as well as those who have written in many different
forms. The word is almost synonymous with author. A writer may compose
in many different forms including poetry, prose, or music.
Accordingly, a writer in specialist mode may rank as a poet, novelist,
copywriter, composer, lyricist, playwright, journalist,
screenwriter for film or television, etc. Our Florida Writers are:-Harry Crews -Ernest Hemingway -Zora Neale Hurston -John Rosamond Johnson James Weldon Johnson -Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings -Patrick D Smith -Tennessee Williams -Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
For further information on Florida, you may want to purchase a book from our Florida Nature Library. Don't miss our "Nature Videos" slideshow set to music!