"MONICA BETANCOURT GROUP" SILENT AUCTION AND LIVE PAINTING

A fun day painting Koi next to a beautiful Koi pond in Gables by the Sea for a silent auction/open house.  A chance to show the community what I can do and spend quality time with family and friends.

"IN THE BALANCE" EQUALITY, FREEDOM & JUSTICE MURAL FOR FLORIDA NEW MAJORITY, NORTH MIAMI

A few Artists were given the words Equality, Freedom and Justice and I decided to make a bold statement with it.  Symbolism is the Puritan's hand with the Original and ONLY NATIVE American's eagle's wings of Freedom.  The hand is playing with the usual balance of Justice to benefit their cause and self-made ideologies.  The only part of this world and country we have yet to learn how to balance, and Equality.  Under all of this is the constant labyrinth of REAL change.

"ART BEAT LITTLE HAITI MURAL PROJECT" CURATED BY YO MIAMI

Several organizations, Little Haiti Businesses and Artists from all over the world came together to make this happen.  A few Artists were assigned specific buildings based on what their style would fit.  The amazingly talented and world renown Andrew Reid painted one of signature graphic patterns on the whole building of a local Boxing-Fitness gym.  To add a little touch to it, I designed a "hand-wrapping ritual" piece to it.  Any fighter knows, this is the final phase of your training camp.  After these fists are wrapped, taped and signed...it's showtime!

"PROJECT ETHOS" FASHION SHOW AT VILLA AZURE, MIAMI BEACH

Project Ethos (out of California) put together a Fashion Show meets Live Art Event and hand-picked a few Artists to show their talents and add to the amazing vibe.  Great event, beautiful fashion and music.  A venue all stacked with Talent!

"ART IS..." GROUP EXHIBIT, FORT LAUDERDALE

Had the pleasure of being a part of a very talented group show at 1310 Gallery near Downtown Ft. Lauderdale.  From a previous Exhibit, I was invited to display my colorful Aquatic Series.  What began with just a few pieces, ended up taking up 1/2 of the entire Gallery Floor.  Great turnout, wonderful responses and Sales and Future Prospects even made the night even sweeter!  Had a few local talent join us and was stoked with the continued support of my community.

"WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS" CURATED BY WYN 317 AND THE TALENTED REGISTERED ARTIST

Great way for Local Artists to collaborate with each other.  I wish there were more of these circulating.  Registered Artist is known for his elaborate Stencil Street Art themes.  I designed a reclaimed wood piece and hand-painted my Koi, in which I provided him with my aspect, he then added his stencil version of lotus.  Throughout the Event, we both kept on being approached with the same comment "this is by far the best piece in the show, we just love it...the colors, the rustic wood, the intricate lotus!"  That's always an added bonus.....

"A SWING THING" CURATED BY MARCUS BLAKE & TSL, WYNWOOD

I really loved the concept of this charity/Live painting Event.  The talented Marcus Blake had the concept of having Local Talent design and Live Paint these pre-cut wood swing seats.  Each Artist was given creative freedom to do whatever inspired them.  Each swing was being installed in inner-city neighborhoods as a symbol of Unity and beautifying/uniting a less desirable area.  Who doesn't love a chill time on a swing?