2016 10,000 Years of Miami at Deering Estate

“10,000 YEARS OF MIAMI: PAINTINGS BY JOHN WILLIAM BAILLY”
RECEPTION ON FEBRUARY 17, FROM 7 – 9 PM
DEERING ESTATE
16701 SW 72ND AVE, MIAMI
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Come see the paintings I’ve made as Artist-in-Residence at the Deering Estate.

The Deering Estate provides the perfect setting to explore the history of Miami. The popular perception of Miami and the authentic reality of Miami are divergent. “10,000 Years of Miami” is my humble effort to remind us of who we are, from a historical and environmental perspective. These paintings depict natural elements as well as transatlantic cultural commonalities. The artistic imagery is based directly on my own field research at archaeological sites, hiking and snorkeling in Biscayne Bay, and traveling to Catalonia to visit Charles Deering’s former villa in Sitges.

John William Bailly (Photo: Francesco Casale ©)

JW Bailly’s Tohu Bohu series. (CC BY 4.0)

Paintings and drawings for “10,000 Years of Miami” by John William Bailly (Photo: JW Bailly CC BY 4.0)

“The Sitges Forgotten II,” 2015 by John William Bailly

JW Bailly and intern Alex Lugo in the Power House Studio at the Deering Estate (Photo: Valerie Villa CC BY 4.0)

“Deering Estate Studies” by John William Bailly

John William Bailly’s studio at the Deering Estate (Photo: JW Bailly CC BY 4.0)

JW Bailly’s Power House Studio at Deering Estate (Photos: V. Villa & JW Bailly CC BY 4.0)

An explosion on Biscayne Bay led to 4 immediate deaths, and one other victim succumbed to injuries. “The Biscayne Forgotten,” paintings of 2015 by JW Bailly

“Columbian Exchange Miami,” 2016 by John William Bailly

Palau Maricel and Deering Estate (Photo: JW Bailly CC BY 4.0)

“The Sitges Forgotten I,” 2015 by John W Bailly

John William Bailly (Photo: Andro Bailly CC BY 4.0)

Roxana Vargas, Valerie Villa, & Alex Lugo worked as interns on “10,000 Years of Miami” (Photo: JW Bailly CC BY 4.0)