Big Cypress Swamp event at the von Liebig Art Center in Naples, Florida

On Thursday evening Jan 14th, the von Leibig Art Museum in Naples featured the Big Cypress Swamp event. They are hosting a series of events featuring Clyde Butcher's images and the theme of the Big Cypress Swamp: the Western Everglades. To kick off the events, Clyde and I did a presentation about how we met, the series of projects we created over the last 2 decades and the making of the Big Cypress Swamp project.

Clyde Butcher, Jack OBrien and Elam Stoltzfus

Don Frinefrock with the South Florida National Parks Trust giving the opening statements.  

Clyde and Elam sharing their stories about Big Cypress Swamp.

The Leroy Henehayo Osceola Family at the event.  It was a pleasure to have the family attend a local event in support of the arts, film and the Big Cypress Swamp.

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Earlier in the day I had stopped by the Big Cypress Gallery to chat with Clyde Butcher and while at the Gallery, Senator George LeMieux stopped by to visit with Clyde.  It was honor to meet the Senator representing Florida.

Clyde Butcher, Senator George LeMieux, Elam Stoltzfus and Rick Cruz.