Caladesi Beach Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Other than the local wildlife, seabirds and some gopher tortoises, Caladesi Island has had few inhabitants during its 4000-year existence. To see Florida before all the high-rises, condos, restaurant and shops covered the coastline, Caladesi Island remains a great sanctuary of natural beauty. An Indian burial mound indicates their use of the island prior to 1500, when it was known as Hog Island. In 1921, a hurricane split the island, forming Honeymoon and Caladesi Island. in 1968 the State of Florida purchased and preserved it as a state park. This is a hand-painted mixed media image created in Spadecaller’s Florida studio.

Spadecaller is an experienced traditional artist, who creates original hand-painted digital images and photo composite artworks. In the late fifties at eight years old, Spadecaller started formal training in traditional oil painting.Through considerable personal sacrifice, his mother nurtured his artistic talents and provided him with the tools to launch his creative journey. Spadecaller attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City (1970-71), and during the 70's up until the late 80's, he exhibited acrylic and oils in Montreal and New York. Due to the onset of chronic illness in the late nineties and with the advent of image editing software, he turned to creating digital hand painted images and photographic art. Artwork by...