Gigantic gator pays visit
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Curious, Jerry and Patti Presseller look into the mouth of the gator, viewing the inner workings of the building of the gator.
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Six-year-old Sebastian Lewis sits on the shoulders of his father, Christopher Lewis, while daddy takes photos of the giant gator.
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Using one of the fliers about the Gator in the Bay project, photographer/artist Lloyd Goradesky explains some of the particulars to Bob and Sandy Armstrong.
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Photographer/artist Lloyd Goradesky explains the postage-stamp-size photographs that make up one of the 102 floating art tiles that will be attached to the back of the alligator head, completing the length of the gator at 230 feet.
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Jan Cummings looks frightened by the large teeth of the alligator, when in fact she is just very enthusiastic talking to the crowd about the wildlife preserve in Punta Gorda.
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Over 5,000 photographs taken by photographer Christopher Lewis over the past 20 or more years were condensed to the size of a postage stamp to make up the 102 floating art tiles that will be attached to the back of the alligator head upon completion.
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Project coordinator Cesar Becerra, a historian of the Everglades, talks to the crowd about the Gator in the Bay art project.
SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
One-third of an alligator, half of its head, measuring 30 by 70 feet long, made a stop in Punta Gorda at the vacant lot at the corner of Nesbit and Olympia on Saturday. Originally scheduled to make stops both in downtown Punta Gorda and at Laishley Park, the gator head being transported via an 18-wheel flatbed trailer was unable to be maneuvered, so the empty lot more commonly referred to as the Save-on lot was used, allowing the public to visit and learn about the project, Gator in the Bay.
Responsible for the alligator is photographer/artist Lloyd Goradesky, who was also present to answer questions and tell about his longtime project, which is soon to become a reality, in an effort to raise awareness to restore the Everglades. The gator head destination was Biscayne Bay in Miami, where once all parts are assembled the 230-foot floating sculpture created from landfill and recycled materials will be set afloat for Art Basel week.
One-third of an alligator, half of its head, measuring 30 by 70 feet long, made a stop in Punta Gorda at the vacant lot at the corner of Nesbit and Olympia on Saturday. Originally scheduled to make stops both in downtown Punta Gorda and at Laishley Park, the gator head being transported via an 18-wheel flatbed trailer was unable to be maneuvered, so the empty lot — more commonly referred to as the Save-on lot — was used, allowing the public to visit and learn about the project, Gator in the Bay.
Responsible for the alligator is photographer/artist Lloyd Goradesky, who was also present to answer questions and tell about his longtime project, which is soon to become a reality, in an effort to raise awareness to restore the Everglades. The gator head destination was Biscayne Bay in Miami, where once all parts are assembled the 230-foot floating sculpture created from landfill and recycled materials will be set afloat for Art Basel week.
