the public but requires scuba gear to visit. And while not
everyone might initially be open to the idea of having to
suit up for a trip to the museum, this is one that certainly
earns an earmark as a must-see.
But the seven sculptures currently on exhibit at UMA
are just a teaser for things to come, as new pieces will be
added annually to expand the museum’s draw—both to
visitors of the human kind as well as to the marine life that
it will naturally begin to attract as it transforms from art
into living reef. Year after year, the UMA will become even
more remarkable as the waters shift and the tides work
their magic, as the elements make their marks to turn these
masterpieces into even more stunning creations that can
fi nd no duplication.
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“The beauty of the museum is that the
pieces become a part of the
natural environment.“
~ CAA Executive Director Jennifer Steele
For more information,
visit www.umafl .org or call (850) 622-5970.
Propeller in Motion
by
Marek Anthony
Self Portrait
by
Justin Gaffrey
JYC’s Dream
by
Kevin Reilly
SWARA Skull
by
Vince Tatum
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