Flor

Xavier Cortada, “Flor,” acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 36″ (2013)
 
This work depicts a native Florida wildflower.  The artist created the work to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon landing in our peninsula and naming it “La Florida” –from “flor,” the Spanish word for flower. More at www.flor500.com