Attendees, photo documentation. Image courtesy of the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery. Photo by Martha Nicole De la Cruz
the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in Maine, allowed him to Linzy in regard to his home state. He mentioned that living between
build a strong network of curators, collectors, and fellow artists. “I was two places—Florida and New York—is not necessarily a glamorous
putting the work out there, going off natural instincts, and almost let- lifestyle, but it helps him maintain a balance.
ting things fall where they fell,” says Linzy. “I just kept making work.”
“In the beginning when I started creating the work,” Linzy states, “I
Today, Linzy is based in New York City, but spends considerable time thought it would only survive if it was something people could engage
in the Tampa area where he was raised. “It’s in my nature,” says with; if I was outside of Florida. Work like mine wasn’t existing in
Artist-designed billboard, photo documentation. Image courtesy of the artist
Yelper, pen and ink on paper
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