Taylor Hale is a Florida Keys native who draws inspiration from a lifetime on the water in Key Largo. Hale earned a bachelorâs degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2009, but if it wasnât for a certain local high school experience, he may never have become an artist.
âDuring my junior year at Coral Shores, I was awarded a financial scholarship for a sculpture I made in art class that allowed me to attend a summer session at an art school.â Hale said. âIf it wasnât for that opportunity, and the encouragement I received at Coral Shores, I wouldnât have pursued a career as a painter.â The winning ceramic sculpture was a palm tree in the art deco style using a couple different techniques. His art teacher was Brenda Bush.
UPPER KEYS â Taylor Hale is a Florida Keys native who draws inspiration from a lifetime on the water in Key Largo. Hale earned a bachelorâs of fine arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2009, but if it wasnât for a certain local high school experience, he may never have become an artist.
âDuring my junior year at Coral Shores, I was awarded a financial scholarship for a sculpture I made in art class that allowed me to attend a summer session at an art school.â Hale said. âIf it wasnât for that opportunity, and the encouragement I received at Coral Shores, I wouldnât have pursued a career as a painter.â
UGA naturalist honored with endowed fellowship
December 16, 2020
John Crawfish Crawford holds up a bonnethead shark on the R/V Sea Dawg. (Photo by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant)
For 30 years, John “Crawfish” Crawford has regaled campers and schoolchildren on field trips to the UGA Aquarium, guiding them on nature walks through the salt marsh and introducing them to the many creatures that call coastal Georgia home.
His tenure officially ended Dec. 1, when Crawford retired from the University of Georgia. But his legacy will continue through an endowed educator position at UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, funded by a generous estate gift made by longtime supporters.