April 14, 2005

Guy Harvey Making A Splash At The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport
Renowned marine wildlife artists to complete 60 X 40 foot mural at airport terminal

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE , Fla. – Flying into the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is now an underwater experience.

Concourse B has been transformed into the deep blue sea by renowned marine wildlife artist, Guy Harvey. He is painting a mural approximately 60 X 40 feet that will plunge visitors to South Florida immediately into the Atlantic Ocean . After nearly one year of work, the mural is scheduled to be completed Tuesday, April 19. Finishing touches will take place between noon and 3:00 p.m. , with photo opportunities available for interested onlookers.

The image Guy Harvey is creating includes the skyline of downtown Fort Lauderdale and an underwater scene featuring a sunken freighter, which functions as an artificial reef. The marine wildlife species around the freighter are all indigenous to South Florida 's waters.

The process of creating this scale of artwork is not an easy feat. The airport terminal wall had to be covered with sheets of metal in order to create a “canvas.” At that point, the metal sheets were covered with vinyl on which Guy Harvey painted an underwater scene that emulates the beauty of our oceans. Guy Harvey will spend more than five days hand-painting the final images over the vinyl canvas.

A portion of the proceeds for the mural will go toward the fish conservation research taking place at the Guy Harvey Research Institute at the Nova Southeastern University 's Oceanographic Center. As a marine biologist, Guy Harvey is a long-time supporter of fish and marine conservation. His artwork proceeds often benefit the important marine research needed to promote effective conservation efforts.

For more information, contact Steve Stock, general manager for Guy Harvey Enterprises at (954) 581-0073.

WHO: Guy Harvey, marine artist
WHAT: Final touches on a new mural at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood airport
WHERE: Terminal 1, Concourse B
WHEN: April 19, 2005 , 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.
WHY: Portion of proceeds will benefit Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center.