“My road tattoos are commemorative, site-specific, community-based, tattoo-inspired, public artworks on roads. They are a result of my investigation into repurposing a common public space for art and a desire to bring socially engaging art to where people live.”

“If roads are considered the skin of a community, then a road has a similar relationship to the public body as skin does to the private body. As people mark their skin for commemoration, communication and ritual, then a road can be marked for the same reasons. Names or other information are written in the design, a nondenominational prayer commissioned for the piece is said and the names are painted over sealing them in the artwork.

“Beyond the miles of beaches and fun-in-the-sun ethos, Florida is abundant with unique ecosystems, waterways, flora, fauna, history and people not found anywhere else in our country. To allow these unique aspects of Florida to survive and thrive, individuals fought, petitioned, lobbied and worked to keep them this way. Genii Loci is Latin for the protective spirits of a place and it is these people we are honouring with this artwork. The names of people who have protected and supported the unique native character are included in the artwork.

“Located on Rosemary Avenue from Okeechobee Boulevard to 8th Street, Genii Loci is a mile in length. Keeping with the idea of this artwork, we have painted a stylised combination of local native flora, braided lines emphasising the power of community, and music notations for the jazz standard Round Midnight as a nod to the Sunset Lounge and the unique history it represents and its continued relevance.”