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Robert Flynn (1967 – 2007)

Robert Flynn's late work was heavily influenced by gardening, yard work and the competition in American culture for the "trophy lawn." Creating sculpture, drawings and paintings that celebrated the various elements of the yard, Flynn objectified nature—making the backyard a modern-day fetish. His work can be found in collections such as the Cisneros Capital Group, Neiman Marcus Corporate Collection, and the Woodson Art Museum.

Elliot Miller (1942 – 2003)

A Miami native, Elliot Miller's medium was wood, with which he worked with an unbridled energy, roughing out large blocks with a chainsaw and finishing with traditional woodworking tools. Paradoxically, during his time in Brooklyn, he became interested in carving woodland creatures including marmots, hares, and bears. His work is included in the collections of the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art and the University of Oregon Museum of Art.

Tom Schmitt (1929 – 2018)

There is an uncomplicated beauty in the geometric paintings of Tom Schmitt. Since the early 1960s, Schmitt created abstract paintings that rivaled those of his more well-known international contemporaries. As vivid as his paintings were, Schmitt's almost sculptural works that resembled pillars or wooden planks were amazing studies in form and color, featuring very subtle gradations of white, off-white, and earth tones.