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The Floating Gallery is full of Treasures
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Meet Our Artists
TJ Legler
TJ Legler is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work merges photography, lightpainting, and immersive experiences to explore the interplay of light, motion, and human presence. His artistic journey reflects continuous experimentation, technical mastery, and a deepening philosophical approach to both art and life.
Artistic Philosophy and Signature Approach
TJ’s work consistently emphasizes the interplay between light and darkness, presence and movement. As he explains in his video “Darkness is Your Canvas: Light Painting with TJ Legler”, the absence of light is not a limitation but a canvas — an opportunity to sculpt, perform, and interact with energy, both human and environmental.
His philosophy merges technical mastery with performative and experiential elements: photography becomes a bridge between painting, performance, and immersive installation. Each piece reflects vulnerability, experimentation, and presence, offering audiences both aesthetic and experiential engagement.
TJ’s artistic journey is defined by:
Innovation through experimentation — pushing the limits of photography, light, and mixed media.
Immersive performance — integrating audience, environment, and live energy into art-making.
Mobility and flexibility — creating anywhere, from galleries to festivals, to natural landscapes.
Balancing commercial and fine art practices — from live-event photography to high-end prints.
Connection and activism — using art to highlight environmental and social awareness.
Legacy and Continuing Evolution
From spinning steel wool in Mississippi to headlining galleries in Chicago, producing international exhibitions, viral commercial campaigns, and leading immersive lightpainting installations across the American West, TJ Legler’s career illustrates a continuous trajectory of growth, risk-taking, and reinvention. His work captures fleeting moments of light and life, turning them into enduring visual experiences that connect with audiences across multiple contexts.
Whether in concert halls, galleries, or the open desert, TJ’s art remains a testament to the power of experimentation, the transformative potential of light, and the fusion of presence, motion, and imagination.
Find TJ on Instagram @TjLegler
Melanie Redmond
Melanie Redmond is a multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges photography, mixed media, and illuminated encaustic painting. Drawing from both the natural world and her own inner evolution, she creates pieces that blur the boundary between image and sculpture. Light plays a central role in her practice, not only as a visual element but as a metaphor for emergence, healing, and the unseen spaces between transformation and stillness.
Light, Form, and Intent
Her practice merges fine art, storytelling, and mixed-media experimentation. Photography becomes the foundation upon which she builds depth: layers of wax, oil, and light create a shifting surface that mirrors the internal landscapes she explores. Each work reflects vulnerability, curiosity, and transformation—themes central to her ongoing series Emergence, where personal evolution and natural metaphor intertwine.
Mixed-Media Methodology
Across galleries, installations, and evolving bodies of work, Melanie continues to expand her exploration of illuminated surfaces and textured narratives. Her pieces invite viewers to slow down, lean in, and experience the subtle terrain between what is revealed and what remains hidden. Rooted in both experimentation and emotional resonance, her art reflects a lifelong devotion to growth, connection, and the luminous spaces found within transition.
Find Melanie on Instagram @artizevrmore
Goddess of Flowers
Lindsey W. Riggle
Lindsey W. Riggle creates watercolor and goddess-themed artwork infused with her love of florals. Her installations often combine painted elements with the hands-on world of flower crowns and natural adornment. She’s interested in how art and botanicals can shape mood, identity, and a sense of personal ritual.
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