Flock: New Printmaking Exhibition with Omar Richardson & Students
Join us at Hotel Haya for the new exhibition in La Galeria, presented in partnership with HCC.
Join us at Hotel Haya’s La Galeria for the opening reception of a dynamic new printmaking exhibition presented in partnership with Hillsborough Community College.
This special exhibition features work by HCC’s current printmaking faculty, Omar Richardson, alongside pieces by both current and former students. The collection explores Ybor’s iconic rooster through layered personal, historical, and cultural references, a continuation of themes introduced in Omar’s summer pop-up “Rise.”
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Location: La Galeria at Hotel Haya, 1412 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, FL
Flock presents a visual exploration of identity, resilience, transformation, and migration through the work of Bahamian-born artist Omar Richardson, Art Instructor at Hillsborough Community College. Rooted in the cultural symbols, oral traditions, and spiritual heritage of the Bahamas, Richardson’s practice blends traditional Caribbean visual language with contemporary mark-making. Now based in Tampa, he finds renewed inspiration in the historic and multicultural neighborhood of Ybor City, a setting that echoes themes of migration, resistance, and creative endurance. His woodcuts and prints embody emotional narratives that bridge past and present, homeland and adopted home.
The exhibition also features the prints of three current and former students—Daniel Del Valle, Sofia Braswell, and Eliza Rivera—whose contributions reflect mentorship, dialogue, and artistic growth. Together, the artists invite viewers to reflect on how place, memory, and community shape evolving identities and the collective journey of becoming.
This free event will take place in Hotel Haya’s La Galeria, where guests can explore the collection, connect with the artist, and experience an evening of creativity and community.
Admission is free. All are welcome.
$10 Event Valet Parking or nearby city parking is available
Join us at Hotel Haya for the new exhibition in La Galeria, presented in partnership with HCC.
Join us at Hotel Haya’s La Galeria for the opening reception of a dynamic new printmaking exhibition presented in partnership with Hillsborough Community College.
This special exhibition features work by HCC’s current printmaking faculty, Omar Richardson, alongside pieces by both current and former students. The collection explores Ybor’s iconic rooster through layered personal, historical, and cultural references, a continuation of themes introduced in Omar’s summer pop-up “Rise.”
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Location: La Galeria at Hotel Haya, 1412 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, FL
Flock presents a visual exploration of identity, resilience, transformation, and migration through the work of Bahamian-born artist Omar Richardson, Art Instructor at Hillsborough Community College. Rooted in the cultural symbols, oral traditions, and spiritual heritage of the Bahamas, Richardson’s practice blends traditional Caribbean visual language with contemporary mark-making. Now based in Tampa, he finds renewed inspiration in the historic and multicultural neighborhood of Ybor City, a setting that echoes themes of migration, resistance, and creative endurance. His woodcuts and prints embody emotional narratives that bridge past and present, homeland and adopted home.
The exhibition also features the prints of three current and former students—Daniel Del Valle, Sofia Braswell, and Eliza Rivera—whose contributions reflect mentorship, dialogue, and artistic growth. Together, the artists invite viewers to reflect on how place, memory, and community shape evolving identities and the collective journey of becoming.
This free event will take place in Hotel Haya’s La Galeria, where guests can explore the collection, connect with the artist, and experience an evening of creativity and community.
Admission is free. All are welcome.
$10 Event Valet Parking or nearby city parking is available