"Each year, at Coney Island, on the first Saturday after the summer solstice, hundreds of mermaids, mer-men, mer-babies, mer-animals and hundreds of thousands of spectators descend upon Coney Island. They come to Coney Island to celebrate the beginning of Summer and the official opening of the Atlantic Ocean. Part Mardi Gras, part art parade, part carnival, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is a New York tradition." 

The Northstar Coney Island Photo Galleries explore the nature and historical role played by Coney Island in a wondrous celebration of diversity and all that is different and strange. The Coney Island links page is a comprehensive survey of web sites on Coney Island, carnivals, Coney Island photos and the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.  This site is one of the major web sites on Coney Island, offering extensive information and research on Coney Island art, Coney Island poetry, Coney Island history, Coney Island photography & photos as well as the historic role Coney Island has played in American culture. 

The "The Soul of Coney Island" a one man show by the artist was presented at the Morrison Gallery at Penn State Capital Campus. The show ran from June 30th until September 14th 2003.

For those of you interested in why so many people are drawn to mermaids and their powerful symbolic and historical role,  you might want to take a look at: "Mermaids - Symbols of Transformation" on this web site.