Jeff Houck

Jeff Houck is a 12-year veteran of the Tampa Tribune, which he left in 2014 to pursue other endeavours. He’s now Vice President of Marketing at 1905 Family of Restaurants, but also a farmer’s market devotee who’ll spend the next few months writing about Tampa Bay’s best until he’s covered every last one. He's also the co-author of “The Cuban Sandwich, A History In Layers,” by University Press of Florida, 2022.

An interior gallery view of an installation display in 'Shared Light' by Lynn Goldsmith, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida. Photographed by Matthew Holler, the exhibition features three tall translucent fabric banners hanging vertically from high ceiling mounts alongside framed botanical and portrait photographs along a light grey gallery wall. The banners display blue-hued projections of window panes and floral silhouettes, with the center banner showing a faint silhouette portrait of a person framed by an arched grid, set above polished dark flooring reflecting the ambient blue glow.

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Sarasota exhibit by rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith closes this weekend

Goldsmith was connected to Selby last year by the gardens’ artist-in-residence, Patti Smith, the rock n’ roll hall of famer.

by Jeff Houck September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

Jagger. Bowie. Tina. Prince. Springsteen. Madonna. Lynn Goldsmith had photographed them all during the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s, making iconic images of superstars in full flower. But shooting the stars came with its own constellation of headaches. Handlers. Managers. Agents. Stylists. Assistants. They were rarely on time and they rarely had time to dedicate to […]