I took my first oil painting class when I was just 13 years old. It was in the basement of an old stone house down the road from my childhood… Read More
Archives: Artists
Artist Profiles
Tenea Johnson
Tenea D. Johnson is a multimedia storyteller, musician, editor, arts & empowerment entrepreneur, and award-winning author of numerous short stories and 8 speculative fiction works, including Frequencies, a Fiction Album and Broken Fevers, of… Read More
Kathi Grau, Board Member
I’m a native Chicago gal who was smart enough to come to Florida right after college! I am a retired educator of forty years, teaching middle and high school visual… Read More
Mr. Cory Robinson, Past Arts Project Manager
Mr. Cory Robinson’s art has been described as playful and uplifting with his fresh color palette and adorable characters. Cory was born and raised in Berlin, CT but most recently… Read More
Cindy Stovall, Arts Ambassador
I am a career nurse, manager and corporate educator turned journalist. In nursing, my particular expertise was in the areas of critical care, pediatrics and post anesthesia care. I have… Read More
Lea Umberger, In Memory
Lea Umberger has been working in Stage and Film for more than 20 years. After graduating NYU Tisch School of the Art with an MFA in set and costume design she set out to build a design career that covers Theater, Film, Television in Production Design, Set Design and Costume Design…. Read More
Shanna DiNobile, Martech
Shanna DiNobile is the martech associate for Creative Pinellas. Whether it is reading the Arts Coast Magazine, applying for a grant, learning about local artists, or shopping for a unique… Read More