Dakota Parkinson is a resident artist at the Morean Center for Clay and a technician at the Hive St. Pete. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from… Read More
Dakota Parkinson
Archives: Artists
Artist Profiles
Polita Glynn
Polita Glynn is a writer and filmmaker. She is currently working on Underground History, a documentary which explores stories of erased communities in St. Petersburg. From 2005 – 2022, she… Read More
Tiffany Elliot
Tiffany Elliott, GIA Diamonds Graduate and jeweler for TeeSankey Designs, is best known for incorporating baroque minimalism into her limited edition and one-of-a-kind collections. Her designs, inspired by history and… Read More
Dallas Jackson
Dr. Dallas Jackson (born 1968) is a native of St. Petersburg, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southern University. He earned three educational degrees He earned his… Read More
Dacia Jackson
Dacia Jackson is a teen novelist, a former teen journalist for the Weekly Challenger, and an aspiring professional writer. She is tenacious, discerning, insightful, and smart. Her creative, yet thought provoking… Read More
Nicole Hays
Nicole Hays is a performance artist, actress, and fine art bodypainter in St. Petersburg, Florida. She competes internationally in bodypainting, and notably was a final four contestant on the first… Read More
Margaret Murray, CEO
Margaret Murray, a native Floridian, has worked in the cultural sector not only in Florida, but in New York City, Amsterdam, and Washington, DC. Murray’s career in the arts began… Read More
Todd Wellman, Director of Grants
Todd Wellman, Director of Grants, loves working with the creative communities of Pinellas County. Inspired by his studies in and experiences with music, liberal studies, writing, community service, human resources,… Read More
David McCauley
David McCauley is an interdisciplinary artist based in St Petersburg, FL. Since 2012, he has founded multiple 501c3 organizations such as the Rise Up Gallery, Laundromat Art Space, Artillery Residency… Read More
Fran Failla
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Fran’s personal artistic journey began at a very early age. Given the opportunity in elementary school to take up painting, she quickly showed a special… Read More
