Allison McCarthy is a curator and exhibition designer with over 20 years of experience in the arts. She most recently served for a decade at The Dalí Museum (2015–2025), where… Read More
Allison McCarthy, Curatorial Director
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Artist Profiles
Karen Seel, Board Member
Karen Seel served on the Pinellas County Commission from 1999-2022, making her the longest-serving woman in the Commission’s history. The first-generation native Floridian followed in her father’s footsteps into politics;… Read More
Ashley Cassens
Ashley Cassens is an Artist and Educator who believes that paint is a conduit for touch in a digital world. Ashley is a native Floridian who earned her BFA from… Read More
Satnamananda
Satnamananda’s visual language is shaped by 90’s culture—a childhood painted in freight-train graffiti, skateboarding, and custom-car culture. Today, his work explores something quieter and more resonant: the science of feeling,… Read More
Sarah Howard, Board Member
Sarah Howard currently serves as the Acting Director for Graphicstudio, Assistant Dean of Student Success, and the Assistant Director for the USF School of Art and Art History in USF’s… Read More
Lashonda Curry, Communications Consultant
Lashonda is an accomplished strategic communications and marketing professional and award-winning storyteller. She has served as communications director at Florida Humanities and manager of communications and public relations for the… Read More
George Ann Bissett, Board Member
George Ann Bissett has 20 years of professional experience helping nonprofits grow and thrive through strategic fundraising. During her long tenure as President/CEO of the Dunedin Fine Art Center, she… Read More
Jesse Turtle, Board Member
Jesse Turtle is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the St. Petersburg College Foundation. Jesse leads the college’s fundraising efforts, alumni engagement, and community partnerships to… Read More
Michelle Tannu, Board Member
Michelle Tannu is the Chief Creative Officer at Shared Vision Marketing, where she’s been leading creative strategy since 2007. With over six years of experience as a marketing director and… Read More
Shane O’Hara, Board President
Shane is a life-long Floridian. He grew up in West Palm Beach, attended UCF in Orlando and moved to the Tampa Bay area following school. He is a Principal and… Read More
