Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks

Neverne Covington’s has drawn and painted since her childhood. Growing up in the South, with its resplendent light and verdant landscape, botanical diversity has been and endless source on inspiration for her work. Her imagery is inspired by direct observation and memory influenced by the richness of the American South. Her work combines abstraction and figuration addressing the flow of time and movement and the rhythm of nature. Her mediums include oil painting, monotypes, intaglios. drawing, sculpture and book arts.…… Read More

Arts Coast Galleries Artist Patricia Kluwe Derderian has always loved to draw, even the smell of her uncle’s colored pencils inspired her to major in architecture – since art was not an option in the little city where she was raised in Brazil. She has used her art to express her projects and ideas…. Read More

My artwork focuses on existence, consciousness, and our relation to them. At times I also take a critical view on social, political and cultural issues and how they impact the human condition. The most recent work relates to themes of mortality, decay and re-generation and loss and pain. My preferred medium in painting is oils. The multiple layers of paint on the canvas depict the multilayered themes behind the work and the subject. The image is developed by adding and…… Read More

Emily Lee Stehle is a Clearwater, FL-based mixed media artist specializing in fiber art who strives to make beautiful things out of discards. An ever-evolving creative basket maker, she began weaving traditional baskets more than 20 years ago learning from books and local weavers. She also took workshops with nationally recognized artists such as Flo Hoppe, Jerry Bleem, Kari Lonning, Marilyn Moore, Jo Stealey and Vladmir Yarish. Through time, the traditional reed supplies have been switched over to include Florida…… Read More

Jake-ann Jones began her career as an actress and performance artist at The New York Shakespeare Festival, Ohio Theatre, Soho Rep, Aaron Davis Hall, Dixon Place, Company One, and Penumbra Theatre.  She performed the lead role in Bridgett Davis’ award-winning independent feature film Naked Acts. Jones’ writing for stage includes Portrait of The Artist as A Soul Man Dead (Penumbra Theater, St. Paul), Under Frank Observation (New York Theater Workshop), and Magic Kingdom (New Georges/Hourglass Theater Company), and Black Bitches…… Read More

Judy Vienneau, jvienneauart.com, is a mixed media artist who lives and works in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her work explores the world of three-dimensional mixed media sculpture with a finely tuned graphic sensibility. The twisted representational wire forms are infused with a bold linear thrust, informed with a commentary on contemporary times. By combining training in traditional sculptural techniques in metal, clay and stone with a concurrent background in graphic design and illustration, Vienneau has demonstrated her expertise as a wire…… Read More

“My muse is the stone” Christina Bertsos is a self-taught sculptor best known for her fluid works in stone. Influenced by her love of classic Greek figurative sculpture and modern abstract expressionism, she uses this ancient medium to explore contemplative themes such as the evolution of consciousness and the essence of Beauty as reflected in the female form. Her sculpture, Aphrodite Rising (2021) is one such example. She calls herself an artist and also an artisan, hand crafting each of…… Read More

Born 1990, Saumitra Chandratreya is a Fiber-Installation artist who lives in St. Petersburg, FL and Chicago, IL. He was born in Mumbai and Bangalore, India is his other home. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2017 with a Master of Design in Fashion, Body and Garment. He has a BFA in Textile Design from the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India. Chandratreya was awarded one of the Individual Artist Grants…… Read More

Arts Coast Galleries Artist Mark Mitchell is an International Multimedia Artist, specializing in painting Conceptual Pop Art…. Read More

We are excited to announce the relaunch of Arts Annual’s THE PARTY REDUX on Thursday, December 15th from 6-9 pm at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. This one-night only event will be our only fundraiser of the year. Experience music, visual art, and participatory experiences – all from the Arts Coast…. Read More

The Arts Annual 2022 wraps up a celebratory weekend with artists in Music, Theatre, Dance and Film for Performances in the Park.  There will be special appearance by Tampa Bay Ray’s mascot and food available by Top Nosh Street Food.  Free to the public. In the Courtyard: 11:00 am: Scenes from the Nutcracker from the Academy of Ballet Arts – Suzanne Pomerantzeff, Director (A Childhood Classic!) 11:30 am: Musical highlights from Oh Gasparella! A new musical by Tom Sivak (She’s not…… Read More

SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be a part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience as a sponsor of Arts Annual. Sponsors receive marketing and publicity leading up to the Arts Annual and throughout the exhibition on view to the public in the gallery and online from November 10 through December 31, 2022. Your support of Arts Annual 2022 helps us uplift the arts and cultural community on the Arts Coast. BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY! If you have any questions…… Read More