The Shape of Us Opening Reception

The artist, born on December 27, 1990, showed an early interest in art, participating in drawing and sculpture workshops as a child in Vedado, Cuba. After completing secondary school, he initially focused on pursuing a degree in Architecture, which he completed in 2017. While working as an architect, he reconnected with art, participating in private exhibitions and projects like the Habana Espacio Creativo Center. His series, Human, which explores themes of sexuality and equality, began during this time. Due to…… Read More

Kirk Palmer is an artist who lives in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Born in Santa Monica, California, he was raised in Bolivia, South America and the mountains of western North Carolina. He earned a BA in Visual Arts from Eckerd College (Phi Beta Kappa), and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016. His art practice centers on reclaiming a sense of static space in contrast to the compelling nature of contemporary information consumption…. Read More

Alice Pickett Lewis began sewing at a very young age. She has a BFA in Textile Design from Rhode Island School of Design. She is inspired by the colors and textures in the natural world, and is currently working to honor the old native oak trees lost in the recent hurricanes. She works in multi media, fabric based, but including photography, painting, quilting, embroidery and applique. She is represented at Florida Craft Art gallery and has a small showroom at…… Read More

Tavia Reyes is a self-taught, neurodivergent artist whose work is bold, unfiltered, and alive with tension. Her visual language combines symbols, scribbles, and raw emotion, drawing from the wild geometries of nature, the electric pulse of Florida skies, and the tangled webs of thought that refuse to be contained. For Tavia, art is also a form of prayer—an attempt to let God’s love flow through her in gratitude for the complexities of the human experience. She is constantly in awe…… Read More

Luke Vest is a visual artist based in Saint Petersburg, FL, whose work explores perception, transformation, and the liminal spaces between self and cosmos. Blending oil, oil pastel, spray paint, and metal leaf, Vest constructs layered, alchemical surfaces that merge human, mythic, and cosmic forces. His figures are fractured, yet whole, and serve as metaphysical navigators, existing between dimensions and embodying the constant negotiation between order and chaos, self and unconscious. With a background in graphic design and sustainable foods…… Read More

Zulu Painter is an international multimedia artist who works in traditional mediums as well as special effects and scenic art. Zulu’s large-scale mural work contributes to the art revitalization of an ever-expanding list of communities. The vibrant colors in his paintings convey his goal of creating Art that uplifts viewers with positive energy. ​“I want to grow Art everywhere” is his motto as he travels the world, creating “Mindful Murals” for all to enjoy…. Read More