BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Pinellas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://creativepinellas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creative Pinellas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20230308T194629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T170352Z UID:77764-1679943600-1679947200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:OUT OF EDEN Curator's Talk DESCRIPTION:IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Catch our “Curator’s Talk” for Out of Eden that streamed LIVE on Instagram.\nWatch the LIVE stream HERE\n\nBe sure to follow @creativepinellas\nOn Monday\, March 27th from 7-8pm\, Creative Pinellas went live on Instagram for a “Curator’s Talk”! Senior Director of Arts and Cultural Programming at Creative Pinellas\, Beth Gelman\, spoke with Kathryn Markel\, Principle of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts and gallery representative of Yolanda Sánchez.  \nBeth and Kathryn discussed the intricacies of Yolanda Sánchez’s “Out of Eden” exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, her body of work represented at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York\, and advice for artists seeking gallery representation!  \nFeatured Guests\nBeth Gelman\, Senior Director of Arts and Cultural Programming at Creative Pinellas \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathryn Markel\, Principle of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts\n \n Posted on March 15\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Kathryn Markel began her eponymous gallery in 1976 with the belief that contemporary art can be beautiful as well as visually and intellectually rigorous\, and that acquiring it should be a source of pleasure and self-discovery.  For almost 40 years\, we have helped collectors find the art that speaks to them\, and\, therefore\, exhibit a diverse… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\nFeatured Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n Yolanda Sánchez\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2022 by Yolanda Sánchez \n Born in Havana\, Cuba\, Yolanda Sánchez immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over30 years. In her mid-thirties\, Dr. Sánchez returned to school\, obtaining a BFA and subsequently\, an MFA from Yale… Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding OUT OF EDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n OUT OF EDEN Exhibition\n \n Posted on December 5\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for OUT OF EDEN\, a nature-inspired exhibition of works by international-acclaimed\, Cuban-American artist Yolanda Sánchez…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/out-of-eden-curators-talk/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/OUT-OF-EDEN-CURATORS-TALK-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230403 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20230203T142817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T154308Z UID:76615-1677888000-1680479999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Youth Art Month 2023 DESCRIPTION:March is Youth Art Month!\nThe Clearwater Arts Alliance in partnership with Creative Pinellas is excited to present K-8th grade works of art from Pinellas County Schools. \nThe exhibition will open Saturday March 4 and run through April 2.  The gallery will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 12-5pm. Come see the energetic and vibrant artwork created by K-8 students in Pinellas County Schools. The theme is Visual Movement:  How can one convey motion or action through art? \nStudents and parents\, we hope you will attend the Opening Reception on Sunday\, March 5\, 2023 from 1:30-3pm. The Awards Ceremony will be in Courtyard at 2pm. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/march-is-youth-art-month-2023/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YAM_web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20221221T173603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T171319Z UID:75716-1674914400-1674921600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:IMAGINE BLACKNESS Opening Reception + Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception and artist talk for the IMAGINE BLACKNESS: ALTERNATE REALITIES AND COLLECTIVE DREAMING exhibition happening Saturday\, January 28 from 2-4 PM. The artist talk will begin at 2pm with the reception to follow.\nPlease RSVP\n  \nOn display will be a collaborative exploration of Blackness and Black representation through AI-generated images created by artist\, McArthur Freeman II\, and sociologist\, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman. This exhibition invites viewers to engage in the act of collective dreaming as a social intervention\, which moves beyond the reality of the present world to (re)-imagine and discover new ways of seeing and being. Inspired by Black speculative fiction and Afro-Futurism\, the project offers viewers interactive opportunities to question\, inspire\, and escape by engaging the viewers’ own imaginations in the co-construction of the future and alternate worlds. \n\nFeatured Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n McArthur Freeman\n \n Posted on December 21\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n McArthur Freeman II is a visual artist and designer whose work explores hybridity and the construction of identity. His works have ranged from surreal narrative paintings and drawings to digitally constructed sculptural objects and animated 3D scenes. His most recent works combine three interrelated emerging technologies: digital sculpting\, 3D scanning\, and 3D printing. Freeman’s work… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman is a Tampa native and a sociologist whose work addresses the intimate ways that systems of oppression (racism\, sexism\, and colorism) are reproduced through the material and affective experiences of Black women and families in Brazil and the United States. She earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her M.A. & Ph.D…. Read More \n \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding IMAGINE BLACKNESS\n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGINE BLACKNESS Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for IMAGINE BLACKNESS\, a collaborative exploration of Blackness and Black representation through AI-generated images created by artist\, McArthur Freeman II\, and sociologist\, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/imagine-blackness-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IB-OR-Web-Image-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20221221T163500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T212532Z UID:75694-1674151200-1674158400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:OUT OF EDEN Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception for the OUT OF EDEN exhibition happening Thursday\, January 19 from 6-8 PM.\nPlease RSVP\n  \nOn display will be a nature-inspired exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed Cuban American artist Yolanda Sánchez. This is the first time that her textile work and her paintings are shown together. Her textiles are created using the traditional Korean Bojagi wrapping technique while her fabric choice and color are anything but traditional. Her artwork is full of lush\, vibrant colors that reflect the landscape surrounding the Gallery at Creative Pinellas and all of Pinewood Park. This exhibition will take you on a creative meditation of natural beauty. \nDon’t miss a magical evening that will awaken our senses through depths of color\, texture and light. \n\nFeatured Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n Yolanda Sánchez\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2022 by Yolanda Sánchez \n Born in Havana\, Cuba\, Yolanda Sánchez immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over30 years. In her mid-thirties\, Dr. Sánchez returned to school\, obtaining a BFA and subsequently\, an MFA from Yale… Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding OUT OF EDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n OUT OF EDEN Exhibition\n \n Posted on December 5\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for OUT OF EDEN\, a nature-inspired exhibition of works by international-acclaimed\, Cuban-American artist Yolanda Sánchez…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/out-of-eden-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OUT-OF-EDEN-OPENING-NIGHT-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230417 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20221205T161523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T223157Z UID:74885-1674086400-1681689599@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:OUT OF EDEN Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us for OUT OF EDEN\, a nature-inspired exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed Cuban American artist Yolanda Sánchez.\n  \nCuban American artist Yolanda Sánchez brings her nature-inspired art to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas with a new exhibition entitled “Out of Eden.” This is the first time that her textile work and her paintings are shown together. Her textiles are created using the traditional Korean Bojagi wrapping technique while her fabric choice and color are anything but traditional. Her artwork is full of lush\, vibrant colors that reflect the landscape surrounding the Gallery at Creative Pinellas and all of Pinewood Park. This exhibition will take you on a creative meditation of natural beauty. \n\nFeatured Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n Yolanda Sánchez\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2022 by Yolanda Sánchez \n Born in Havana\, Cuba\, Yolanda Sánchez immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over30 years. In her mid-thirties\, Dr. Sánchez returned to school\, obtaining a BFA and subsequently\, an MFA from Yale… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nEvents Surrounding OUT OF EDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n OUT OF EDEN Curator’s Talk\n \n Posted on March 8\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us to attend an OUT OF EDEN Curator’s Talk on Monday\, March 27th from 7-8pm…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/out-of-eden/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OUT-OF-EDEN-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230227 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20221221T173613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T171917Z UID:75656-1674086400-1677455999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:IMAGINE BLACKNESS Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us for IMAGINE BLACKNESS: ALTERNATE REALITIES AND COLLECTIVE DREAMING\, a collaborative exploration of Blackness and Black representation through AI-generated images created by artist\, McArthur Freeman II\, and sociologist\, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman.\nFrom a botanical paradise laden with richly hued figures to an otherworldly futuristic sci-fi cosmos\, this exhibition invites viewers to engage in the act of collective dreaming as a social intervention\, which moves beyond the reality of the present world to (re)-imagine and discover new ways of seeing and being. Inspired by Black speculative fiction and Afro-Futurism\, the project offers viewers interactive opportunities to question\, inspire\, and escape by engaging the viewers’ own imaginations in the co-construction of the future and alternate worlds. \n\nFeatured Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n McArthur Freeman\n \n Posted on December 21\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n McArthur Freeman II is a visual artist and designer whose work explores hybridity and the construction of identity. His works have ranged from surreal narrative paintings and drawings to digitally constructed sculptural objects and animated 3D scenes. His most recent works combine three interrelated emerging technologies: digital sculpting\, 3D scanning\, and 3D printing. Freeman’s work… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman is a Tampa native and a sociologist whose work addresses the intimate ways that systems of oppression (racism\, sexism\, and colorism) are reproduced through the material and affective experiences of Black women and families in Brazil and the United States. She earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her M.A. & Ph.D…. Read More \n \n \n \n  \nEvents Surrounding IMAGINE BLACKNESS\n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGINE BLACKNESS Opening Reception + Artist Talk\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Join us to attend an opening reception and artist talk for the IMAGINE BLACKNESS: ALTERNATE REALITIES AND COLLECTIVE DREAMING exhibition happening Saturday\, January 28 from 2-4 PM…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/imagine-blackness/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IB-Web-Image-1920x1080-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T210000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220923T091922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T215154Z UID:72111-1671127200-1671138000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX DESCRIPTION:THE PARTY IS BACK!\nWe 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. Enjoy a cash bar\, light bites\, and art. Dj Isha\, host of WMNF’s LatinX will be playing music throughout the evening. You’ll also be one of the first to try out the Arts Navigator\, a new app that will lead you to more incredible arts experiences in the Arts Coast. Come view\, buy\, and create during this unforgettable night of art. \nAlso\, thank you to everyone for your understanding as we navigated Tropical Storm Nicole\, resulting in the cancellation of our Arts Annual Fundraiser.   \nIf you have already purchased a ticket\, please read on.   \nIf you need a ticket\, tickets can be purchased online for $25. \nBook Now\n  \nIf you already have a general admission ticket\, your ticket will be valid for this new date. You will also get a complimentary ARTS COAST raffle ticket and free admission that night to the Holiday Lights happening at the Florida Botanical Gardens in our Park\, for continuing to support Creative Pinellas. \nIf you already have a VIP ticket\, you will still receive a VIP experience with an open bar\, two special and exclusive gifts\, three ARTS COAST raffle tickets\, and free admission to the Holiday Lights happening at the Florida Botanical Gardens in our Park.  \nThank you for continuing to support this fund event and we hope you can join us. \nTickets for THE PARTY REDUX helps us fulfill our mission of facilitating a vibrant and sustainable Pinellas County arts community as an arts and cultural destination. \n\n  \n\n\n\nArts Annual 2022 Exhibition Artists:  \n\nAnna Ayres\, Elizabeth Barenis\, Nathan Beard\, Christina Bertsos\, Saumitra Chandratreya\, Neverne Covington\, Javier T. Dones\, John Gascot\, Jim Gigurtsis\, Jason Hackenwerth\, Steph Hargrove\, Kenny Jensen\, Patricia Kluwe Derderian\, Cecilia Lueza\, Cora Marshall\, Mark Mitchell\, Gianna Pergamo\, Babs Reingold\, Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse\, Xina Scuderi\, Emily Stehle\, Judy Vienneau\, and Angela Warren. \n \n \n Jason Hackenwerth\, Immediate Past President & Artist\n By JasonHackenwerth \n Jason Hackenwerth is a professional artist with an extensive exhibition history spanning more than two decades. He was named a prestigious alum from his undergraduate\, as well as graduate\, universities of Webster University and Savannah College Of Art And Design…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Anna Ayres\n By Anna Ayres \n Anna Ayres began her painting career well before she began painting. A childhood immersed in the four seasons of rural Vermont showcased the natural world to Ayres\, initiating an early sense of wonder and gratitude for it. In winters\, the Ayres family skated by lantern on icy cornfield valleys. In summers\, a waterfall in the… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Tom Sivak\n By Tom Sivak \n Tom Sivak\, Composer. Notable credits include Prelude and Fugue\, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die! In 3-D!!! (2011 New York Musical Theater Festival)\, and The Great Bardo\, starring Jose Ferrer (Lincoln Center). Recent works include micro-operas\, Love v Death and Frankie & Gianni\, and musicals Oh Gasparella! and Sunshine City…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Judy Vienneau\n By Judy Vienneau \n Judy Vienneau is a Professional Artist and Arts Administrator with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Since moving to Florida from Massachusetts in 1989\, having worked previously in commercial graphic design and advertising for 10 years\, Vienneau has been studying traditional sculptural techniques\, and producing wire and mixed media sculpture…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Kenny Jensen\n By Kenny Jensen \n I am a multidisciplinary professional artist focused on growing an oil painting practice to sustain my goal to live and create artwork in the wilderness of Gulf Hammock\, FL. My wide ranging creative practices flow out of a lifelong connection to the hidden and overlooked wonders of Florida’s unique natural environment. I have been active… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Saumitra Chandratreya\n By Creative Pinellas \n 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… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Xina Scuderi\n By Xina Scuderi \n Xina Scuderi is a fine art photographer based in St. Petersburg\, Florida. In 2019 she was inspired to start the ‘Doors of St. Pete Project’ to honor her father who was an Artisan and Door Designer in St. Pete from the 1970s until the 2008 recession. Xina grew up in a house surrounded by craftsmanship… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Babs Reingold\n By Creative Pinellas \n Venezuela-born American artist Babs Reingold creates sculptures\, drawings\, and installations focusing on the environment and poverty. Ms. Reingold has an extensive showing history with 16 solo exhibitions and over 75 group exhibitions ranging from museums\, universities\, alternative spaces and galleries. Solo exhibits include venues in New York City\, Los Angeles CA\, Atlanta GA\, Savannah GA\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Elizabeth Barenis\n By Elizabeth Barenis \n She believes that what the viewer finds in the art is one of the most important things about it. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Gianna Pergamo\n By Gianna Pergamo \n Gianna Pergamo is an artist from Brooklyn\, New York who now lives in St. Petersburg\, Florida. She received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2011. Gianna is primarily a mixed media artist\, combining collage\, acrylic paint\, colored pencil\, and more. She was a previous recipient of the Creative Pinellas… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Angela Warren\n By Angela Warren \n Angela Warren lives in St. Petersburg\, Florida. In 2018 she received a Pollock and Krasner Fellowship to attend Vermont Studio Center artist in residence program.Angela spent 2017 and 2018 teaching art post hurricane Irma in St. John\, US Virgin Islands where she helped people heal through art…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Javier T Dones\n By Javier Dones \n Javier’s current work springs from a lifelong passion and fascination for the elements of nature\, her power\, arrangements\, and structures. The medium is metals and chemistry. Copper is the main working material…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Nathan Beard\n By Nathan Beard \n Nathan Beard’s richly layered paintings combine playful Abstract Expressionism with fields of color that transition slowly through hue and temperature. He slices blue painter’s tape\, strip-by-strip\, and methodically applies it to create cyclic patterns that enhance… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Neverne Covington\n By NeverneCovington \n Neverne Covington’s drawings\, prints\, paintings and sculpture explore childhood\, language\, landscape\, memory\, and the American south where she grew up. Her work has been exhibited at the Florida Museum for Women Artists\, the Tampa Museum of Art\, the Brevard Museum of Art\, the State Capital and various venues throughout Florida and at the Museum of… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Mark Mitchell\n By MarkMitchell \n Mark Mitchell is an international artist and painter of Conceptual Pop Art. As a PRATT grad\, SVA alum\, and former NYC advertising creative director\, he has spent his entire career honing his visual communication skills…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Patricia Kluwe Derderian\n By PatriciaKluweDerderian \n 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 \n \n\n \n \n Emily Lee Stehle/The Happiest Rabbit\n By Emily Lee Stehle \n Emily Lee Stehle is a mixed media fiber artist who has been three times an Emerging Artist. First with Florida CraftArt in 2017\, second with the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in 2018 and 2021 for Creative Pinellas. She says she’ll never stop emerging as she sees inspiration every day for her art practice of… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse\n By Carol Mickett Robert Stackhouse \n Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse are a collaborative team whose 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art is focused on water and climate issues.  Mickett and Stackhouse were the 2020 Creative Pinellas Art Laureates and received a Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Critic Award for their science conversations. … Read More \n \n\n \n \n Cecilia Lueza\n By Cecilia Lueza \n Argentine-American artist Cecilia Lueza is well known for creating vibrant public art across the United States and beyond. Throughout her career\, the artist has intensely explored a wide range of artistic media including painting\, sculpture and monumental outdoor installations. Her awe-inspiring murals can often be found in unexpected locations such as rooftops and street intersections…. Read More \n \n\n \n\n\nSee how the Arts Coast is a vibrant and sustainable arts community and an arts and cultural destination. \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 Collection\n \n Posted on November 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Browse the Arts Annual 2022 and collect what feels right for you from the amazing Arts Coast artists featured in the latest exhibition from Creative Pinellas…. Read More \n \n \n \n  \n\nWe are still holding our Arts Coast Raffle. Purchase tickets when you arrive for a chance to win one of 3 ARTS COAST PACKAGES!\n\nRaffle tickets are; 1 ticket for $25\, 3 tickets for $50\, and 10 tickets for $100. Must be present with a ticket to win. \n\n\nFor the Love of Art | Value: Over $1\,200\nEnjoy your choice of lunch or brunch for four at the Teak Restaurant at the St. Pete Pier. Plus a $1\,000 gift certificate towards the purchase of artwork at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas.\n\nARTcation for Two | Value: Over $600\nEnjoy a dinner at Birch and Wine\, then see a theatre production at American Stage\, and spend the night in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg at the Hyatt Place St Pete.\n\nExplore the Arts for Two | Value: $500\nExperience some of what the Arts Coast has to offer! Enjoy a Food Arts Class for two and a Family Entry to the DLM Children’s ART Museum at the Dunedin Fine Art Center\, 2 theatre tickets to both American Stage and freeFall Theatre\, a Night at the Opera with St. Pete Opera\, and two tickets to the Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete.\n\n  \nBeyond the Walls 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 2022\n \n Posted on October 17\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast. Cool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in the Arts Coast\, Pinellas County\, are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nPAST EVENTS: \nFriday\, November 11: Artist Tours & Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. Free to the public. Below is the schedule for the artists’ talks. 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, November 12: Performances in the Park\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 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… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n\n\n \nCREATIVE PINELLAS is a 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION # CH52844 AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE\, 800-435-7352 OR VISITING WWW.800HELPFLA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT\, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.\n\nRelated Events\nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More \n \n \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022-the-party/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/22-AA-Logo-Poppins-THE-PARTY-REDUX-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221216 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20221129T215952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T170749Z UID:74971-1669766400-1671148799@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Path to Unity DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas is pleased to be hosting The Florida Bar’s Path to Unity Project from November 30 – December 15\, 2022. Path to Unity is a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Florida Bar ‘s Standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusion\, honoring attorneys in Florida who exemplify the values for The Florida Bar’s mission for equality.\n“This program is a celebration of diverse attorneys who are each trailblazers in their own right\,” Starlett Massey and Kyleen Hinkle\, co-chairs of the Pinellas County Path to Unity committee\, said in a prepared statement. “It is designed to educate lawyers and non-lawyers alike about our country’s civil rights movement. Each of these attorneys both lived and influenced the modern civil rights movement. Their stories remind us of our potential to impact positive change.” \nThe esteemed lawyers being featured in the exhibit include: \n\nJames Weldon Johnson – the first Black person admitted to The Florida Bar through an individual examination who also wrote the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1900 that became referred to as the Black national anthem\nAnna Brenner Meyers – the founding member and first president of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers\nJudge Mario Goderich – the first president of the Cuban American Bar Association and the first Hispanic/Cuban American to hold all of his judicial posts\nLarry D. Smith – a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ community and the first openly gay member to serve on the Supreme Court Commission of Florida\nJames Kracht – a blind and fierce advocate for blind lawyers in Florida and past president of the Florida Council for the Blind\, who helped organize The Florida Bar’s first CLE seminar about lawyers with disabilities\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Larry Smith – Painting by Oliver Stephenson\, Ringling College of Art & Design\n \n \n \n \n \n James Weldon Johnson – Painting by Nicholas R. Mote\, Maryland Institute College of Art\n \n \n \n \n \n Anna Brenner Meyers – Painting by Iman Zadrozny\, Ringling College of Art & Design\n \n \n \n \n \n Judge Mario Goderich – Painting by Kevin Cuellar\, Ringling College of Art & Design\n \n \n \n \n \n James “Jim” Kracht – Painting by Brooke Brogan\, Ringling College of Art & Design\n \n \n\nClick here to learn more about the traveling exhibition\n \nWe are so excited to work with the committee and to host this exhibit at the gallery at Creative Pinellas\,” said Barbara St. Clair\, Creative Pinellas CEO. “Art has a unique way of connecting ideas and emotions\, of telling stories in ways that create an opportunity for people to learn things they didn’t know and see things in new ways. In this case\, five amazing portraits\, of five powerful leaders\, who changed the world in positive ways.”\nCreative Pinellas is also offering a Continuing Legal Education course that aligns with the exhibit on Thursday December 8\, 2022\, from 3-5pm featuring Larry D. Smith\, the only living lawyer to be honored with a Path to Unity portrait. For more information and to register for the CLE program\, please visit REGISTER HERE URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/path-to-unity/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Path-to-Unity-Featured-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220830T094041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T153712Z UID:71616-1668250800-1668268800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual 2022 wraps up a celebratory weekend with artists in Music\, Theatre\, Dance and Film for Performances in the Park.  \nThere will be special appearance by Tampa Bay Ray’s mascot and food available by Top Nosh Street Food.  \nFree to the public. \n \n\nIn the Courtyard:\n11:00 am: Scenes from the Nutcracker from the Academy of Ballet Arts – Suzanne Pomerantzeff\, Director (A Childhood Classic!) \n11:30 am: Musical highlights from Oh Gasparella! A new musical by Tom Sivak (She’s not your mother’s Disney princess!) \n12:15 pm: Latin Dance Performance and Instruction with Javier T. Dones  (Learn some moves then stay to dance with band) \n1:00 pm & 1:45 pm: (2 sets) O Som Do Jazz led by composer David Manson  (Florida Brazilian bossa nova\, samba-jazz & MPB band ) David Manson with O Som Do Jazz premieres new jazz compositions Nova Música: New Works influenced by Brazilian samba\, Bossa Nova & Baião. \n2:45 pm Musical highlights from GASPAR! THE MUSICAL music by Constantine Grame and book and lyrics by Bill Leavengood  (a fast-paced\, bawdy tale of “trading places” that finds the legendary pirate\,  Jose Gaspar\, magically transported through time to modern day Tampa Bay) \nIn the Auditorium:\n\n12:00 pm\nDiversity 2022 – A Portrait of the Local Community.\nA 30-minute film by Don Gialanella and Ran Flugstad illustrating the diversity and beauty of the human community of Pinellas County. \n1:00 pm\nLittle Satchmo\nDirected by John Alexander\nProduced by Lea Umberger and JC Guest\nFeaturing Sharon Preston-Folta\, daughter of Louis Armstrong\nThe life of legendary American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s secret daughter\, who kept her familial link hidden for years. \n2:00 pm\nSIMI The Series Episode 1\nWritten and Directed by Debbie Yati Garrett.\nCo-Directed by Cranstan Cumberbatch\nThis is a Supernatural Drama and Thriller. \n3:00 pm\nDiversity 2022 – A Portrait of the Local Community.\nA 30-minute film by Don Gialanella and Ran Flugstad illustrating the diversity and beauty of the human community of Pinellas County. \n4:00 pm\nLittle Satchmo\nDirected by John Alexander\nProduced by Lea Umberger and JC Guest\nFeaturing Sharon Preston- Folta\, daughter of Louis Armstrong \n  \n  \n\n\n \n\n\n  \nRelated Events\nThursday\, November 10: THE PARTY\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX\n \n Posted on September 23\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 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 \n \n \n \nFriday\, November 11: Artist Tours & Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. Free to the public. Below is the schedule for the artists’ talks. 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022-musica-latina/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22-AA-Logo-Poppins.-1920-x-1080-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221231T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220726T151433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T175901Z UID:17227-1668168000-1672506000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual Exhibition is open at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas November 11th through December 31st\, 2022.\nNow in its fifth year! This year’s Arts Annual features some of Pinellas county’s most well-known artists as well as innovative up-and-coming creators. Each year\, Creative Pinellas invites past Professional and Emerging Artist Grantees to participate in the Arts Annual and highlight some of our county’s amazing artistic talent. Arts Annual 2022 features 25 artists and over 100 pieces of artwork are on display. You will be able to view\, buy\, and engage in participatory experiences – all from the arts coast. \nThe Gallery now has extended hours Wednesdays through Sundays\, from 12 pm – 8 pm until December 30th. December 31st\, the gallery will be closing at 5 pm. \nBe sure to stop by our NEW Holiday Pop-Up Cafe opening Nov 30th located inside the Gallery at Creative Pinellas! The Cafe will be serving coffee\, tea\, hot chocolate\, bottled water\, and snacks. \nAttend the exhibition to view the creative works of Anna Ayres\, Elizabeth Barenis\, Nathan Beard\, Christina Bertsos\, Saumitra Chandratreya\, Neverne Covington\, Javier T. Dones\, John Gascot\, Jim Gigurtsis\, Jason Hackenwerth\, Steph Hargrove\, Kenny Jensen\, Patricia Kluwe Derderian\, Cecilia Lueza\, Cora Marshall\, Mark Mitchell\, Gianna Pergamo\, Babs Reingold\, Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse\, Xina Scuderi\, Emily Stehle\, Judy Vienneau\, and Angela Warren. \nSee how the Arts Coast is a vibrant and sustainable arts community and an arts and cultural destination. \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 Collection\n \n Posted on November 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Browse the Arts Annual 2022 and collect what feels right for you from the amazing Arts Coast artists featured in the latest exhibition from Creative Pinellas…. Read More \n \n \n \nBeyond the Walls 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 2022\n \n Posted on October 17\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast. Cool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in the Arts Coast\, Pinellas County\, are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be… Read More \n \n \n \n \nPAST EVENTS: \nFriday\, November 11: Artist Tours & Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. Free to the public. Below is the schedule for the artists’ talks. 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, November 12: Performances in the Park\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 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… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More \n \n \n \nThursday\, December 15: THE PARTY REDUX\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX\n \n Posted on September 23\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 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 URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22-AA-Logo-Poppins.-1920-x-1080-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220830T090559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T141028Z UID:72100-1668168000-1668186000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. \nFree to the public.\nBelow is the schedule for the artists’ talks. \n12:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Neverne Covington\n \n Posted on August 5\, 2021 by NeverneCovington \n Neverne Covington’s drawings\, prints\, paintings and sculpture explore childhood\, language\, landscape\, memory\, and the American south where she grew up. Her work has been exhibited at the Florida Museum for Women Artists\, the Tampa Museum of Art\, the Brevard Museum of Art\, the State Capital and various venues throughout Florida and at the Museum of… Read More \n \n \n \n12:30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Patricia Kluwe Derderian\n \n Posted on August 4\, 2021 by PatriciaKluweDerderian \n 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 \n \n \n \n1:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Jim Gigurtsis\n \n Posted on October 29\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Jim Gigurtsis was born in Crete\, Greece and moved to England as a young adult. Jim moved to Seminole\, Pinellas County from Europe in 2016. Jim Gigurtsis is an award winning multi-discipline artist. His work is internationally known and found in private and public collections. Jim’s preferred medium is oil painting but he also uses… Read More \n \n \n \n1:30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Emily Lee Stehle/The Happiest Rabbit\n \n Posted on July 6\, 2021 by Emily Lee Stehle \n Emily Lee Stehle is a mixed media fiber artist who has been three times an Emerging Artist. First with Florida CraftArt in 2017\, second with the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in 2018 and 2021 for Creative Pinellas. She says she’ll never stop emerging as she sees inspiration every day for her art practice of… Read More \n \n \n \n2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival Panel Discussion*\n\n\nCreative Pinellas is excited to share that the Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival will be presenting their first event of their three day event here at Creative Pinellas with “THE JOURNEY: The Future of Black Tampa Bay.” \n“THE JOURNEY: The Future of Black Tampa Bay” panelists and moderator are: \n\n\n\n\n\nAntonio Brown\, Black Excellence Summit\, Barbershop Bookclub/Central Station Barbershop & Grooming\nCeleste Davis\, Director of Arts\, Culture\, and Tourism for the City of St. Petersburg\nDr. Katurah Jenkins Hall\, GRACE-Greater Reach Alliance of Counselors and Educators\, LLC\nCarl Lavender\, Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete\nJudith Scully\, law professor\, co-founder of Stetson’s Innocence Project\nJake-ann Jones (Moderator)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \n3:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Judy Vienneau\n \n Posted on October 29\, 2021 by Judy Vienneau \n Judy Vienneau is a Professional Artist and Arts Administrator with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Since moving to Florida from Massachusetts in 1989\, having worked previously in commercial graphic design and advertising for 10 years\, Vienneau has been studying traditional sculptural techniques\, and producing wire and mixed media sculpture…. Read More \n \n \n \n3:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Christina Bertsos\n \n Posted on September 21\, 2021 by Christina Bertsos \n Fluidity converges with emotion and sensuality in the stone sculptures of Chicago born sculptor\, Christina Bertsos. Creating surfaces honed by hand to coax the stone’s luminous quality\, she highlights its beauty as a reflection of humanity’s inner essence. Bertsos began her self-taught journey in 2012 at the Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin\, FL. A… Read More \n \n \n \n4:00pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Saumitra Chandratreya\n \n Posted on October 25\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n 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… Read More \n \n \n \n4:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Mitchell\n \n Posted on August 4\, 2021 by MarkMitchell \n Mark Mitchell is an international artist and painter of Conceptual Pop Art. As a PRATT grad\, SVA alum\, and former NYC advertising creative director\, he has spent his entire career honing his visual communication skills…. Read More \n \n \n \n*This panel conversation will be held at the auditorium at Creative Pinellas \n  \nRelated Events\nThursday\, November 10: THE PARTY\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX\n \n Posted on September 23\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 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 \n \n \n \nSaturday\, November 12: Performances in the Park\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 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… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022-artist-tours-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22-AA-Logo-Poppins.-1920-x-1080-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221221 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20221017T094501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T165213Z UID:72127-1664409600-1671580799@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Walls 2022 DESCRIPTION:Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast.\nCool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in the Arts Coast\, Pinellas County\, are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be awed by a variety of dynamic artwork created in different shapes\, sizes\, and styles. Each piece of artwork is available for contactless purchase. \nYou can deepen your arts experience by planning a visit to the Arts Annual exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas: Wednesdays through Sundays from 12pm to 5pm between Nov. 11 through Dec. 31st. The exhibition features over 100 inspiring art pieces from more than 25 artists\, ranging from cutting edge up-and-comers to artists with international followings. Enjoy the arts and purchase amazing new pieces – all at the 2022 Arts Annual exhibition. Admission is free. \nBe sure to Visit St. Pete/Clearwater for more information on your next trip to Pinellas County. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Patricia Kluwe Derderian at The Don CeSar\, St Pete Beach\n \n Posted on October 27\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Don Gialanella at the Hyatt Place\, St. Petersburg Downtown\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Donald Gialanella was born in Plainfield\, New Jersey. At the age of 19 the sculptor moved to New York City where he attended The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. During this time\, the late 1970s… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Angela Warren at the Fenway Hotel\, Dunedin Florida\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Angela Warren lives in St. Petersburg\, Florida. In 2018 she received a Pollock and Krasner Fellowship to attend Vermont Studio Center artist in residence program.Angela spent 2017 and 2018 teaching art post hurricane Irma in St. John\, US Virgin Islands where she helped people heal through art… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Laura Spencer at the Belleview Inn\, Belleair Florida\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Laura Spencer is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in St. Petersburg\, FL. Having started her formal art training at a very young age . . …. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Javier T. Dones at The Birchwood\, St. Pete\, Florida\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Javier’s current work springs from a lifelong passion and fascination for the elements of nature\, her power\, arrangements\, and structures. The medium is metals and chemistry. Copper is the main working material… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Christina Bertsos at the Sandpearl Resort\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Christina Bertsos is an award-winning sculptor who lives in Dunedin\, FL.  Her journey as an artist began as a child with a deep love for drawing and a fierce creative spirit.  Continuing her passionate journey\, she studied life drawing… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22- John Gascot at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n John Gascot spent the first twelve years of his life in Puerto Rico\, a fact to which he attributes his love of bold color. While he creates in a variety of styles\, including Painterly and Geometric Abstractions\, Latin Pop paintings are his signature. He affectionately coined the style “Latin Pop” after years . . …. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Cecilia Lueza at the Wyndham Grand\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Fine artist Cecilia Lueza is a painter and sculptor who works in an array of forms. Wood\, metal\, ceramic and polyurethane are just a few of the materials she has used to create pieces that are imaginative\, whimsical\, spiritual and inspiring. Born in Argentina\, Lueza earned her Master’s of Fine Arts from the Universidad… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Mickett Stackhouse at Innisbrook\, A Salamander Golf and Spa Resort\, Palm Harbor\, FL\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse have worked collaboratively for over sixteen years . . . … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Anna Ayres at the Sirata Beach Resort\, St Pete Beach\n \n Posted on September 28\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Anna Ayres began her painting career well before she began painting. A childhood immersed in the four seasons of rural Vermont showcased the natural world to Ayres\, initiating an early sense of wonder and gratitude for it. In winter\, the Ayres family skated by lantern on icy cornfield valleys. In summers\, a waterfall in the…… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 22 – Xina Scuderi at the Bilmar Beach Resort\, Treasure Island\n \n Posted on September 27\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Xina Scuderi is a self-taught fine art photographer native to St. Petersburg\, Florida. Xina Scuderi’s photography career started in 2012 with picking up a camera at a time she was starting a new life. Within 5 years she was an Emerging Artist at Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival\, Gasparilla Festival of the Arts\, and Creative… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/beyond-the-walls-2022/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Beyond the Walls Exhibition,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BTW-BTS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T200000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220608T170046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T181340Z UID:15489-1658512800-1658520000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:DARKMATTER Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception for DARKMATTER exhibition happening Friday\, July 22 from 6-8 PM.\nPlease RSVP\n  \nOn display will be an immersive exhibition of works by internationally-acclaimed sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth. This exhibition will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through turbulence and drama to transcendence and joy. Two massive sculptures made in the artist’s signature vocabulary of latex balloons will anchor the show in the main gallery and will be accompanied by huge paintings and a scintillating retrospective of more than 50 drawings and images of Hackenwerth’s exhibitions from the past 20 years. \nDon’t miss an incredible evening that will inspire the whole family with promises of intrigue and surprise. \nFEATURED ARTIST\n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Hackenwerth\, Immediate Past President & Artist\n \n Posted on July 5\, 2022 by JasonHackenwerth \n Jason Hackenwerth is a professional artist with an extensive exhibition history spanning more than two decades. He was named a prestigious alum from his undergraduate\, as well as graduate\, universities of Webster University and Savannah College Of Art And Design…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding DARKMATTER\n \n \n \n \n \n DARKMATTER Exhibition\n \n Posted on June 8\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for DARKMATTER\, an immersive exhibition of works by internationally-acclaimed sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth. This exhibition will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through turbulence and drama to transcendence and joy. Two massive sculptures made in the artist’s signature vocabulary of latex balloons will anchor the show in the main gallery and… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/darkmatter-exhibition-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DARKMATTER-Opening-Reception-Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220608T170051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T164458Z UID:15485-1658448000-1665964799@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:DARKMATTER Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us for DARKMATTER\, an immersive exhibition of works by internationally-acclaimed sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth.\nThis exhibition will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through turbulence and drama to transcendence and joy. Two massive sculptures made in the artist’s signature vocabulary of latex balloons will anchor the show in the main gallery and will be accompanied by huge paintings and a scintillating retrospective of more than 50 drawings and images of Hackenwerth’s exhibitions from the past 20 years. DARKMATTER will be an inspiration for the whole family\, promising intrigue and surprise. \nAt Creative Pinellas (noon – 5 pm / Workshop 1 pm):\nJoin Artist Jason Hackenwerth at 1pm as he leads a FREE DARKMATTER Family Arts Workshop teaching how to create sculpture using balloons! Perfect for the whole family. Exhibition open through October 16. \nFEATURED ARTISTS\n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Hackenwerth\, Immediate Past President & Artist\n \n Posted on July 5\, 2022 by JasonHackenwerth \n Jason Hackenwerth is a professional artist with an extensive exhibition history spanning more than two decades. He was named a prestigious alum from his undergraduate\, as well as graduate\, universities of Webster University and Savannah College Of Art And Design…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding DARKMATTER\n \n \n \n \n \n Third Saturdays at Pinewood\n \n Posted on April 6\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Celebrate at Pinewood (Florida Botanical Gardens\, Creative Pinellas\, Heritage Village) from 10 am to 5 pm every 3rd Saturday! Free event\, free parking! Learn More…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DARKMATTER Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on June 8\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us to attend an opening reception for DARKMATTER exhibition happening Friday\, July 22 from 6-8 PM.   On display will be an immersive exhibition of works by internationally-acclaimed sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth. This exhibition will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through turbulence and drama to transcendence and joy. Two massive sculptures… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/darkmatter-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DARKMATTER-Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220516T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220624T174032Z UID:14530-1656248400-1656262800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition Closing Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend a participatory Closing Commemoration for THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND exhibition happening Sunday\, June 26 from 1-5 pm.\nThis commemoration will create an opportunity for our community to come together with activities that include art making\, names reading\, and a guided meditation. \nActivities for the Day\n1-2:00\nArt activity\n1:30\nEmerging Artist Talk – Heather Rippert (Gallery)\n2:00\nCommemoration with Empath Health to close The Things They Left Behind (Auditorium)\n3:30\nGuided Meditation  Led by Frederick Woods\, Professional Artist Grantee (Front classroom)\n4:00\nEmerging Artist Closing Reception\nPlease RSVP\n  \n“THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND: Grief\, Discovery\, and Remembrance\,” an interactive community-curated exhibition was created to memorialize and honor those who have passed away over the last two years from Covid and other causes. Conceived as a way to use the arts to help our community heal\, the exhibition features crafts\, writing\, photography\, and other memorabilia from those being remembered\, including the artwork of arts administrator Suzanne Ruley. “THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND: Grief\, Discovery\, and Remembrance” exhibition runs through June 26. Programming in partnership with Empath Health. \n  \nEXHIBITION SPONSORS \nSUNCOAST HOSPICE FOUNDATION a member of Empath Health \nVisit St. Pete/Clearwater \nPinellas County\, FL \nThe State of Florida and Division of Cultural Affairs \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS \nEmpath Health \nCentral Pinellas Chamber of Commerce \nGreater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce \nSt. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce \nSafety Harbor Chamber of Commerce \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/the-things-they-left-behind-exhibition-closing-commemoration/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/THE-THINGS-THEY-LEFT-BEHIND-CC-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220523T193328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220613T185123Z UID:14873-1653350400-1656287999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist 2022 Virtual Exhibition DESCRIPTION:   \nWatch a quick training video on navigating the virtual gallery\n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-2022-virtual-gallery/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Virtual Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/EAV_Emerging_FeaturedImage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T200000 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220411T212437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T154018Z UID:12941-1652378400-1652385600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception for THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition happening Thursday\, May 12 from 6-8pm. This will be an interactive community-curated exhibition\, to memorialize and honor those who have passed away over the last two years from Covid and other causes while serving as a way to use the arts to help our community heal. This exhibition will feature crafts\, writing\, photography\, and other memorabilia from those being remembered\, including the artwork of Suzanne Ruley\, an esteemed arts administrator\, and former Director of Development for Pinellas Community Foundation.   \nPlease RSVP\n  \nEXHIBITION SPONSORS \nSUNCOAST HOSPICE FOUNDATION a member of Empath Health \nVisit St. Pete/Clearwater \nPinellas County\, FL \nThe State of Florida and Division of Cultural Affairs \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS \nEmpath Health \nCentral Pinellas Chamber of Commerce \nGreater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce \nSt. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce \nSafety Harbor Chamber of Commerce \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/the-things-they-left-behind-exhibition-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/THE-THINGS-THEY-LEFT-BEHIND-ONR-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220310T215640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T201419Z UID:11731-1652313600-1656287999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:The Things They Left Behind: Grief\, Discovery\, and Remembrance DESCRIPTION:Open Now through Sunday\, June 26th.\nJoin us for an interactive community-curated exhibition to memorialize and honor those who have passed away over the last two years from Covid and other causes. Conceived as a way to use the arts to help our community heal\, the exhibition features crafts\, writing\, photography\, and other memorabilia from those being remembered\, including the artwork of Suzanne Ruley\, an esteemed arts administrator\, and former Director of Development for Pinellas Community Foundation. Don’t miss this special opportunity to get to know and carry on the legacy of those who are no longer with us. “THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND: Grief\, Discovery\, and Remembrance” will open with a reception and program on Thursday\, May 12 from 6-8pm and run through June 26. Programming in partnership with Empath Health. \nEvents Surrounding Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on April 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Opening Reception: May 12 from 6-8pm. Join us an interactive community-curated exhibition\, to memorialize and honor those who have passed away over the last two years from Covid and other causes…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition – Online Grief Support Conversation with Empath Health\n \n Posted on May 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us on FACEBOOK LIVE on June 16 from 7-8 pm for Online Grief Support Conversation with Empath Health. Learn more. … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition Closing Commemoration\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Join us to attend a participatory Closing Commemoration for THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND exhibition happening Sunday\, June 26 from 1-5 pm. Learn more. … Read More \n \n \n \nExhibition Inspiration:\nLast year\, when we installed Cathy Tobias’ Covid Ribbon Memorial in the courtyard of the gallery\, we saw how it made a connection for people the way only art can. Learning from that\, we wanted to give our community a further opportunity to share and remember those they loved and lost. \nDuring our discussions\, we were reminded that a dear friend of ours\, artist\, and arts administrator Suzanne Ruley\, had left behind a tremendous amount of creative work that her husband Matt discovered after she passed away from Covid. We recognized that many people were having similar experiences\, and we felt it would be healing for them to join with us to share their discoveries in an exhibit also featuring Suzanne’s work. \nEXHIBITION SPONSORS \nSUNCOAST HOSPICE FOUNDATION a member of Empath Health \nVisit St. Pete/Clearwater \nPinellas County\, FL \nThe State of Florida and Division of Cultural Affairs \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS \nEmpath Health \nCentral Pinellas Chamber of Commerce \nGreater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce \nSt. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce \nSafety Harbor Chamber of Commerce \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/the-things-they-left-behind-grief-discovery-and-remembrance/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/THE-THINGS-THEY-LEFT-BEHIND-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220217T220818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T211007Z UID:10993-1649894400-1656287999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Get Ready for the 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2022. Now extended through June 26\,2022.\nJoin us for a diverse exhibition of work from the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant. This sixth annual exhibition features original work by artists awarded grants from Creative Pinellas: Dorian Angello\, Adam and Kayte Bush\, Jon Ditty\, Alex Kaufman\, Teresa Mandala\, Rachel Ratcliff\, Heather Rippert\, Ashley Rivers\, Ketsy Ruiz\, and Margherita Tibaldo. Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience and purchase amazing artwork from these up-and-coming artists! \nEvents Surrounding 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on March 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: April 14 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Conversation\n \n Posted on April 18\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for a live conversation led by Creative Pinellas Arts Ambassador Cindy Stovall as these artists discuss what they’ve accomplished during their grant period and what is next!… Read More \n \n \n \nMeet The Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n Dorian Angello\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Dorian Angello \n 2022 Emerging Artist Growing up in Florida before a widespread understanding of neurodiversity\, Dorian found in the arts a refuge from traditional schooling\, a lens through which to understand the world\, and an avenue for self-expression. He began his formal arts education at USF\, then completed a Master’s degree in Graphic Design at the prestigious… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam and Kayte Bush\n \n Posted on by Kayte and Adam Bush \n Adam and Kayte are a husband-and-wife team\, dedicated to making an impact\, not only in the artistic world but striving to bring today’s important issues to the next generation; those who will have to face them. Their current project\, Dimple’s Days is inspired by their children’s unique journeys and their own passion for humanism\, environmentalism\,… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ditty\n \n Posted on by Jon Ditty \n 2022 Emerging Artist Jon Didier\, better known by his stage name\, Jon Ditty\, is a Rapper\, Songwriter\, and Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida\, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in December of 2010. While completing his Arts Degree\, Jon found himself more and more preoccupied… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Kaufman\n \n Posted on by Alex Kaufman \n 2022 Emerging Artist Alex Kaufman is an artist and designer based out of St. Petersburg\, Florida. Kaufman has been the lead designer at MGA Sculpture Studio since 2016\, working  on  large-scale  public art for Mark Aeling’s studio in the Warehouse Arts District. The most notable CAD designs completed in that time include 2020’s First Flight Monument\, located at… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa Mandala\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Teresa Mandala \n 2022 Emerging Artist Teresa Mandala is an artist whose work embraces the divine feminine through a dance of color\, visual movement\, and unique textures. She enjoys exploring new mediums and often works in ceramic\, wood\, metal\, glass\, watercolor\, acrylic\, and oil paints to find unconventional ways to express complex concepts. Her concepts and themes are… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Ratcliff\n \n Posted on by Rachel Ratcliff \n 2022 Emerging Artist Rachel Ratcliff is an award winning visual artist currently residing in Clearwater\, Florida. Rachel was born into a family of artists\, gardeners\, and naturalists and was immersed in a world of nature and art at a young age. Working primarily with acrylics\, her early art emerged from the colorful botanical universe of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Rippert\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Heather Rippert \n 2022 Emerging Artist Heather Rippert\, fine artist\, living in Clearwater\, Florida\, has been painting and drawing from the time she could hold a pencil. Growing up an only child\, she discovered a magical world to disappear into every time she picked up art supplies. Her high school art teacher and mentor\, Michael Mulhern\, was instrumental… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ashley Rivers – The Nature of Fire\n \n Posted on by Ashley Rivers \n Arts Impact Fund – Visual: To create and display a 3D public art sculpture of a Bird of Paradise flower to increase viewer happiness and vibrancy… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketsy Ruiz (Sketzii)\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Sketzii \n I convey the many facets of Puerto Rican ethnic identity and Latin culture in my work. I take photographs while traveling\, research\, learn\, and connect with the people of these diasporas and communities to inspire a reference or a new body of work. My mission is to tell our stories and for this reason my… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Margherita Tibaldo\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Margherita Tibaldo \n 2022 Emerging Artist Margherita Tibaldo is an Italian Fine Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. At the young age of 19\, Margherita and her family moved to Florida\, all the way from Italy\, where she has been able to focus on her art career. For the past few years\, she has been honoring her skills in… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nAdd to Your Collection URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2022-emerging-artist-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EAE-Web-3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220404 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20220224T221630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T161435Z UID:11256-1646179200-1649030399@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:March is Youth Art Month 2021-2022 DESCRIPTION:March is Youth Art Month!\nThe Clearwater Arts Alliance in partnership with Creative Pinellas is excited to present K-8th grade works of art from Pinellas County Schools. \nThe exhibition will open Wednesday\, March 2 and run through April 3.  The gallery will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 12-5pm.Come see the energetic and vibrant artwork created by K-8 students in Pinellas County Schools. The theme this year is “Visual Movement.” \nStudents and parents we hope you will attend the  Opening Reception on Sunday\, March 6\, 2022 from 1:30-3pm. The Awards Ceremony will be in Courtyard at 2pm. \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/march-is-youth-art-month-2021-2022/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YAM_web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220328 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20211116T214206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T200754Z UID:6893-1643155200-1648425599@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:LOOK TOUCH MOVE DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas presents “LOOK TOUCH MOVE” a dynamic artistic collaboration encompassing artist Sharon McCaman’s interactive art exhibition “Reiteration\,” and “Reprise\,” a new work choreographed by Creative Pinellas artist laureate Helen French.\nYour tactile\, audible\, and visual senses will be engaged with “Reiteration\,” which features large scale sculptural pieces created by McCaman that use diverse textures\, materials\, and technology to create a multi-sensory and participatory experience for visitors. \n“Reprise” will be created by Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate Helen French as she engages in a series of open rehearsals and workshops that explore the relationship between dance and McCaman’s interactive art sculptures. The premiere performance of “Reprise” is scheduled for Thursday\, March 10th from 6-8pm.  \nCheck Out Our Opening Night!!!\n\nFEATURED ARTISTS\n \n \n \n \n \n Sharon McCaman\n \n Posted on January 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Sharon McCaman is an interdisciplinary artist who works with a multitude of different media including\, but not limited to\, classical and contemporary movement techniques\, digital media design\, projection design\, production design\, sculpture\, live video manipulation\, and sensor technologies. She creates work that prioritizes the body and physical movement as well as the crafting of physical materials… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Helen French\n \n Posted on July 12\, 2021 by Helen French \n Helen Hansen French\, a native of St. Petersburg\, Florida received her BFA from The Juilliard School. Upon graduating she was invited to join Buglisi Dance Theatre. Tobi Tobias of the NYC Village Voice hailed her as “altogether luminous”\, and Nancy Wozney of ArtsHouston says her\, “generous and radiant performance stands out.” In addition to BDT’s… Read More \n \n \n \n\nTake part in our upcoming art community happenings that will surround LOOK TOUCH MOVE\n \n \n \n \n \n LOOK TOUCH MOVE “REPRISE: A Dance Performance” Premiere\n \n Posted on January 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Thursday\, March 10th @ 6:00pm-8:00pm… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dance Community Meeting #6\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Saturday\, May 21st 11am – 12pm… Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding LOOK TOUCH MOVE\n \n \n \n \n \n LOOK TOUCH MOVE Opening Reception\n \n Posted on November 24\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n LOOK TOUCH MOVE Opening Reception: February 1 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with Creative Pinellas experiencing the immersive artistic expressions of Sharon McCaman\, “Reiteration”  and a performance from Artist Laureate Helen French…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LOOK TOUCH MOVE Improv Jam\n \n Posted on January 20\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Saturday\, February 5 from 3-5pm – Happening at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas – Musicians\, Performers\, and Artists of all disciplines are invited to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas to create their own site-specific work inside Sharon McCaman’s “Reiteration” exhibition…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REPRISE Open Rehearsal\n \n Posted on January 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Wednesday\, February 9th @ Noon – 2:30pm… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Creating Site-Specific Works of Art Workshop\n \n Posted on January 21\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Saturday\, Feb 12\, 10:30am – 4:00pm\nMusicians\, Performers\, Artists and Movers of all disciplines in creating their own site-specific work during this workshop\, bringing it from conception to production to finished product…. Read More \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n REPRISE Open Rehearsal\n \n Posted on January 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Wednesday\, February 9th @ Noon – 2:30pm… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REPRISE Open Rehearsal\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Friday\, February 18th @ Noon – 2:30pm… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REPRISE Open Rehearsal\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Wednesday\, February 23rd @ Noon – 2:30pm… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REPRISE Open Rehearsal\n \n Posted on January 21\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Wednesday\, February 23rd @ Noon – 2:30pm… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conversation with the Artists\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Tues\, Mar 1\, 12 – 1pm – Register on Zoom… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nAdd to Your Collection\n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/look-touch-move/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/LOOK-TOUCH-MOVE-1920x1080-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211115 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20210728T072145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T153416Z UID:2248-1636761600-1636934399@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual Weekend 2021 DESCRIPTION:The Persistence of Amnesia – Donald Gialanella \nArts Annual Exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Exhibition\n \n Posted on October 4\, 2021 by Danny Olda \n The Arts Annual Exhibition returns to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas November 11 through December 19\, 2021. Showcasing the work of more than 30 artists\, the Arts Annual features some of Pinellas county’s most well-known artists as well as innovative up-and-coming creators…. Read More \n \n \n \nArts Annual Weekend was a BLAST!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Virtual Festival 2021\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Performers\n \n Posted on November 9\, 2021 by Sheila Cowley \n Arts Annual Performers   This weekend is the Creative Pinellas Arts Annual fundraiser\, celebrating working artists in Pinellas County with outdoor performances\, food trucks\, live painters – and a gallery exhibition with visual artwork on display and available for sale. Tickets for an afternoon or evening visit are just $10\, or $25 to enjoy live… Read More \n \n \n \n\n  \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nSaturday Afternoon Performing Arts 1-4pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Weekend – Saturday Afternoon\n \n Posted on September 24\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Enjoy an afternoon of performances in the Courtyard of Creative Pinellas and an extrordinary exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas!   We cannot wait to see you. 🙂  … Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday Evening of the Arts 5 -8pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Festival Weekend – Saturday Evening\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Enjoy an evening of performances in the Courtyard of Creative Pinellas and an extrordinary exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas! Historically an evening gala\, Creative Pinellas is pivoting in 2021 to an outdoor affair in our courtyard with the addition of dance\, music\, poetry\, food trucks\, live painters\, and the 2021 Arts Annual Exhibition… Read More \n \n \n \nSunday Afternoon Performing Arts 1-4pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Festival Weekend – Sunday Afternoon\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Enjoy an afternoon of performances in the Courtyard of Creative Pinellas and an extrordinary exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas!   We cannot wait to see you. 🙂      … Read More \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nOn Saturday and Sunday\, November 13th and 14th\, Creative Pinellas will host our Arts Annual Weekend\, virtual festival\, and fundraiser featuring leading Pinellas County artists and performers. Historically an evening gala\, Creative Pinellas is pivoting in 2021 to an outdoor affair in our courtyard with the addition of dance\, music\, poetry\, food trucks\, live painters\, and a gallery exhibition with over 100 art pieces on display and available for sale. \nThe Arts Annual group exhibition will return to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas November 11th through December 19th\, 2021. The exhibition will feature the artwork of over 30 artists\, from innovative up-and-coming creators to internationally recognized artists. From the beginning\, Creative Pinellas has invited former Professional and Emerging Artist Grantees to exhibit their work or perform live. As part of the 2021 Arts Annual events\, the exhibit will also be accessible to the public remotely\, in an online gallery. The virtual gallery is an immersive experience\, allowing visitors to walk through a virtual space from their cell phone\, tablet\, or desktop computer. The artwork will be available for purchase both in the gallery at Creative Pinellas and online. \nFeatured performers and live artists include Helen French\, MJR Trio\, Ricardo Delgado\, Linda Costa\, Alex Jones\, Jon Ditty\, Victoria Jorgensen\, Jujmo\, Tenea D. Johnson\, the Ukulele Society\, Amy Collins\, Tom Sivak\, and the Sparks Collaborative Ensemble\, featuring Helen French\, dancer Fernando Chonqui\, actor K Chinthana Sotakoun\, ukulele player Emily Lee Stehle and playwright Sheila Cowley\, with visual artwork by Creative Clay and Emily Lee Stehle. \nTickets for Arts Annual Weekend are available at Artsannual.org for $10 (single event) and $25 (weekend pass) per person. Ticket purchase includes admission to the Arts Annual Weekend events at its physical location in the courtyard at the Gallery. Creative Pinellas is accepting donations of any amount. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2021/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas Courtyard\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ArtsAnnualCoverImage-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211220 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20211004T142444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T210957Z UID:4963-1636588800-1639958399@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual Exhibition returns to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas November 11 through December 19\, 2021. \nThis year’s Arts Annual features some of Pinellas county’s most well-known artists as well as innovative up-and-coming creators. Each year\, Creative Pinellas invites past Professional and Emerging Artist Grantees to participate in the Arts Annual and highlight some of our county’s amazing artistic talent. This year’s Arts Annual is slated to feature more artists than ever before. \nAttend the exhibition to view the creative works of Elizabeth Barenis\, Nathan Beard\, Christina Bertsos\, Saumitra Chandratreya\, Linda Costa\, Neverne Covington\, Patricia Kluwe Derderian\, Javier T. Dones\, Lynn Foskett\, Donald Gialanella\, Jim Gigurtsis\, Kevin Grass\, Jason Hackenwerth\, Steph Hargrove\, Kenny Jensen\, Victoria Jorgensen\, D YaeL Kelley\, Akiko Kotani\, Cora Marshall\, Cynthia Mason\, Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse\, Mark Mitchell\, Zoe Papas\, Gianna Pergamo\, Rose Marie Prins\, Gabriel Ramos\, Babs Reingold\, Ari Robinson\, Xina Scuderi\, Judy Vienneau\, Angela Warren\, and Joseph Weinzettle\, Creative Clay in collaboration with Sheila Cowley and Paula Kramer\, and Reid Jenkins. \nThe public is welcome to visit the Gallery at Creative Pinellas Wednesdays through Sundays\, noon to 5 p.m. while the exhibition is on view November 11 through December 19. \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Virtual Festival 2021\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Beyond the Walls 2021\n \n Posted on August 23\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast. Cool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in Pinellas County are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be awed by… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual University of Florida\, St Petersburg Virtual Gallery\n \n Posted on November 18\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Bank of Tampa and CRI Virtual Gallery\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n … Read More \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Exhibition Hours,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ArtsAnnualExhibition_FI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20211005T133458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T200937Z UID:5176-1631145600-1634515199@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:You Good? DESCRIPTION:YOU GOOD?” This is a question at the center of a new exhibition currently on view at Creative Pinellas featuring the impactful work of sixteen visual and literary artists. The display of artwork\, a partnership with between the Warehouse Arts District Association\, Keep St. Pete Lit\, and Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg\, is an outgrowth of an important community program to let people know there are support and resources to people in Pinellas County dealing with behavioral health issues. Learn more about the You Good? campaign in Pinellas County at Pinellas Wellness Connection. \nIn addition to the vivid collection of work by Pinellas County area artists\, a highlight of the exhibition is the pairing of visual artists with writers who use the “YOU GOOD?” question as a point of inspiration as they deliver their unique artistic vision as well as a message of hope and support. \nVisit the exhibition at Creative Pinellas to experience the engaging creative perspectives from the following participating “YOU GOOD?” creators: \nVisual Artists:\nPaul Berrara\, Nikki Devereux\, Javier T. Dones\, Wooley Dutton\, Gail Hoffman\, Carrie Jadus\, Reid Jenkins\, Jim Kammerud\, Alex Kaufman\, Dacota Maphis\, Mark Mitchell\, Jabari Reed\, Teresa Sullivan\, Cindy Tremaine\, Fred Woods\, Steven Oliver and Zulu Painter. \nWriters:\nMary Chris Bailey\, Meisha Brundridge-Baker\, Chelsea Catherine\, Tyler Gillespie\, Mitzi Gordon\, Amanda Hagood\, Tenea D. Johnson\, Lisa L. Kirchner\, Ian Lindsey\, Brooks Peters\, Anda Peterson\, Anthony Peterson\, Pedro el Poeta\, Gianna Russo\, Saudade Toxosi\, and Gios Typos. \n  \nThe Gallery at Creative Pinellas is located at 12211 Walsingham Road in Largo an is open Wednesday through Sunday\, from 12 pm – 5pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/you-good/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/YouGood_FI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20210811T055530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T191047Z UID:2975-1631145600-1634515199@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Capturing the Ephemeral DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas invites you to a dance photography exhibition showcasing the incredible artistry of Tampa Bay photographers and dancers.\nFrom the studio to the stage\, dance photographers capture bodies in motion and the fleeting moments that make the art of dance so compelling.\nCapturing the Ephemeral\, a dance photography exhibition curated by acclaimed dancer\, choreographer\, teacher and Artist Laureate\, Helen French\, features the mastery of photographers and dancers from the Tampa Bay region. \nMeet the Photographers\n \n \n \n \n \n Erin Tindol\n \n Posted on August 10\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Erin Tindol is a native and current resident of St Petersburg\, Florida. She is a self-taught painter and photographer who started learning and experimenting with both mediums when she turned forty. Her work is ever-evolving but always focused on capturing the unique essence of living things – people\, animals\, and nature. Erin’s watercolor pet portraits… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ricardo Romero\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Born in South America\, Ricardo developed an interest in photography at a young age. Soon after relocating to the USA\, he studied photography simultaneously with English. While he attended grad school at Iowa State University\, Ricardo continued taking photography courses. He began his journey with travel and architectural photography but eventually started to enjoy shooting… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tom Kramer\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Tom Kramer is a dance\, film\, and theater photographer known for images termed “dramatic\, technically sharp\, incisive and capable of capturing the very essence of a performer.” His work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg and the Leepa Rattner Museum\, which also hosted a solo exhibit of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Denzel Johnson-Green\n \n Posted on by Denzel Johnson-Green \n Denzel Johnson-Green is a St. Pete poet and photographer. At 22 he started taking pictures of TheStudio@620 events and street photography around downtown. Since 2018 he’s been the resident photographer for local choreographer Alex Jones\, and his dance company Project ALCHEMY. At 24\, Denzel created an ongoing\, weekly poetry workshop called Community Poetry where everyday… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sorcha Augustine\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Sorcha Augustine is a dance and theatre photographer from Sarasota\, FL. She creates dynamic stage and promotional photography for dance and theatre companies as well as authentic portraiture of performing and visual artists\, helping them promote their skill\, personality\, and passion. Augustine is best known in the Gulfcoast for her work with Sarasota Contemporary Dance… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Boyzell Hosey\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Boyzell Hosey is a visual storyteller specializing in photography and journalism. He is the senior editor for visual storytelling at ProPublica and is a former Deputy Editor and Director of Photography for the Tampa Bay Times.  He has exhibited locally with Your Real Stories\, Studio@620 and Creative Pinellas. He serves on the boards of University… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Martha Ascencio-Rhine\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n I am a photojournalist and multimedia producer at the Tampa Bay Times. I shoot daily assignments for news\, features\, and sports and long-term visual projects and investigative assignments. After deciding to return to school\, I graduated cum laude from the University of South Florida\, St. Petersburg with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. I am a… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Angel Marie Tisdale\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Angel Tisdale was born in Hopewell\, VA in 1966. From her earliest years\, Angel’s parents facilitated her incessant musicality\, rhythm\, and tumbling about through dance and gymnastics lessons\, leading to her ever-present love of movement arts. Throughout her life\, while involved in musical theater\, as a dancer and singer herself\, and later as a teacher\,… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John Pendygraft\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n John Pendygraft was born and raised in El Paso\, Texas\, and has been at the Tampa Bay Times since 1997. Pendygraft has received national awards for feature writing\, video\, and still photography from the American Society of News Editors\, Society of Professional Journalists\, Scripps Howard\, National Headliner Awards\, Pictures of the Year International\, and the… Read More \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/capturing-the-ephemeral/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Capturing-the-Ephemeral_FI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211221 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20210823T204700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T222931Z UID:3589-1630454400-1640044799@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual Beyond the Walls 2021 DESCRIPTION:Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast.\nCool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in Pinellas County are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be awed by a variety of dynamic artwork created in different shapes\, sizes\, and styles. Each piece of artwork is available for contactless purchase. \nYou can deepen your arts experience by planning a visit to the Arts Annual exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas: Wednesdays through Sundays from 12pm to 5pm between Nov. 11 through Dec. 17th. The exhibition features over 100 inspiring art pieces from more than 25 artists\, ranging from cutting edge up-and-comers to artists with international followings. Enjoy the arts and purchase amazing new pieces – all at the 2021 Arts Annual exhibition. Admission is free. \nBe sure to Visit St. Pete/Clearwater for more information on your next trip to Pinellas County. \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Laura Spencer at the Belleview Inn\, Belleair Florida\n \n Posted on September 22\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Laura Spencer is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in St. Petersburg\, FL. Having started her formal art training at a very young age… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Mark Mitchell at The Birchwood and Teak\, St. Pete\, Florida\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Mark Mitchell is an International Multimedia Artist\, specializing in painting Conceptual Pop Art. As a PRATT MANHATTAN graduate\, SVA alum\, and former advertising Creative Director\,… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Gianna Pergamo at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on September 24\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Gianna is primarily a mixed media artist\, combining collage and acrylic paint. She has run her business Pergamo Paper Goods since 2012\, where she makes vintage inspired collage art for animal lovers and sells it as prints\, cards\, stickers\, and more…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Angela Warren at the Hyatt Place\, St. Petersburg Downtown\n \n Posted on October 5\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Angela Warren lives in St. Petersburg\, Florida. In 2018 she received a Pollock and Krasner Fellowship to attend Vermont Studio Center artist in residence program.Angela spent 2017 and 2018 teaching art post hurricane Irma in St. John\, US Virgin Islands where she helped people heal through art… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Nathan Beard at the Fenway Hotel\, Dunedin Florida\n \n Posted on August 23\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Nathan Beard’s richly layered paintings combine playful Abstract Expressionism with fields of color that transition slowly through hue and temperature…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Daniel Barojas at the Postcard Inn St Pete Beach\n \n Posted on October 26\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Daniel Barojas (a.k.a. R5\, Rope5) Born in Mexico City and now living in St. Petersburg\, Florida. Daniel works in various artistic mediums including painting\, mixed media illustration\, watercolor\, graphic/product design\, jewelry\, photography\, and murals…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Elizabeth Barenis at the Sirata Beach Resort\n \n Posted on November 1\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Elizabeth Barenis’s work typically reflects tranquil scenes designed to induce a peaceful state while also inviting interpretation from the viewer. She believes that what the viewer finds in the art is one of the most important things about it. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally. Elizabeth lives and works in St. Petersburg\, Florida…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Javier T Dones at the Sandpearl Resort\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on October 5\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Javier’s current work springs from a lifelong passion and fascination for the elements of nature\, her power\, arrangements\, and structures. The medium is metals and chemistry. Copper is the main working material…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – George Retkes at Springhill Suites\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on October 7\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n I create art because I seek to further develop my appreciation for nature and technology…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Donald Gialanella at the Hollander Hotel\, St. Petersburg Downtown\n \n Posted on October 13\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Donald Gialanella is a sculptor who focuses on turning metal and found materials into large-scale shapes\, figures\, and symbols. His body of work includes elegant steel horses\, towering\, abstract totems\, and wry orbs made up of discarded consumer objects\, … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Christina Bertsos at the Wyndham Grand\, Clearwater Beach\n \n Posted on October 20\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Christina Bertsos is an award-winning sculptor who lives in Dunedin\, FL.  Her journey as an artist began as a child with a deep love for drawing and a fierce creative spirit. … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Kodi Thompson at the Bilmar Beach Resort\, Treasure Island\n \n Posted on November 1\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Kodi Thompson is a ceramic and mix media artist residing in St. Petersburg Florida\, and has been working in the artssince 2009. In 2018 he received his MFA degree in studio arts with a concentration in Ceramicsfrom Southern Illinois University Edwardsville…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls – Patricia Kluwe Derderian at The Don CeSar\, St Pete Beach\n \n Posted on October 30\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n 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 \n \n \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/beyond-the-walls-21/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Beyond the Walls Exhibition,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BTW-BTS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211101 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20210704T134602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T173849Z UID:1368-1627084800-1635724799@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:COVID Ribbon Memorial DESCRIPTION:  \n \nCreative Pinellas is proud to host the Covid Ribbon Memorial in its courtyard at the Pinewood Cultural Park. The memorial\, which opened on July 24th\, is a sculptural art installation comprised of a long line of colorful ribbons with each ribbon representing one person who has died in Florida due to COVID-19. The community is invited to visit during park hours 7am to 5pm and add a name to the memorial. \nCathy Tobias\, a photographer and visual artist conceptualized the project to honor lives lost in a tangible\, visual way and offer people a way to remember and mourn loved ones. She started the project in November of 2020 and enlisted a team of volunteers to help tie ribbons when the number of deaths was 16\,000. The memorial now has over 36\,000 ribbons and is as long as three football fields. \nThe memorial first appeared on Anna Maria Island and was also on display at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg. Creative Pinellas will be the third location to host the installation. Creator Cathy Tobias plans to keep the project going and move the memorial to additional locations in the area giving people a physical space to grieve\, share their stories and think about the magnitude of this tragedy. \nPast Events\nThursday\, September 30th @ 6-8pm\n \n \n \n \n \n COVID Ribbon Memorial Re-Dedication Event\n \n Posted on September 20\, 2021 by Danny Olda \n September 30th – 6-8pm – Creative Pinellas invites you the re-dedication of the COVID Ribbon Memorial. The re-dedication of the memorial with approximately 12\,000 newly added ribbons will take place in the courtyard of Creative Pinellas on September 30th at 6pm…. Read More \n \n \n \nWednesday\, October 20th @ 6-8pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Virtual Discussion with Cathy Tobias\n \n Posted on by Danny Olda \n October\, 20th at 6pm – Join us for an opportunity for the public to learn more about the artist\, the installation\, and the current state of COVID’s impact on Florida and the world during a live Facebook Livestream discussion…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/covid-ribbon-memorial/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas Courtyard\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/COVID-Memorial_FI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210816 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20210608T024253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T175053Z UID:592-1626307200-1629071999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2021 Emerging Artist Exhibition DESCRIPTION: URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2021-emerging-artist-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Exhibition Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Emerging-Artist-Grant-Exhibition_FI-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210714 DTSTAMP:20260511T140636 CREATED:20210712T202047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T210545Z UID:1815-1620000000-1626220799@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Expanding Waters DESCRIPTION:Continuing exploration of water\, Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse Expanding Waters Exhibition created a story in 2 and 3 dimensions about the current state of our waters. Waters are rising and getting warmer. They fuel the intensification of hurricanes and the flooding of our lands. Mickett and Stackhouse’s paintings and large-scale installation\, Breath of Influence\, shed light on the issue of climate change and offer ways to mitigate the warming and\, hence\, expansion of our waters. In addition to the visual art\, Expanding Waters provided a space for performances\, scientific discussion\, and social engagement. \nExpanding Waters explored ways to mitigate the warming of our waters and atmosphere by the reduction of heat trapping CO2.  The show’s participants found many honorific images of trees\, specifically The Mangrove and The Live Oak.  These ubiquitous trees are key absorbers of CO2 and\, hence\, essential to reducing our carbon footprint.  Planting trees is one way we\, in our lives\, can help mitigate the warming of our waters. \nLink to Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/expanding-waters/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Expanding-Waters-Featured-Image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR