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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T121727 CREATED:20250702T204208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T203050Z UID:99414-1756375200-1762102800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Reclamando Our Untold Stories DESCRIPTION:Mi Gente Mi Pueblo and Creative Pinellas proudly present Reclamando Our Untold Stories—a powerful exhibition that bridges art\, memory\, and collective truth.\nMi Gente Mi Pueblo y Creative Pinellas presentan con orgullo Reclamando Nuestras Historias No Contadas—una poderosa exposición que une el arte\, la memoria y la verdad colectiva.\nMi Gente Mi Pueblo stands at the intersection of cultural preservation and communal storytelling\, deeply committed to elevating narratives\, traditions\, healing practices\, and cultural expressions that have too often remained in the shadows. The exhibition showcases original work in a variety of mediums\, including digital art\, paintings\, sculpture\, spoken word\, and more and features the following thirty artists: AGalban\, ArttByLexx\, Jessica Caldas\, rose cervantes\, Mafe Chinchilla\, Javier T Dones\, Francesca Escoto\, Tania Figueroa\, Zulekha Maria Foulen\, FreddieFred\, John Gascot\, IAM\, Japografo\, Santiago de Mora\, Mario José Pagan Morales\, Vera Nye\, Cibby Orozco\, Rebel Poet\, Ro Martinez Rimes\, Jean-René Rinvil\, Addie Rodriguez\, Arturo Romero (R2ROMERO)\, Adela Salas\, Michelle Sawyer\, Brenda Segoviano\, Sketzii\, SPIN El Poeta\, Jovanna Surillo\, Tania Torres\, and Sharee’ Yveliz \nUnfolding as a living timeline\, Reclamando Our Untold Stories connects deeply personal memories with broader historical events. Each work of art is a timestamp—marking moments of resilience\, resistance\, celebration\, and healing. This innovative curation emerges from Mi Gente Mi Pueblo’s transformative “Reclamando” workshop series\, where participants from multiple generations came together to remember\, reclaim\, and reimagine their histories. \nThrough bold visual storytelling\, visitors will experience a chronological journey that transforms individual stories into a shared narrative of love\, strength\, and authenticity—a testament to Mi Gente Mi Pueblo’s commitment to uplifting voices that deserve to be heard and histories that demand to be remembered. \nCurated by Ketsy Ruiz\, now in her fourth year leading the Mi Gente Mi Pueblo Movida Exhibition\, this year’s exhibition stands as its most ambitious narrative yet. Reclamando Our Untold Stories is more than an exhibition—it is an invitation to witness\, reflect\, and participate in a shared journey of visibility\, truth\, and transformation. \n“This year\, we’re not just presenting art; we’re creating a living chronology that transforms histories into collective memory\,” said Ketsy Ruiz\, Reclamando Our Untold Stories curator.\nExplore how art can be a temporal anchor—preserving the past\, affirming the present\, and inspiring the future. \nEnter a space where cultural preservation meets contemporary expression\, where intergenerational dialogue flourishes\, and where every story matters. Reclamando Our Untold Stories. \nMi Gente Mi Pueblo se sitúa en la intersección entre la preservación cultural y la narración comunitaria\, con un profundo compromiso de elevar narrativas\, tradiciones\, prácticas sanadoras y expresiones culturales que con demasiada frecuencia han permanecido en las sombras. La exposición presenta obras originales en una variedad de medios\, incluyendo arte digital\, pintura\, escultura\, poesía hablada y más\, y cuenta con la participación de los siguientes treinta artistas: AGalban\, ArttByLexx\, Jessica Caldas\, rose cervantes\, Mafe Chinchilla\, Javier T Dones\, Francesca Escoto\, Tania Figueroa\, Zulekha Maria Foulen\, FreddieFred\, John Gascot\, IAM\, Japografo\, Santiago de Mora\, Mario José Pagán Morales\, Vera Nye\, Cibby Orozco\, Rebel Poet\, Ro Martinez Rimes\, Jean-René Rinvil\, Addie Rodriguez\, Arturo Romero (R2ROMERO)\, Adela Salas\, Michelle Sawyer\, Brenda Segoviano\, Sketzii\, SPIN El Poeta\, Jovanna Surillo\, Tania Torres y Sharee’ Yveliz. \nDesplegándose como una línea de tiempo viva\, Reclamando Nuestras Historias No Contadas conecta memorias profundamente personales con acontecimientos históricos más amplios. Cada obra de arte es una marca en el tiempo—que señala momentos de resiliencia\, resistencia\, celebración y sanación. Esta innovadora curaduría surge de la transformadora serie de talleres “Reclamando” de Mi Gente Mi Pueblo\, donde participantes de múltiples generaciones se reunieron para recordar\, reclamar y reimaginar sus historias. \nA través de una narrativa visual audaz\, los visitantes emprenderán un recorrido cronológico que transforma historias individuales en una narrativa compartida de amor\, fortaleza y autenticidad—un testimonio del compromiso de Mi Gente Mi Pueblo con la elevación de voces que merecen ser escuchadas y de historias que exigen ser recordadas. \nCurada por Ketsy Ruiz\, quien lidera por cuarto año consecutivo la exposición Movida de Mi Gente Mi Pueblo\, esta edición se presenta como la narrativa más ambiciosa hasta la fecha. Reclamando Nuestras Historias No Contadas es más que una exposición—es una invitación a presenciar\, reflexionar y participar en un viaje compartido de visibilidad\, verdad y transformación. \n“Este año no solo estamos presentando arte; estamos creando una cronología viva que transforma historias en memoria colectiva”\, dijo Ketsy Ruiz\, curadora de Reclamando Nuestras Historias No Contadas.\nExplora cómo el arte puede ser un ancla temporal—preservando el pasado\, afirmando el presente e inspirando el futuro. \nEntra en un espacio donde la preservación cultural se encuentra con la expresión contemporánea\, donde florece el diálogo intergeneracional\, y donde cada historia importa. Reclamando Nuestras Historias No Contadas.\n \n \n \n \n \n Mi Gente Mi Pueblo\n \n Posted on July 2\, 2025 by Creative Pinellas \n Mi Gente Mi Pueblo ignited in 2020 with a bold desire: to spotlight the Latino communities often pushed to the margins and made invisible. Born from a shared longing to bridge gaps in representation and access\, we’ve transformed from a grassroots initiative into a vibrant nonprofit…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reclamando Our Untold Stories Artwork\n \n Posted on August 29\, 2025 by Creative Pinellas \n Add to your collection… Read More \n \n \n \nMeet the Artists\n \n \n Tania Figueroa\n By Creative Pinellas \n Tania Figueroa Martinez is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges memory\, caregiving\, and the quiet power of emotional inheritance. Through mixed media painting\, writing\, and occasional sculptural experiments\, she constructs visual altars from fragments of her past childhood photographs\, sacred objects\, half-forgotten stories\, each piece a portal into the hidden corners of her… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Zulekha Maria Foulen\n By Creative Pinellas \n Zulekha Maria Foulen is a self-taught Panamanian American artist whose work bridges heritage\, healing\, and history through acrylic painting\, photography\, and mixed media. Drawing inspiration from her roots and personal reflections\, Zulekha’s art explores themes of identity\, memory\, and transformation. Her creative journey began in youth\, when she contributed to public art installations for New… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Jessica Caldas\n By Creative Pinellas \n Jessica Caldas (b. 1986\, Jacksonville\, FL) is a Puerto Rican American\, Florida and Georgia based artist. Her work connects personal and community narratives\, usually centered on the experiences of women and women identifying folks\, to larger themes and social issues through bodily\, multidisciplinary works. In 2023 she completed the Working Artist Prize Fellowship at MOCA… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Ro Martinez\n By Creative Pinellas \n Ro Martinez is a self taught Hispanic artist\, she works with acrylics in her favorite black and white palette mixing a rainbow of colors to create a blend of her two styles; Op-Art and Abstract design. The use of color is inspired by her Colombian heritage. In 1980 she painted two massive murals in NY… Read More \n \n\n \n \n IAM\n By Creative Pinellas \n Iris Agustina Morales (IAM) is a Queer multifaceted artist who intertwines performance\, poetry and visual art to conjure the profound wisdom of their ancestors. Embarking on a journey of self discovery. Weaving together the realms of identity\, spirituality and ancestral legacy all leading to the power of healing and transformation. She has paved way for… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Jovanna Surillo\n By Creative Pinellas \n Jovanna Surillo is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores identity\, memory\, and personal transformation. Working with acrylics abstract art digital collage\, mixed media\, and poetic text\, her art blends visual storytelling with emotional depth. Her pieces often center themes of cultural heritage\, inner strength\, and the evolving self. Surillo’s work invites viewers into intimate moments… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Jean-René Rinvil\n By Creative Pinellas \n Jean-René Rinvil is a Haitian multidisciplinary artist\, filmmaker\, educator\, and cultural advocate whose vibrant works explore themes of identity\, memory\, and diaspora. Rooted in the rich cultural heritage of Haiti\, Rinvil’s creative practice draws deeply from childhood memories and is characterized by the use of bright\, expressive color palettes that reflect the vitality and resilience… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Mario Pagán Morales\n By Creative Pinellas \n Mario José Pagán Morales is a Nuyorican poet\, voice-over actor\, spoken word artist\, and cultural worker\, born in Ponce Puerto Rico\, and raised in the South Bronx. His poetry has been featured in several anthologies\, including The BreakBeat Poets\, Volume 4: LatiNEXT (Haymarket Books\, 2020)\, Birds Fall Silent in the Mechanical Sea (Great Weather for… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Brenda Segoviano\n By Creative Pinellas \n Brenda Segoviano\, 28 years old. I’m a Mexican-American paper collage artist. I’m passionate about creating art that is personal to my experience as first generation. I like to layer fragments of color and textures to give shape to the complexities in navigating my dual identity. Each piece is a deliberate expression; capturing nuances\, moments\, a… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Mafe Chinchilla\n By Creative Pinellas \n Mafe Chinchilla was born and raised in Colombia and now lives and creates in Tampa\, Florida. She turned to painting as a form of personal therapy\, transforming emotion\, memory\, and identity into bold\, symbolic visual narratives. Her work is deeply inspired by womanhood\, ancestral power\, and social resistance. Influenced by expressive forms and cultural symbolism\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Japografo\n By Creative Pinellas \n Jorge Jaime Montoya AKA “Japografo”\, is a Colombian visual artist based in Tampa\, Florida\, where he has lived for nearly five years. With a background in graphic design and over 15 years of experience in photography\, Jorge blends both disciplines through mixed media art that reflects his roots\, punk attitude\, and deep connection to urban… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Francesca Escoto\n By Creative Pinellas \n Born and raised in the Dominican Republic\, Francesca grew up in a home of taekwondo entrepreneurs. The family migrated to the US about 37 years ago\, and although this has been home since then\, it is thru her art that she has found “home” again. Her work centers in integrating the multicultural aspect of being… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Vera Nye\n By Creative Pinellas \n Vera Nye is a self taught artist. Her main mediums are oil and acrylic paints. She has a passion for using a vibrant color pallet in her work…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n rose cervantes\n By Creative Pinellas \n rose (she/they) is a Cubana-Americana dedicated to building a loving\, inclusive\, and beloved community. Born and raised in Key West\, Florida\, she now calls St. Pete home. A storyteller at heart\, she is a multi-medium creative exploring storytelling through poetry\, visual art\, and art journaling. Her work centers on emotions\, human rights\, identity\, and discovering… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Rebel Poet\n By Creative Pinellas \n A conscious Colombian poet\, host\, art curator\, visual artist\, and Reiki Master dedicated to using creativity as a vehicle for healing\, empowerment\, and transformation. Writing has been my lifelong passion\, and over the years\, poetry has become both my resistance and my remedy—a way to speak truth\, process experience\, and inspire growth. Now also creating… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Cibby Orozco\n By Creative Pinellas \n Cibby was born in Guatemala but grew up in California. She is a multi-talented visual artist trained in graphic designing\, video editing and screenwriting. When she moved to Florida 11 years ago\, she immersed herself in her hobby\, photography\, because she fell in love with Pinellas County. Today\, her photographs have been in exhibits around… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Sharee’ Yveliz\n By Creative Pinellas \n Sharee’ Yveliz is a multidisciplinary artist\, poet\, and creative director whose work celebrates the vibrant intersections of Afro-Latinidad\, neurodivergence\, and inner child expression. Rooted in Dominican heritage and raised in the small-town magic of Haverstraw\, NY\, Sharee’ brings a rebellious tenderness to every canvas\, poem\, and story she tells. Her art\, often described as both… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Addie Rodriquez\n By Creative Pinellas \n Addie Rodriguez is an emerging mixed media artist with a keen interest in 2D collages and 3D assemblages. In recent years Addie has immersed herself in visual arts as her latest creative outlet. Her fashion illustration and design skills are evident in her artworks. She purposefully chooses to work with materials that she can touch\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Michelle Sawyer\n By Creative Pinellas \n Michelle Sawyer is a visual artist from Tampa\, FL. She earned her degree in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida and became a multifaceted artist. Sawyer has worked as a painter\, muralist\, curator and educator. Her large-scale works\, which range from commercial to historical to community-centered projects\, can be seen throughout the Tampa… Read More \n \n\n \n \n ArttbyLexx\n By Creative Pinellas \n ArttByLexx is a multidisciplinary artist whose work invites deep reflection and emotional connection. Guided by intuition\, nature’s rhythm\, and ancestral memory\, she creates visual narratives that hold space for transformation through joy\, grief\, and growth. Her art blurs the boundaries between past and present\, offering each piece as a soulful invitation to feel deeply and… Read More \n \n\n \n \n SPIN El Poeta\n By Creative Pinellas \n SPIN El Poeta is an award winning Guatemalan spoken word artist and Canadian national slam poetry champ. He is a long time youth advocate\, arts educator\, former refugee\, proprietor of the One Mic Educators arts enterprise and cofounder of the LA Raza Open Mic through the One Mic Educators collective. SPIN has donated thousands of… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Tania Torres\n By Creative Pinellas \n Tania Torres is a Puerto Rican and Dominican non-binary mural artist from Chicago. Through their work\, they explore duality\, intersectionality and ambiguity. During an artist residency in Sao Paolo\, Brazil\, they developed their vibrant\, abstract-pop art style that combines ambiguous figures with imagery correlated to their everyday life\, history\, politics\, religion\, love\, and pleasure. Tania… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Adela Salas\n By Creative Pinellas \n Adela Salas is a visual artist\, muralist\, sculptor\, and designer born in Santiago\, Chile. She earned her BFA from Florida Atlantic University and has since cultivated a multidisciplinary art practice that merges painting\, muralism\, and sculpture. At the core of her work is a deep commitment to storytelling—each piece acting as a visual narrative that… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Arturo Romero (R2ROMERO)\n By Creative Pinellas \n Arturo Romero (R2ROMERO) is a Mexican American street artist who is known for his distinctive portraits and scenes on currency. Born and raised in Santa Ana\, California\, he started painting money in 2015\, Since then he has traveled and painted in various countries\, England\, Spain\, France\, Netherlands\, Mexico\, and the United States directly participating in… Read More \n \n\n \n \n AGalban\n By Creative Pinellas \n Born in Havana\, Cuba in 1967\, Edel Alvarez Galban\, aka AGalban\, has always had a fascination with everything artistic. From his infancy he painted everything around him\, becoming a threat to all the walls\, furniture and electrical devices in his childhood home\, no one wanted the child to visit their home for fear he would… Read More \n \n\n \n \n FreddieFred\n By Creative Pinellas \n Freddiefred is a semi-taught artist whose work is an exploration of his life experiences\, blending urban and natural elements with a nod to his Puerto Rican roots. Growing up in Wilmington\, Delaware\, Freddie’s perspective is shaped by the fusion of city life and the natural world around him. His mixed media approach—featuring acrylics\, spray paint\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Ketsy Ruiz (Sketzii)\n 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 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 John Gascot\n By John Gascot \n Queer artist John Gascot\, hailing from the Caribbean\, traces his childhood roots to Puerto Rico\, an origin that fuels his passion for vibrant hues. While he delves into diverse artistic styles such as Painterly and Geometric Abstractions\, his hallmark remains the Latin Pop genre. Coined affectionately after years of honing his craft\, “Latin Pop” merges… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/reclamando-our-untold-stories/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T121727 CREATED:20250714T194725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T205356Z UID:99569-1756461600-1762102800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudi and Galban DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas and AGalban are excited to present Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudí and Galban\, AGalban’s first ever traveling exhibition that brings together the architectural brilliance of Antoni Gaudí and the deeply personal vision of Cuban American artist AGalban. \nThis moving exhibition invites audiences on a journey that bridges continents\, creativity\, and the sacred. Inspired by a vivid\, spiritual vision during a major heart episode\, AGalban created an ambitious series of evocative paintings based on Gaudí’s Basilica de la Sagrada Familia\, reimagining its iconic Passion façade through themes of faith\, fragility\, and transcendence. His deeply moving works (25 in all) are paired with photographs of Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces\, offering visitors a unique and contemplative experience. \nAfter its Tampa Bay launch this summer\, Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudí and Galban will travel to sacred spaces and community venues across Florida\, concluding in June 2026 to mark the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s passing and the completion of the Sagrada Familia’s 137-year construction. \nCo-curated by Tarin Mohajeri and Antonio Permuy\, this exhibition is supported by a grant from the Gobioff Foundation and the AIA Tampa Bay’s Center for Architecture and Design as an educational partner. \n \n \n \n \n \n AGalban\n \n Posted on February 6\, 2024 by Creative Pinellas \n Born in Havana\, Cuba in 1967\, Edel Alvarez Galban\, aka AGalban\, has always had a fascination with everything artistic. From his infancy he painted everything around him\, becoming a threat to all the walls\, furniture and electrical devices in his childhood home\, no one wanted the child to visit their home for fear he would… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudi and Galban Artwork\n \n Posted on August 29\, 2025 by Creative Pinellas \n Add to your collection… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/sacred-pilgrimage-gaudi-and-galban/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Exhibition-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T121727 CREATED:20250811T170149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T204159Z UID:100342-1756461600-1762102800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Visible: Seen and Heard DESCRIPTION:Visible: Seen and Heard is a powerful exhibition exploring what it means to be noticed\, acknowledged\, and truly seen. It is a celebration of voice\, presence\, and creative renewal.\nThis exhibition was created and curated by artists Lori Vinesett\, Wendy Bruce\, Beth Belaschky\, and Katie Pavone\, who met while working as gallery hosts at Creative Pinellas. \n“Each of us arrived here after completing successful careers in other fields. In midlife and beyond\, we chose to begin again. This time\, as artists. In that shared space of transformation\, we inspired and encouraged one another to fully step into our creative identities. We were also deeply moved by the stories shared with us by gallery visitors. Stories of unfulfilled dreams and quiet hopes. In return\, we shared our own paths of reinvention\, reminding them\, and ourselves\, that it’s never too late to start over.” \nThe work featured in Visible: Seen and Heard reflects these intimate exchanges and the belief that visibility\, being seen and heard\, is not only a personal triumph but a shared human need. Through fiber art\, painting\, photography and mixed media\, the exhibition invites you to ask: What does it mean to truly be visible? And what might happen if you let your own voice be heard? \nIf we can do it\, you can do it.\nIt’s never too late to begin again.\n \n \n \n \n \n Visible: Seen and Heard Artwork\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Add to your collection… Read More \n \n \n \nMeet the Artists\n \n \n Katie Pavone\n By Creative Pinellas \n Katie Pavone (American\, born July 1972) is a visual artist based in Clearwater\, Florida. The focus of her art is to intuitively combine vintage and discarded items with more traditional and newer ephemeral supplies to show that there is beauty in everything. Her medium of choice is mixed media collage and assemblage while also exploring… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Beth Belaschky\n By Creative Pinellas \n Beth Belaschky is a multidisciplinary photographic artist based in St. Petersburg\, Florida. Her work explores the liminal spaces between memory\, dream and spirit while guided by her sensitivity as an empath and the influence of the divine feminine. In addition to layered imagery on fabric\, she creates photographic objects such as holograms\, excavations and light… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Wendy Bruce\n By Creative Pinellas \n Arts Impact Fund – Visual: To create and present “VISIBLE: Seen AND Heard\,” an exhibition of Artists Beth Belaschky\, Katie Pavone\, Lori Vinesett and Wendy Bruce\, at Gallery 5663\, that encourages viewers to know it’s never too late to make art… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Lori Vinesett\n By Creative Pinellas \n Lori Vinesett\, a native of the vibrant Tampa Bay area\, discovered her passion for art at a young age\, often drawing and painting on any available surface. After earning her degrees from the University of South Florida\, Lori channeled her creativity into a successful career in education. She eventually decided to redirect her focus and… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/visible-seen-and-heard/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Visible_-Seen-and-Heard-Exhibition-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210 DTSTAMP:20260424T121727 CREATED:20251016T164757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T191002Z UID:101510-1760400000-1770681599@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:In Flying Colors DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas\, in partnership with St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)\, is proud to launch the second exhibition at the Sightline Gallery\, located at PIE. In Flying Colors invites you to experience the vibrant creativity shaping Florida’s Gulf Coast—especially here in  Pinellas County—through artists David Williams and Rebecca Zweibel\, whose work captures the region’s color\, energy\, and ever-evolving artistic spirit. \nKeep reading to learn more about the artists and purchase their artworks on view at PIE. \nPhoto by Creative Pinellas.\nDavid Williams first discovered art by copying magazine illustrations at his grandparents’ home. That early spark grew into a lifelong exploration of imagery and meaning. Today\, Williams reclaims and repurposes familiar images from advertising and media\, transforming them into reflections on the image-saturated world around us.  \nAs you move through the airport\, we invite you to spend a moment to take in the work of ceramicist Rebecca Zweibel\,  located near the entrance. Drawn first to porcelain’s smooth\, bone-like quality\, Zweibel later embraced earthenware for its warmth\, color\, and versatility. She hand-builds her vessels\, carving expressive  lines into rich red clay and layering color with underglaze terra sigillata. Always experimenting\, Zweibel lets her  imagination guide her evolving forms\, where bold marks  and sculptural presence meet. \nFlanking the display of Zweibel’s work\, you will find more artwork by Williams. \nThis exhibition reflects the collaborative work of curators Katherine Gibson of arthouse3\, and Allison McCarthy\, combining Gibson’s curatorial framework and artist selection with McCarthy’s direction in artwork selection and installation. \nFeatured Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n David Williams\n \n Posted on October 15\, 2025 by Maggie Duffy \n David Williams first discovered art by copying magazine illustrations at his grandparents’ home. That early spark  grew into a lifelong exploration of imagery and meaning.  Today\, Williams reclaims and repurposes familiar images  from advertising and media\, transforming them into  reflections on the image-saturated world around us.   … Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Zweibel\n \n Posted on October 16\, 2025 by Maggie Duffy \n Drawn first to porcelain’s smooth\, bone-like quality\, Rebecca Zweibel later embraced earthenware for its warmth\, color\, and versatility. She hand-builds her vessels\, carving expressive lines into rich red clay and layering color with underglaze terra sigillata. Ever experimenting\, Zweibel lets her imagination guide her evolving forms\, where bold marks and sculptural presence meet…. Read More \n \n \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/in-flying-colors/ LOCATION:St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport\, 14700 Terminal Blvd #221\, Clearwater\, FL\, 33762\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Exhibition - Off Campus,Gallery Event,Off Campus Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/In-Flying-Colors_PIE-exhibit_CP-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111 DTSTAMP:20260424T121727 CREATED:20251212T144429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T224847Z UID:101684-1763683200-1768089599@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:GIFTED! 20% OFF SALE Jan. 6-10 DESCRIPTION:Get 20% off all items Jan. 6-10. Open 10 am-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday. \nGive the gift of handmade art by local artists featured in the Gallery Store’s holiday exhibition\, GIFTED! Find art prints\, functional and whimsical ceramics\, must-have jewelry\, items for kids\, ornaments\, holiday cards and more. \nJust for the show\, Artist Tes One created an exclusive set of limited edition prints titled\, “Flourish.” The 3-color screen prints are 18″x24.” There is an edition of 50 of each variant\, signed and numbered by Tes One and printed locally by Alleyway Screen Print. $60 for a single variant\, $100 for the set. \n \nChad Mize created a custom sticker pack for Creative Pinellas. Chizzy Support the Arts Sticker packs have 6 designs and are $20. \n \nAnother special item is the Art Show 2026 Calendar\, designed by Lisa Marone. It features the eye-popping artwork of female artists of St. Petersburg and is $20. All proceeds benefit Creative Pinellas. \n \n \nAlso still available at Creative Pinellas are the Better Together Yard Signs\, created by Avery Anderson of Tampa Bay Arts Passport. It features a design by artist Leo Gomez from his mural that was commissioned in partnership with Creative Pinellas. $12\, proceeds benefit Creative Pinellas. \n  \n \nGallery host Cindy Stovall has created several Support the Arts Gift Baskets that include the sign\, the calendar and the sticker packs\, along with Creative Pinellas merchandise. \nHolidays hours are 10 am-4 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 am-8 pm\, Wednesday through Sunday through Jan. 4. Closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.  Hours will resume  to 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun from Jan. 6-11. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/gifted/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTSTAMP:20260424T121727 CREATED:20250820T140900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T065005Z UID:99783-1763769600-1767571199@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 8 DESCRIPTION:The eighth installment of Arts Annual brings together more than 70 of Pinellas County’s most talented visual and performing artists\, making this one of the largest and most dynamic Arts Annual exhibitions to date! Visitors can expect a wide-ranging presentation of painting\, sculpture\, installation\, photography\, and performance that captures the energy and diversity of our creative community. \nHighlights include large-scale metal sculptures by Donald Gialanella; bold\, oversized canvases by Kate Cummins; and a new site-specific installation by BASK — a multi-panel work created especially for the Arts Annual fundraiser that will be deconstructed and sold piece by piece during the event. \nThis year’s Arts Annual is not only a celebration of who we are and where we’re going\, but also a heartfelt farewell to The Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, which has been home to this signature exhibition since its inception. Join us in honoring the incredible artists\, partners\, and community who have filled this space with creativity and connection—and in celebrating the bright future ahead. Click here to view and purchase all the artworks in the exhibition.  \nFeatured Artists\nAlex Kaufman\, George Retkes\, Miss Crit–St. Petersburg \nAlice Pickett Lewis\, Gulfport \nAlison Babb\, Gulfport \nAndrii Pysmennyi\, Clearwater \nAntonia Lewandowski\, Largo \nAshley Gierke\, Clearwater \nAvaline Nathans\, St. Petersburg \nBran Palmer\, Gulfport \nBrianna McCord\, St. Petersburg \nBrigitte Coovert\, East Lake \nChris Dyer\, St. Petersburg \nColleen Baxter\, Safety Harbor \nCristi López\, St. Petersburg \nDaniel Truxton\, Dunedin \nDenise Cormier Mahoney\, St. Petersburg \nDonald Gialanella\, St. Petersburg \nElena Krasnokutskaya\, Clearwater \nEric Doctors\, St. Petersburg \nGianna Pergamo\, St. Petersburg \nGillian Probert\, St. Petersburg \nHarriet Monzon-Aguirre\, Safety Harbor \nHeather Rippert\, Clearwater \nJamaal Rocke\, Pinellas Park \nJames Eric Hartzell\, St. Petersburg \nJane Bunker\, Gulfport \nJason Hackenwerth\, St. Petersburg \nJavier T. Dones\, St. Petersburg \nJay Titus\, Clearwater \nJeffrey Scott Lewis\, St. Petersburg \nJenipher Chandley\, St. Petersburg \nJillian Holladay\, Pinellas Park \nJim Gigurtsis\, Seminole \nJL Dockham\, Largo \nJo-An Frances\, St. Petersburg \nJodi Fuchs\, St. Petersburg \nJohn McCaskill/Studio Jomac\, St. Pete Beach \nJuan Alonso-Rodriguez\, St. Petersburg \nKate Cummins\, St. Petersburg \nKatie Pavone\, Clearwater \nKiana Bree Lewis\, Safety Harbor \nKyle J. Brown\, Dunedin \nLaurie Elmer\, Seminole \nLina Volkova\, Seminole \nLuci Westphal\, St. Petersburg \nLuke Vest\, St. Petersburg \nMagda Petrou\, St. Petersburg \nMark Alan Fulco\, St. Petersburg \nMark Mitchell\, St. Petersburg \nMary Kay Klein\, St. Petersburg \nMatthew Boyle\, St. Petersburg \nMelissa Miller Nece\, Palm Harbor \nMerritt Horan Capurro\, St. Petersburg \nMiss Crit\, St. Petersburg \nNeverne Covington\, St. Petersburg \nPatricia Kluwe Derderian – PatiKD\, Clearwater \nPedroH\, Palm Harbor \nPeggy Wertheim\, St. Petersburg \nRaheem Fitzgerald\, St. Petersburg \nRebecca Skelton\, St. Petersburg \nReid Jenkins\, St. Petersburg \nRic Savid\, Clearwater \nRichel Lavette Fine Art Photography\, Safety Harbor \nRootman\, St. Petersburg \nRoxanne Fay\, Largo \nSaumitra Chandratreya\, St. Petersburg \nScott Solary\, St. Petersburg \nSusan Todd Martin\, St. Petersburg \nSydney Zambrana\, Pinellas Park \nTed LoCascio\, Tarpon Springs \nTracy Kennard\, St. Petersburg \nVanessa Cunto\, St. Petersburg \nVictoria Jorgensen\, Gulfport \nWasíl\, St. Petersburg \n  \nArts Annual Sponsors\n               \nThe Dimmitt Family\n          \nLinda Marcelli             The Bank of Tampa         Allison Santucci      Jodi Chemes     Gail Gamble \nStudio 1212 Art Gallery         Beth Houghton and Scott Wagman   Al and Linda Humphers \n\n \n \n Follow the journey to Arts Annual 8\n \n \n SUBSCRIBE URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-8/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR