By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. My kids and I squeezed in a visit to ARTours Clearwater, a journey through downtown Clearwater’s murals with augmented reality. On our technology-dependent tour, the tech gods were not with me – but you can enjoy the art regardless…. Read More
By Laura Kepner. “The theme of The Island Sisters is shining a light on different ways a woman can be abused,” says author Micki Berthelot Morency. “They are not just random people, they are our daughters, our cousins, our neighbors, our acquaintances… The story is about the strength of women’s friendship.”… Read More
By Fatemah Tuwainah. Rico Gatson’s “Visible Time” exhibit at the USF Contemporary Art Museum gave me an experience I will never forget, because he made me see, feel, listen, and even touch history – and to search it…. Read More
By Tony Wong Palms. Organized by the Orlando Museum of Art, the ninth annual Florida Prize in Contemporary Art highlights artists living and practicing in all corners of Florida, including this year Akiko Kotani, the first Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate… Read More
By Jennifer Ring. How do we create a piece of art that connects with viewers? The answer lies in critique. Thanks to St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District Association, painter Carol Dameron now provides such critique sessions – aiming to raise the bar for visual art made in Pinellas County…. Read More
By Margo Hammond. Lately I’ve been experiencing Yogi Berra’s déjà vu all over again, that dreaded sense of being caught up in an endless loop like in the movie “Groundhog Day.” Except in this loop, the events that are being repeated are getting scarier and scarier…. Read More
By Skyla Luckey. Drag is a theatrical art form that has existed for centuries, artist, actor and educator John Hulls says. Drag is not a crime and we are proof of that. We are simply artists creating…. Read More
By Jennifer Ring. As development encroaches upon the Tampa Bay area’s natural beauty, plein air painter and instructor Shawn Dell Joyce hopes her work encourages local municipalities to continue preserving pocket parks – small patches of Florida wilderness…. Read More
Dancer, choreographer, professor – and inventor – Merry Lynn Morris talks with Barbara St. Clair about her work exploring dance and disability, and how dance companies and educators are embracing a diversity of dancing bodies in performance. You can listen to her conversation, explore videos and read highlights from the transcript…. Read More
By Troy Bernardo. The 2023 Emerging Artist Grant gave me a feeling of professionality and legitimacy – like I was actually moving toward being a successful writer and not just doing the work. What I didn’t expect was that I would also be making art for the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. … Read More
