When I moved back to St. Petersburg in 2014 I was inspired and excited by the growing arts and culture scene. The visual arts scene was exploding and the performing… Read More
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Seeking Stillness
Seeking Stillness By Helen French, April 2, 2021 This past weekend I went out for a walk with my four-year-old son, Isaac and our 5-month-old puppy, Hans. My intent was… Read More
Seeking Stillness
This past weekend I went out for a walk with my four-year-old son, Isaac and our 5-month-old puppy, Hans. My intent was to get some energy out of the puppy… Read More
David Manson
It’s an honor being selected by Creative Pinellas for the 2021 Professional Artist Grant in music composition. That support will assist me in several recording projects with other area musicians,… Read More
Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board
“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.”1 I find starting things challenging but dreaming and anticipating the start of something is invigorating. In the dreaming resides a… Read More
DREAMING IS FREE Blog #8
DREAMING IS FREE or Monster Mash A Meandering Blog Post You could live your entire life in song. Like in La La Land. All day long, snippets of lyrics and… Read More
A Grand Experiment – Emerging Artist 2020!
2020: NOT THE BEST YEAR Blog #1, Nov. 4, 2020 I have to admit, 2020 has not been a stellar year for most of us. But it is the year… Read More
Happy New Year – a Sparks Collaborative Film
September 8, 2020 BLOG #7 HAPPY NEW YEAR a Sparks Collaborative Film By PAULA KRAMER . . . Well, our interdisciplinary project has Sparked a wild, loop-the-loop ride through time… Read More
Set Sketching in Digital Format
by Lea Umberger In the Tools of the Trade post, I talked about creating costume designs with pencils, watercolors, markers, etc and mentioned investing in a new technology to learn… Read More
Paula Kramer – Script and Paintings Blog
August 17, 2020 Script and Paintings Blog #6 by Paula Kramer Time is something I’m not part of, anymore. It’s a rushing river, sputtering and splashing past me. I feel… Read More
