By Daniel Mrgan. A few springs ago, I started going to a neighborhood coffeeshop across the street from a lively community garden. I would take the window seat with a full view of the garden, usually with a book or a sketchbook in front of me. I became enchanted by this tiny plot of land and especially the community of gardeners around it. As the pages of my sketchbook filled up with doodles of fantastical fruits and flowers,… Read More
The City of Safety Harbor and Safety Harbor Art and Music Center collaborated on “Paint the Park” on Saturday, March 26 – with professional artists and community volunteers working together to create murals at the Ian Tilmann Skatepark. The creative team included muralist Beth Warmath and mosaic artist Heather Richardson. Photos by Holly Apperson…. Read More
Trashy Treasures at Dunedin Fine Art Center . . . Reports are that this year’s Trashy Treasures will be the biggest ever. This annual fundraiser for the Dunedin Fine Art… Read More
Five St. Petersburg museums are partnering with The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, the Center for Health Equity and the City of St. Petersburg’s Healthy St. Pete initiative to… Read More
By Kayte and Adam Bush Creating Amidst Controversy . . . For ages, artists from Manet to Warhol have been creating works of art that were considered controversial – during… Read More
By Tony Wong Palms . . . Through January 16 Tampa Museum of Art Details here . . . The exhibition, Taking Shape – Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s… Read More
You can explore these new public artworks, thanks to the SHINE Mural Festival and the St. Pete Arts Alliance. Most are located relatively near each other – and near many… Read More
By Teresa Mandala Behind the Scene . . . I get asked a lot about what I use to make my sgraffito work. Here, I’ll go over the materials and… Read More
By Rachel Ratcliff Journey of an Artist . . . I’m often asked how long I’ve been doing art. The truth is I’ve been making art since I could hold… Read More
By Ketsy Ruiz 140 sq ft, 38 hrs & 4 days . . . I completed my first ever mural! I knew having a mural in my portfolio could mean… Read More
