Artist Grantee Posts
The latest blog posts from the Creative Pinellas Grantees
Emerging: From Behind the Studio Door
Week 18 What Pushes Your Button? Mine is pushed regularly by the work of three artists, in particular, whom I always go back to: Agnes Martin, referenced in an earlier blog, Richard Artschwager and Fred Sandback. All three are considered Minimalists (though Martin considered herself an expressionist). Artschwager’s work also [...]
Creative Ventures…One Day at a Time – Chapter 14: Does size matter?
Chapter 14: Does size matter? by Judy Vienneau When this emerging grant process began, I had to plan what new pieces I would create for the final exhibition. I had seen many emerging artists in the past take advantage of the gallery space at Creative Pinellas and create some large [...]
Flatten That Curve
Now that Pinellas county is (hopefully) staying safer at home, we all have altered routines and new normals in our lives. I'm so grateful I'm able to continue working since my studio is located immediately adjacent to my dining room. I've still had to overcome some challenges though. Since the [...]
Color Therapy
Hi everyone! Posting a bunch of images of paintings I am working on for the exhibition. I've been painting everyday. Mixing color and putting the brush to canvas and paper has been very therapeutic and takes my mind off of everything. A lot of this work is initially inspired from [...]
Culture for your quarantine
MARCH 31, 2020 | BY MARK MITCHELL Culture for your quarantine How are you doing? Everything OK? Staying healthy and safe? This “new normal” of social distancing and self-quarantine has changed so many lives over the past few weeks. As an artist with a home studio, however, [...]
Figure Drawing Process
Figure Drawing Process Figure drawing progression, each 20 minutes The more people are staying home due to the Coronavirus, the more they are using their time in creative ways. I wanted to provide a little lesson to inspire people to start drawing from life. Even though I'll be [...]
Roll With It
March 27, 2020 | By Steph Hargrove Roll With It I was all set to start attaching 2,511 painted seashells to fishing line for my installation at Creative Pinellas, and then coronavirus came along and changed everyone's plans. A crowded art opening on May 14th in the gallery? Yeah, probably [...]
Emerging: From Behind the Studio Door #17
Week 17 “The off-center, in-between state is an ideal situation...” Do you collect quotes? I do - a lot. The quote above, by Teacher, Pema Chodron, a Buddhist nun, is one I go back to frequently. Being “off-center” or “in-between” can be a pretty uncomfortable state to find oneself in. [...]
Creative Ventures…One Day at a Time – Chapter 13: Supporting My Fellow Artists
Chapter 13: Supporting My Fellow Artists by Judy Vienneau As many of you reading this already know, I am the founder of the Gulf Coast Artists’ Alliance, a 15 year old non-profit artists group here in Pinellas County. Under the GCAA, I am the director of a retail cooperative art [...]