Artist Grantee Posts
The latest blog posts from the Creative Pinellas Grantees
Thunderstorms and Snowfall – What is your relationship to place?
Last week, Florida’s dry season gave way to the summer clouds that grow big and gorgeous across the sky, peaking into Joni Mitchell’s ice-cream castles, ominous thunderheads, and shelf clouds that divide the sky in jarring contrasts of dark and light. When the rain comes now, it is not the cool summer rain I grew up with in New England. There, rain breaks the heat like a kindness, wringing it out of the air for a few hours or days.
Afrofuturism and the Black Fantastic or Technique 22 to Make Do
I’ve had an unconventional writing career in many respects: I got an MA not an MFA, have never pursued an agent or submitted to the Big 5. This aligns with my idiosyncrasies and values, but it also makes things harder. So I’ve had to do most things differently. Whenever I [...]
Within My Studio ~ A Virtual Tour
Within My Studio Kenny Jensen Blog Post # 7 ~ June, 2021 Enjoy this video tour of my current studio setup. (make sure to expand to full screen to see all the "nooks and crannies":) NOTE: I have posted an alternate vertical format version on instagram for smartphone viewing. [...]
New Times, New Tools
The Ascent of Sculpture Back in the day we used to ask people for directions and write down what they said using vague distance estimates and sketchy landmarks to guide us. “Turn right at the rock that looks like a bear, and then go 5-10 miles until you hit the [...]
Freelancing in the Real World virtual panel June 13
June 9, 2021 by Sarah Gerard I'm excited to be moderating a virtual panel this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. EST, for Lighthouse Writers' annual Lit Fest! Here's a description and a link to join: Freelancing in the Real World Panelists: Sarah Gerard (Moderator), Jason Heller, Gabino Iglesias, Lisa [...]
“Engulfed” Part 3 ~ The Making and Unmaking of an Installation Part 2
"Engulfed" Part 3 ~ The Making and Unmaking of an Installation Part 2 Kenny Jensen Blog Post # 6 ~ June, 2021 Gallery and Beyond: In this post I will share some of the installation and deinstallation process of "the Understory" in the gallery, as well as the process of transporting and storing the [...]
“Engulfed” Part 2 ~ The Making and Unmaking of an Installation Part 1
The Making and Unmaking of an Installation Part 1 Kenny Jensen Blog Post # 5 ~ June, 2021 Laying the Ground Work for "The Understory": I am following up the last post about the "Engulfed" exhibition with a two part in depth behind the scenes look at the process of [...]
“Engulfed” Part 1 ~ The Exhibition
"Engulfed" Part 1 ~ The Exhibition Kenny Jensen Blog Post # 4 ~ May, 2021 About the Exhibition: "Engaging issues around climate crisis, sustainability, and pressing ecological concerns, Engulfed is a group show that highlights artistic responses to our evolving environmental issues. Co-curated by Sarah Howard and Amanda Poss, the exhibition [...]
Unforgetting ~ A Reflection on Life, Death, and Change
Unforgetting ~ A Reflection on Life, Death, and Change Kenny Jensen Blog Post #3 ~ May, 2021 Post - Afterlife: In this post I will be sharing the painting and statement I created for the "Afterlife" Group Exhibition at the Mize Gallery in St. Petersburg - March 2021. Special thanks [...]