Artist Grantee Posts
The latest blog posts from the Creative Pinellas Grantees
Moving pictures
Moving pictures In this week’s blog as Creative Pinellas grantee, I want to talk briefly about something near and dear to me and my fellow 2D artists: moving pictures. (That is to say, for one, selling inventory.) Because, although each new painting is like a child to me—conceived, [...]
Taking Art Further Than a Hobby
Taking Art Further Than a Hobby There are people at many different stages of art-making, from dabbler to professional. What defines an artist as opposed to a hobbyist? How does one take his hobby further? This is something I've been thinking about recently, and I wanted to share my thoughts. [...]
art4theppl
This week my focus has been painting hundreds of seashells. I'm not gonna lie - this is the tedious part of the installation journey. The novelty has worn off, and it's a physical and mental challenge to power through and just get the job of painting and glazing 2,511 shells [...]
Emerging: From Behind the Studio door
Week 12 I am honored to announce my mentor: Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse. Yes, you are reading it correctly, it’s a two for one mentorship. Their’s is a collaborative relationship in the studio, with their work making its mark in the public art arena locally, nationally and internationally. As [...]
Firing Finesse
I've started thinking more about the firing of my ceramic sculptures as our exhibition gets closer. The pieces need to get fired two times, first for the bisque firing, and second for the final glaze firing. Both firings must be approached with caution because of how thick the work is. [...]
Creative Ventures…One Day at a Time – Chapter 8: Art Supplies
Chapter 8: Art Supplies As all artists know, the cost of art supplies can be high and sometimes prohibitive. We may be forced to compromise our vision due to having to use inexpensive alternate media when creating our work. I have been fortunate over the years that I have been [...]
Analog art in a digital world
Analog art in a digital world As artists, typically our primary focus is to create work that engages people in-person, exhibiting locally and building a creative presence in our own community. Nothing compares to the tangible physicality of original art, viewed in a proper exhibition setting. As [...]
2,511 Shells Fight Back
I am a super positive person. I absolutely love what I do. But I want to be honest and share all sides of the installation journey, and it's not always sunshine and beaches. Building this shell installation is hard. Specifically, it's physically challenging for me. I live with multiple chronic [...]