In my last Artist Story post, I mentioned sharing my painting process and how I build ‘bayscapes.’ The journey starts with an experience. I may take photographs while walking along… Read More
Extending an Experience
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Revelations of an “Emerging” Artist
First, I’d like to say that today was a very special day. Today, I delivered my three completed paintings to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas for the 2024 Emerging Artist… Read More
Star Booty: Mimi Reilly memorial zine
I was inspired to make a zine about Star Booty to memorialize Mignonne “Mimi” Reilly. After we lost Mimi, I saw someone post “St. Pete lost its Mom” and it… Read More
Inspiration Everywhere: Found Text and Images
As a printmaker and book artist with keen observation, I often draw inspiration from the world around me in the form of found text and images. Ever since childhood I’ve… Read More
Artistic Discovery 2024
Through April 28 Free Gallery at Creative Pinellas Details here The Artistic Discovery 2024 – 13th Congressional District of Florida Exhibition is on view at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas… Read More
Nollywood Dreams
By J.A. Jones. This is a definite night in the theatre that will leave you feeling satisfied – if laughter is good for the soul, there’s without a doubt enough to go around in Jocelyn Bioh’s Nollywood Dreams…. Read More
Arts For All Ages and Abilities
We’re asking for arts experiences in our area you’d recommend to friends and family of all ages and abilities, for this special Arts Coast feature…. Read More
Imperfect
Imperfect Most creative people have files, cabinets and closets full of unfinished projects. No surprise there. Not everything we try to do comes up to expectations. Sifting through my files,… Read More
Powerful Reverberations
Through August 29 The James Museum Details here Beginning September 10 UT’s Scarfone-Hartley Gallery Details here A potent and beautiful collection of work by Black visual artists is well… Read More
Against the Grain
For this drawing I created a still life with a handful of Spanish needle tied up in the knot of a taper candle. Spanish needle often finds itself labeled as… Read More
