My essay collection The Thing about Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood State turns three years old this month! To celebrate, I wanted to give a behind-the-scenes look at my writing process. … Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Poetry Month: “it’s in the cards (tarot sonnet)” zine
Poets! It’s April. Our month! I say we’re all poets. Therefore, it’s a month for all of us. To celebrate, I want to share a recent poetry exercise as a… Read More
Printing with Wood Type: Traditional to Experimental
I discovered letterpress printing not through graphic design, like many, but through writing and my love of words. As an undergraduate Creative Writing student I was driven to self-publish chapbooks… Read More
Printed Matter, MoMA, and the NYPL: More in NYC
The zine exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum wasn’t my only print stop in NYC that weekend. I also visited Printed Matter in Chelsea, the Museum of Modern Art, and the… Read More
The Evolution of Drag
By Cindy Stovall. Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo welcomes a truly immersive, multi-media, staged art experience reflective of 11 decades of pop-culture and Drag History… Read More
Art in Bloom 2024
By Emily Lee Stehle. Spring has sprung and the Museum of Fine Arts celebrated with its 27th Art in Bloom – floral interpretations inspired by masterpieces from the museum’s collection…. Read More
A Ride Through St Pete’s Murals
By Gabrielle Reeder. The Star Trolley Experience shuttles guests around three main art districts in St. Petersburg, on a SHINE Mural Festival tour. … Read More
Cohort Check-In Recap
April 10th marked the third of the virtual cohort check-ins as part of the Creative Pinellas 2024 Emerging Artist Grant. We are weeks away from the exhibition opening and… Read More
Mozart and the Art of Communication
By Kurt Loft. “Both voices shine and sing,” says violist Sarah McElravy of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. … Read More
Graphite as a Medium
Graphite, a humble mineral found abundantly in nature, holds an esteemed place in the realm of fine art. Often paired with paper, it forms a timeless medium that speaks to… Read More
