There is a lot of discourse among artists as to whether art festivals are a good way to market and sell art. Attending a festival is always a gamble…. Read More
To Art Festival or Not to Art Festival: Part One The Cons
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Picasso and the Allure of the South
By Tony Wong Palms. The works selected for this exhibition were produced from 1907-1972, spanning almost the whole of Picasso’s life. As Dalí Museum Director Dr. Hank Hine commented in his press preview remarks, “This show constitutes a retrospective of Picasso. You can get a feeling of this artist in his entirety from this exhibition.” And there’s a lot, to see, to absorb, to ponder – and in general, to marvel at someone whose name became synonymous with art making…. Read More
It Has Been A Success!
Last Saturday, March 19th, I attended my first event as a vendor, and it was a success! I committed to this event in January, not knowing the amount of work… Read More
The Future of Literature and Art in Florida’s Classrooms: a conversation with a Florida Public school Teacher
What do the words of one Florida public school teacher mean up against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? Well, many will have a similar opinion to my husband, even if our… Read More
My Inspirations
Read How I Got Into The Arts Here: Read Part 1 Here: How I Got Into the Arts Part I: College and Jewelry Read Part 2 Here: How I Got Into the… Read More
Students Celebrate Visual Movement
Pinellas County Students in Grades K-8 Celebrate Visual Movement . . . Through April 3 Free Creative Pinellas Gallery Details here . . . The Clearwater Arts Alliance in partnership… Read More
Jazz Surges Ahead at Anniversary Concert of Celebrated Band
By Kurt Loft. Benny Goodman just might bend an ear this week. So will Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and the Dorsey brothers. They all love the heavenly sounds of their big bands, and the players who keep their spirits alive today. One would be Chuck Owen, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Jazz Surge, a group he founded at the USF School of Music, where he established its first faculty post of Jazz Studies in the early 1980s…. Read More
Giving Back
I admire activists, but I don’t claim to be one. My introverted self would rather approach things in a different way, it always involves creativity. Several years back my uncle… Read More
DFAC Invites Artists and Arts Supporters to Stand with Ukraine
The Dunedin Fine Art Center invites Bay area artists to create work that will be sold to benefit the people of Ukraine. “This beautiful, anonymous sunflower painting was amongst the many paintings donated for Trashy Treasures this year. It has inspired us to reach out to You, our favorite artists, to create a single sunflower painting on paper left over from Trashy Treasures.”… Read More
Behind the Lyrics – The Art of Punching Up
“The Art of Punching Up” – from the 2022 collaborative album, The Table (Vol. 1), by Anthill Cinema & Jon Ditty. This song was a doozy, and took me a long… Read More
