Todd Ramquist, Kiaralinda, & Heather Richardson founded the Safety Harbor Arts and Music Center (SHAMc). Notably, the dynamic and colorful mecca offers concerts, classes, poetry readings, umbrella parades, and more,… Read More
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Hear from the Artists at First Night St Pete
Hear from the Artists at First Night St Pete . . . First Night St Petersburg is the largest family-friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration of the Arts in Florida, offering… Read More
Learning From The Contemporary Masters
Inspired by wonderful artists such as Jenna Gribbon, David Hockey and Sarah McEneaney, in 2020, I have finally found my way of making art. My only desire was to make images beautiful and near perfect, but now I have understood what I love painting and what I dislike. … Read More
Catching a Wave
Time to devote to your craft is a beautiful thing. As a newly commissioned artist I took my camera down to the beach. I took pictures from every angle I… Read More
All that Glitters…
By Heather Rippert All that Glitters… . . . There is a lot to be grateful for during the holiday season. Meanwhile, sleep deprivation coupled with a rigorous schedule, can… Read More
Visiting DFAC’s Beasts and Burdens with Kids
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre Visiting Beasts and Burdens with Kids . . . Through December 23 Dunedin Fine Art Center Details here . . . Growing up in Barbados, I do… Read More
Tarpon Springs Replay Amusement Museum Serves up Family Fun
By Susan Giles Wantuck Tarpon Springs Replay Amusement Museum Serves up Family Fun . . . You can hear an audio version of this story with all the wild gaming… Read More
The Creative Message
What Happens When You Stop Believing in Your Own Creative Message? Nothing good, I can tell you that. So could countless other artists since the inception of our craft. Over… Read More
Growing Pains
There I was, embroiled in the daily struggles of trying to survive. All the while still trying to make art. Then, BAM, I was hit upside the head by fate…. Read More
Finding Meaning in The Daily Life
In March 2020, at the beginning of quarantine, I started a very meaningful series, my Home Series. Unable to attend in person class any longer, I had to get creative… Read More
