As a kid in the early 60s, there was a blue carbon-copy page that would travel with my mom and I as we bounced from apartment to apartment and school… Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Judging Other People’s Writing
By Yuly Restrepo . . . On a few occasions, I’ve had the opportunity to act as a judge for other people’s writing. One of them is for the Tampa… Read More
Some of my work. . .
By David Manson . . . This is an energetic orchestral fanfare that I composed on a flight to San Francisco. The thematic material came to me during a nap… Read More
On Writing and Failure
By Chelsea Catherine . . . I found out that a book I had been working on for two years was not going to be published. After a slew of… Read More
Torched & Stapled
Sometimes you start a piece and just don’t know how to end it. But it all Comes together in the end! I created a partial body piece that showed a… Read More
Arts In Podcast – Kirk Ke Wang
. . . Abstract artist Kirk Ke Wang teaches at Eckerd College and his work is known internationally. His boldly abstract creations are colorful and striking – moving through painting,… Read More
Creative Pinellas to Receive $500,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan
Creative Pinellas is pleased to announce they are one of 66 local arts agencies nationwide to have been selected to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment… Read More
Clyde Butcher’s Photography Inspires Visitors at Clearwater’s Main Library
By Suzanne Norman . . . Through May 31 Free Details here . . . The Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency scored a grand moment for Clearwater’s Main Library with the… Read More
DEAFinitely Art and Music Fest in Safety Harbor
By Laura Kepner . . . November 20 from 4-9 pm Safety Harbor Art and Music Center Details here . . . The Tampa Bay area is home to approximately… Read More
Water = Life
I’m in the middle of creating a few pieces for next year’s Emerging Artist show. They reflect the four elements and our relationship to its energy. My favorite element is… Read More