Killing Your Darlings

Blog 20 I recently ended a friendship that meant a lot to me. I cried about it, talked to some of my other friends about it. But when everything was… Read More

Wrestling With Words

Blog #20   People often think that for writers, the words just flow like the breeze onto paper in a near-perfect way and after a couple of tweaks—Boom, a shining… Read More

Performance

Performance by Yuly Restrepo April 15, 2021 This week I had the opportunity to visit a creative writing course at Pittsburg State University, where I read some of my work… Read More

Helen Hansen French on BEACON

This year’s Creative Pinellas Professional Artist Laureate, Helen Hansen French, is the first performing artist to serve in that position – and she has a year of exciting collaborations planned… Read More

Treasure!

Pirate’s Treasure Chest In 2018, when I first saw a call for art issued by Pompano Beach for proposals to design a sculpture that would live at the bottom of… Read More

BEACON Goes Virtual!

When I moved back to St. Petersburg in 2014 I was inspired and excited by the growing arts and culture scene.  The visual arts scene was exploding and the performing… Read More

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