By Sarah Wertheimer. Embracing Our Differences shares billboard-sized visual art with positive messages reminding us that we can create a vibrant community that is safe and inclusive for all… Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
We Are All Magic
Last week I started to write about my progression as an artist starting with what it was like growing up in Barbados and the support I received from the artistic… Read More
The Poetry of Broadsides
After we met at Indie Flea, Kaitlin Crockett and I got coffee at the Black Crow on Central. We talked about Florida and poetry and her experience as a printmaker…. Read More
Inspiration for a Still Life
I am very inspired by Dutch painter Adriaen Coorte, whose work often features elements on the verge of falling. His compositions are set up in a way that imply “imminent… Read More
Bajan Broughtupsy
Broughtupsy: (noun) Diminutive of brought up. (Caribbean) good manners. What was it like growing up on a Caribbean Island? This is a bit of a loaded question. I lived… Read More
Plein Air and Why We Love It!
By Shawn Dell Joyce. Plein air painting builds community. There are many beautiful places to paint in Pinellas, but a favorite of many plein air artists is Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs, hosting their annual plein air event Feb 23-24…. Read More
Transitioning to “I Don’t Have a Day Job!”
It’s not easy to earn a living as a full-time artist. We asked a range of visual, literary and performing artists how they made the transition to a full-time career… Read More
Carole Lyles Shaw – Modern Quilter
Through March 2 Art Center Sarasota Details here As a contemporary African American artist, I joyously live and work at the intersection of multiple worldviews and cultural legacies. In my… Read More
Outstanding Robert Rauschenberg Exhibit at USF
By Tony Wong Palms. THIS is the way to start the year! The USF Contemporary Art Museum’s “OFFSET” – celebrating Robert Rauschenberg’s long and influential creative life. … Read More
Writing in Paradise
By Ashlyn Fransen. Writers in Paradise at Eckerd College is widely renowned in the literary community. Visiting author Luis Alberto Urrea said, “There’s a palpable love in this space that you don’t find at other conferences.”… Read More
