It can be necessary to step out of your comfort zone and try something new, not just as artists, but as humans. This month, my mother and I took a… Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Bloom N Chalkfest in Safety Harbor
By Laura Kepner. Traditions are cherished in Safety Harbor and one of the most popular is the Bloom N Chalkfest, as sidewalks along Main Streetcome alive with beautiful, vibrant imagery…. Read More
Look Behind the Scenes of the Historic Kenwood Artist Enclave
By Luci Westphal. Every year artists in St. Pete’s Historic Kenwood district open our home studios and backyards to the public to look behind the scenes of the creative process, mingle with fellow art lovers, enjoy performances and purchase hyper-local art…. Read More
Celebrating Tarpon Springs Artist Christopher Still
By Lynn Whitelaw. “The Great State of Florida, Paintings by Christopher Still” at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum is a permanent installation exploring the extraordinary work of acclaimed visual artist Christopher M. Still… Read More
Women on Screens
Although women have always been part of the printing industry, our work has been historically undervalued and underrepresented. In the 17th and 18th centuries when printing was extremely labor intensive,… Read More
A Room Full of Suspense
In January I segued from writing poetry to taking a six-day workshop in suspense writing at the well-established Writers in Paradise Conference held at Eckerd College. Through its 20-year history,… Read More
From New Mexico to Newcastle
This article is dedicated to my journey as an artist. I left Barbados at the age of 16 to act as an ambassador of sorts at the Armand Hammer United… Read More
Cabinet of Curiosities
Balthasar van der Ast, a prominent Dutch painter, left a special mark on the art world with his exquisite depictions of nature. A testament to his lifetime of works was… Read More
Eckerd College Students Help Visually Impaired People Experience Dalí
By Tom Zucco. Describe a painting by Salvador Dalí to someone who is blind or visually impaired. That was the challenge when Cameron Hunt McNabb took her Disability and Literature class to The Dalí Museum… Read More
Florida Man
By Tyler Gillespie. To me, alligators represent our state’s history – its beauty, its complications. They demand we avoid them while asking us to take a closer look. This can be fertile ground for writers who choose to approach the page at their own risk…. Read More
