My biggest dilemma as an artist: So little time, so much to create. There seems to be a lot of talk about where to find inspiration. But I’m more concerned… Read More
Now What? How To Choose Your Art Path
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Completing the Second Painting
Well, the second painting of the series I’m creating is now complete. Its title is “The Big Apple is Burning” and it’s a rather dark metaphor of the destruction of… Read More
Bringing Forgotten Music Back to Life
By Kurt Loft. “We’re dedicated to giving new life to old masterpieces, giving a voice to recently discovered works and bringing audiences the eccentric and improvisatory nature of Baroque music,’’ says Dan Urbanowicz, founder of St Pete Baroque. … Read More
An Inside Look at Shooting a Short Film
By Susana Darwin. St Pete filmmaker Susana Darwin shares a step-by-step guide to shooting a short film, in the second part of this series. … Read More
Exploring Arts and Nature at Boyd Hill
By Carlene Cobb. Metal sculptures, ingeniously crafted by St. Petersburg’s late and beloved sculptor Paul Eppling, add art to your hike at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve…. Read More
Please Rise, Miss Crit
By Margo Hammond. The international Creative Mornings organization asked St Pete visual artist Laura Spencer, aka Miss Crit, to create its January graphic. In addition to being a paid gig, her artwork is being seen across the globe…. Read More
Painting to Grow and Growing to Paint
At the end of December 2023, I completed the first painting in the series I’m creating for the upcoming Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Exhibition. I documented that journey from initial… Read More
Reflecting on the Anthropocene
When I first learned about the proposed idea of the Earth entering a new geological epoch, transitioning from the Holocene to the Anthropocene, I was fascinated to be alive during… Read More
Old Box #5: My Sun Daze Obsession, A Fable
It’s easy to make a Sunday. All you need is faith, the desire to explore the invisible geometry and the forced matrimony between stages of light. In an old box,… Read More
Telling A Story
A Good Story Seven-year-old Vilemina and I sat down to write a story. “I don’t know,” she began. “Well, I suggested, “Let’s think about what happened this week. What do… Read More
