The portrait project consists of a series of 36, 10 x 12 of paintings of women who are crucial to making our community thrive and function. It includes women in a broad spectrum of economic status and of a variety of occupations. The purpose of this project is to honor and celebrate 2020 women’s suffrage and to honor the women of St. Petersburg who are crucial to its
operation. Leadership grounded by science and elevated by art…. Read More
Archives: Articles
Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Nathan Beard’s Journey Back into the Studio
July 14, 2020 | By Jennifer Ring . . . In my latest contribution to “Making Art in a Time of Social Distancing,” I spoke with St. Pete artist Nathan… Read More
My solo exhibition-Relative Motion: Focused Observations
What inspired this work is interaction with the natural world, which ignites my senses and my intellect. Rhythm, pattern, and repetition color dictate my process and the direction each work will take. I become inspired through direct observation and by immersing myself in nature. The inherent themes of permanence, impermanence, and transience become the basis of my work…. Read More
Hurricane Fun Centers Will Improve Evacuation Rates
what we need are hurricane fun centers… Read More
July 12, 2020 Composing En Plein Air
Composing En Plein Air By Joseph Weinzettle There are different methods of plein-air composition. First, there is the standard “window” method for composing your drawing or painting and there is… Read More
Fun Grunt Work. (blog post #11)
Fun Grunt Work. By Steven Kenny Not many people know about my ongoing series of abstract paintings that I began creating in 2016. They are most easily described as… Read More
Reimagining Cinderella, Part 1
By Lea Umberger This week in Lea Umberger Designs Studio, I have been working through how to reimagine the age old tale of Cinderella, based off a new, more modern… Read More
The World According to John Sims
July 9, 2020 | By Jake-ann Jones . . . John Sims is the definition of a cultural polymath. Based in Sarasota, for the last two decades he has worked… Read More
Listen Up Film Series reaches it 2nd year anniversary!
By Lea Umberger JULY 2020 marks the 2nd anniversary of Listen Up Film Series that has been presented by Daddy Kool Records from the beginning of its conception! For… Read More
New Fiction and Poetry
July 7, 2020 | Curated by Maureen McDole Fiction and Poetry . . My Rosa Parks in Response to Nikki Giovanni’s Rosa By Alexandra Morgan . . . Childhood remembrances… Read More