March 15, 2020 | By Steph Hargrove Weird Week This week brought some big changes for all of us in our daily lives due to the arrival of the coronavirus…. Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
New Studio
Robert and I moved to Tarpon Springs from St. Petersburg almost 3 years ago. We thought that if we could keep our studio in St. Pete and set up a… Read More
Emerging: From Behind the Studio Door #15
Week 15 Over the past few years, some of the work I have created involved using a shaped support. For my purposes, lauan, a quarter inch plywood with a birch… Read More
Preparing for an Outdoor Art Show
Preparing for an Outdoor Art Show *Edit: The Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival has been cancelled due to concerns about the Corona Virus. I’m disappointed that the show won’t be… Read More
The Permuys — A Legacy in Art
March 11, 2020 | By Margo Hammond . . . This is a story of a family legacy in the arts. It starts near Miami, long before that city became… Read More
Studio Routine
When working in the studio I like to warm up first. I’ll often start by sketching, looking at images, staring out the window, or writing and reading. Warming up helps… Read More
Creative Ventures…One Day at a Time – Chapter 11: Titles
Chapter 11: Titles I find titles on artwork give an insight into an artist’s creative intention. Especially if that intention is not evident in the artwork. There is nothing more… Read More
Visiting my Favorite Pieces at the MET Museum
Visiting my Favorite Pieces at the MET Museum (and Some New Favorites, too) Last week I unexpectedly went to NYC to a funeral and shiva. I’m not going to talk… Read More
The Next Part
The painting seashells phase of my installation for Creative Pinellas is nearing the end. Soon my living room will be overtaken with painters tape and fishing line, and painted seashells… Read More
Last Chance to See 100 Years, 100 Works
March 10, 2020 | By Tony Wong Palms Through March 15 Tampa Museum of Art Details here I once read this quote from the comedian, Fred Allen: “A human being… Read More
