After graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009, James Hartzell returned to his hometown, Atlanta, Georgia. Though he was armed with a degree in illustration, he… Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Emerging: From Behind the Studio Door
Week 14 – Reductive Drawing Generally, when we think of drawing we envision a line being applied to the surface of choice. The line is the positive space while the… Read More
Isn’t It Ekphrastic?
March 4, 2020 Writers + Artists (and sometimes Actors) Forge a Creative Marriage of the Verbal and the Visual In the summer of 2012, USFSP professor Cynthia Leung and teachers… Read More
USFSP Brings the Arts on Campus
March 4, 2020 | By Eva Avenue USFSP Brings the Arts on Campus and Invites Our Community to Free Public Performances March 9-11 USFSP Campus Schedule here Ever wanted your… Read More
Heart of Glass
March 4, 2020 | By Eric Snider Heart of Glass Artist and gallery owner Duncan McClellan, along with a group of cohorts, aims to make Pinellas the glass art mecca… Read More
Applying to Artist Residencies
In the last week I applied to three different artist in residence programs for the summer. Each year I apply to at least a few. Its good practice to work… Read More
Installation Plans
As I head into March, I’m on track to present a large and most importantly complete seashell installation at Creative Pinellas in May. Although some aspects of the piece are… Read More
“Maieutique” & Mentorship
Hello, Every time I meet my mentor, my brain just goes nuts during a couple of weeks… She is making me reflect on everything! I really realize how important it… Read More
G.F.A – Gasparilla Festival of the Art
Hello, I went to the Gasparilla art show last weekend. It feels good to be back in an art show as an art lover with no booth & logistics to… Read More
Makeshift Figure Drawing Studio
Makeshift Figure Drawing Studio For this grant period, one of my goals was to start doing private model sessions. Doing so would allow me to pose my figures exactly how… Read More


