January 1, 2020 | By Margo Hammond. . . . . . Love to read? Love to look at art? Seven local art venues — five museums, an artist collective… Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Exploration day
Sunday was a beautiful day exploring St. Pete with my family. I took a lot of reference photos for painting and showed my studio to my mom who is visiting… Read More
Chipboard for the Win
As an environmental artist, I’m always looking for eco friendly materials to include in my art making process. Eco felt allows me to sew and create textures and it’s made… Read More
Creative Ventures…One Day at a Time – Chapter 3: Doing Commissions.
Chapter 3: Doing Commissions. I have found that my wire sculpture in particular has led to many commissions over the past twenty+ years. Typically, I do portraits of pets (especially… Read More
Mandala anyone?
It’s no secret that I suffer from anxiety. When it comes to panic attacks, I’m a total professional. The good news is that I’ve come to discover numerous coping mechanisms,… Read More
Emerging: From Behind the Studio Door
Week 4 I am sitting out on the little patio off my studio, feeling a bit out of sorts. With Christmas Day behind me, I had planned to get into… Read More
My Favorite Materials
My Favorite Materials I’ve experimented with many different art materials and found my favorites. I use different materials depending on whether I’m drawing from life or creating a finished work…. Read More
Happy Holidays and a Safe and Healthy New Year
Once again, I want to express my gratitude and thank Creative Pinellas for awarding me this grant and supporting the art community in Pinellas County. It’s a great benefit and… Read More
live from Pava exhibit :)
Thanks to my beautiful sister who came from London to spend the holidays… she kind of pushed me into posting a short clip about the PAVA exhibit… I am sure… Read More
Arts In Podcast – Helen Pruitt Wallace
. . . . . . St. Petersburg Poet Laureate Helen Pruitt Wallace talks with Barbara St. Clair about growing up in St. Pete’s “Pink Streets” neighborhood and shares poems… Read More


