The Toll By Craig Pittman Joy sighed as she cranked her aging yellow Nissan. The sun was setting, blazing the western sky with a brilliant mix of orange, red… Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
New Sketch for Low Relief Sculpture/Paintings
Hello and Welcome back! Sketching out my ideas for my low relief sculptural paintings is a big part of my process. Once I sketch in my sketchbook I take ideas… Read More
The Ritual in Practice
The Ritual in Practice A long time ago I came to the realization that if I didn’t set aside time and commit to making my art, life was going to… Read More
Many Hats
I’ll be meeting with a potential director tomorrow. I have reached out to a local venue, requesting a performance date in September. I have contacted 2 local actor/singers whom I… Read More
United We Stand
United We Stand The Dunedin Concert Band’s next performance for 2019 features a tune about “no matter what comes our way or what we have to face, united we stand.”… Read More
The Transcendent Timeliness of Long Day’s Journey Into Night
In his final play, O’Neill relates his family traumas to us honestly, unflinchingly but without melodrama. Secrets come out of the closet, challenging us to look inside our own dark spare bedrooms…. Read More
Here we go!
Hello art world! My name is George Retkes and I welcome you to the first post of my 2019 Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant Blog! Firstly I’d like to thank… Read More
Climate fiction on the rise
I first learned about climate fiction in the summer of 2017, before my current project was even an idea. Climate fiction, often referred to as cli-fi, has been defined as… Read More
Studio work day!
Creative time at my studio. Letting art juices flow and experimenting with new chemistry and materials. I was surprised to elicit new strong colors and textures. Also some balancing… Read More
CRUNCH TIME
I am in CRUNCH MODE to finish a piece for the upcoming show – ICONS – LGBTQ+ PORTRAITS [Opens this Friday – June 14th – MIZE Gallery // Chad MizeĀ ]… Read More


