By Alice Ferrulo. Inspired by all that is “blue” and a play on the wedding theme “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” this collaborative visual and performing arts installation at the ArtsXchange took two years in the making…. Read More
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Journey to Serenity: Embracing Home amidst Life’s Trials
The Emerging Artist Grant has pushed me further in my process conceptual and emotionally. Delving even deeper into the themes of trauma, reflection, healing, forgiveness, and the strength of the… Read More
Our ARTour Clearwater
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. My kids and I squeezed in a visit to ARTours Clearwater, a journey through downtown Clearwater’s murals with augmented reality. On our technology-dependent tour, the tech gods were not with me – but you can enjoy the art regardless…. Read More
Unfounded Terror: The Petrification of Unhealed Trauma
For me receiving the emerging artist grant has been a validation of my artistic voice and vision. It has given me the confidence to break down the barriers of self-doubt… Read More
Transcendence: A Deep Connection Through Art
Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to give a talk about my latest series of oil paintings, “Transcendence,” which was created as part of the Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grantee… Read More
The Wait for Inspiration
Do artists stay inspired all the time? Maybe some do. But my process resembles more of an ebb and flow. I have periods of great productivity followed by periods of… Read More
what next
Ok putting my own advice to the test… set an intention and set out to do the work. The scrolls are a launching pad to do more, to articulate the… Read More
Demonstration of Creating an Atmospheric Pastel Painting
By Shawn Dell Joyce In the studio, my technique is more relaxed. I start out with a value sketch, and color study, often done days ahead of time to plan… Read More
Dunedin to Chicago Highland Games
Last week, over 75 band members from the City of Dunedin Pipe Band traveled to Chicago, IL to compete at the largest pipe band competition in the USA. This year,… Read More
“Bloom Where You Are Planted” imbuing my work with a sense of place and purpose-Artist’s Statement by Shawn Dell Joyce
Ideas and Issues Presented in My Work I paint so many farms because I grew up as a citrus farmer in Brownsville, Texas, and fully expected to be a farmer… Read More