As an artist who has walked the path of emergence, I understand the excitement, passion, and uncertainty that comes with beginning a career in the art world. Many newer artists… Read More
Navigating the Artistic Path: A Guide for Emerging Artists
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
A Good Old-Fashioned Metal Shop with Affordable Studio Space in Dunedin
By Jennifer Ring. Visiting Bill Coleman’s Institute for Creative Arts is like taking a trip to a bygone area — a time when people fixed things instead of discarding them, studio space was still available and affordable in Dunedin, people didn’t have websites and… Read More
Embracing Growth: My Journey as an Emerging Artist in 2023
As I reflect on my journey as an emerging artist in 2023, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of excitement and gratitude upon receiving the prestigious grant. This… Read More
A Visual Artist’s Journey of Inspiration
![The Lady of Shalott is a painting of 1888 by the English painter John William Waterhouse. It is a representation of the ending of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 1832 poem of the same name.[1] Waterhouse painted three versions of this character, in 1888, 1894 and 1915. It is one of his most famous works](https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screen-Shot-2023-07-27-at-2.03.05-PM-760x430.png)
As a young girl, my journey as a visual artist began with a profound fascination for the Romanticism period of art. The use of symbolism and metaphors in the masterpieces… Read More
Manga and Poetry
By Yuki Jackson. I recently held a manga and comic book-based poetry workshop at St.Pete’s Tombolo Books. It was an effort to connect and share the efforts of The Battleground, a youth program I founded, with the wider Tampa Bay community…. Read More
How to take care of your body when you are a musician
Playing an instrument is very physically demanding and uses both large and small muscle groups, and sometimes it is hard to remember to stay relaxed and loose during long hours… Read More
The Expanding World of Digital Artists
By Mikhail Mansion. Algorithm art, an artmaking technique with roots stretching back to the Islamic golden age, took on fresh meaning with the advent of computers in the mid-20th century. Computers provided artists with a novel framework to give shape to abstract visual systems … Read More
Transcendentalism, symbols and meanings in my paintings
What does your art mean? Ever see the light filtering through the trees and it leaves you gobsmacked-mouth agape in wonder, eyes wide with awe? Then you have experienced Transcendentalism…. Read More
Murals in Mind
By Gabrielle Reeder. Twelve murals throughout St. Pete have correlating virtual artistic performances attached to inspire, uplift and enlighten the community – and showcase artists in our area. … Read More
My Teaching Philosophy
I believe that every person is creative. We are born that way. Art comes from our souls; it is sacred and therefore there are no “mistakes.” I encourage my students… Read More
