Sometimes an artists influences may not be readily detectable in the art work. And arguably as seeing, hearing feeling humans isn’t it very possible everything is an influence and the… Read More
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Reflections on Matthew Wong’s Retrospective
Hi everyone and happy new year! Today I want to share with you my reflection on Matthew Wong’s Retrospective, “The Realm of Appearances” at the Dallas Museum of Art in… Read More
Inspired by Women in Art History
By Heather Rippert. Hildegard of Bingen is just ONE of the hundred women in art history represented in this exhibit. I am just ONE of the contemporary women artists honoring those who came before us. You can see and experience the majesty of women artists past and present – the opening reception is January 4… Read More
Safety Harbor Storytelling
By Laura Kepner. Storytellers Walt Belcher and Maureen Belote talk about the art of storytelling, and special guest Andy Offutt Irwin’s performance at the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center before their monthly storytelling open mic. … Read More
What to paint, what to say?
Hello, my name is Jenipher Chandley, and I want to dive right into why I am a painter and what drives my artistic expression. Creating art has been a part… Read More
Appropriation as Activism
By Emily Lee Stehle. As a mix media artist, I often question if it’s okay for an artist to use another person’s art. After viewing this MFA exhibit, I decided it was. “Borrow and Steal: Appropriation from the Collection” focuses on artists who create new narratives about racist legacies and exclusionary histories…. Read More
Celebrating Creativity and Kwanzaa
By Margo Hammond. Kwanzaa, the annual seven-day celebration of African America culture, revolves around seven principles. On the sixth day a candle is lit to Kuumba, the Swahili word for creativity. Here are seven opportunities for you to honor the creativity of the Black community in our area…. Read More
Aimee Jones Emerging Artist Grant 2023
Hello everyone! My name is Aimee Jones, and I am so honored to be a grantee of Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant 2023. I want to first introduce myself and… Read More
The World of Prince Twins Seven-Seven
By Emily Lee Stehle. The small one-room Minck Gallery at the MFA is a delight if you love the color purple, the color of royalty and kings. Even more so if you feel the magic within the mysterious, at times whimsical, mix media paintings, drawings and etchings of a unique artist who was the only surviving child out of seven pairs of twins…. Read More
Fall Exhibits Closing Soon
By Tony Wong Palms. These are the final days to see Dunedin Fine Art Center’s autumn 2022 exhibitions, if you have not already – and no harm to see it again, like listening to a good piece of music. Every one a delightful visual feast, and thoughtful curation, with the theme of architecture threaded through…. Read More
