It’s been suggested to me by someone who’s opinion I hold in high regard that I need to better – and more frequently – present my image to the public…. Read More
SEX ADVERTISING IN A WRITER’S WORLD?
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Kerry Kriseman Shares Memoir Writing Tips
By Carlene Cobb. Everybody has a story to tell and perhaps a memoir to write. To help authors better understand how to write, publish, and market their memoirs with greater confidence and success, Kerry Kriseman, St. Petersburg author of Accidental First Lady: on the Front Lines (and Behind the Scenes) of Local Politics approached Maureen McDole, poet and Keep St. Pete Lit founder and executive director to discuss a memoir writing, publishing and marketing workshop…. Read More
Beautiful Grief
By Kayte Bush. I approached the Gallery at Creative Pinellas anxious to see the exhibit featuring artwork and memories from loved ones who have passed away. After the last two years of heartbreak and loss, my expectations were heavy. I was very surprised that I didn’t leave with a tear-stained face but instead, a soft gentle nudge towards healing. I felt as though I had gotten to know these beloved artists, their family members and friends…. Read More
Grocery Shopping, Intimate Dinner and Night Walks!
Here’s the third part of Camera Roll, explained. “February 19th, 12:18pm” 20”x20”, acrylic and oil on canvas If you know me, you know I am obsessed with kombucha, so this… Read More
Creating the Flame of Hope
By Don Gialanella. A lifelong love of sport and fascination with the Olympics motivated me to enter the competition to design the Special Olympic cauldron. I hoped to contribute in some way to the success of the games and be a part of an event that’s so universal and beloved. For inspiration I looked to nature and the magic of color and movement. I wanted to come up with a design that would express the physical action, positive spirit and passion of the athletes. The subject in my mind was the metamorphosis of athletes into symbols of eternal grace…. Read More
Art as a Bridge
By Scott Neumeister. Being a lifelong resident of Hillsborough and Pasco counties, most of my trips to Pinellas have been made possible by bridges. My favorite, aesthetically, is the Courtney Campbell Causeway, but the Gandy and Howard Frankland also hold visual appeal. Yet even beyond their appearance and function, the depth and meaning of what bridges do — empowering connection between two separated things — speaks directly to a way to approach a piece of art… Read More
I’m filming in a movie!
In 2 weeks, I’m actually going to be in front of the camera and acting. This is crazy! For the past 2 years, I’ve been so focused on sharpening my… Read More
EVOLUTION OF A BOOK COVER
The cover of my debut novel, Thieves, Beasts & Men, was graced with one of my own works in photography, and I am thrilled to announce that my upcoming release,… Read More
A Shared Exhibit by Two SPC Professors
By Tony Wong Palms. Driven from the Garden, a two artist show currently at HCC Ybor’s Gallery 114, has shifting shapes and forms tattooed with flowers and colors. The two artists are Marjorie Graff and Kim Kirchman, who met when they were hired on the fine arts faculty at St. Petersburg College in the late ’90s, with Graff in printmaking and Kirchman in ceramics. … Read More
Driven From the Garden Exhibition at HCC
Tuesday May 31, I went to see the exhibition of Marjorie Graff and Kim Kirchman at Gallery 114 HCC on the Ybor City Campus. Upon entrance into the gallery,… Read More
