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
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
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
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
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
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
As part of our June Arts and Healing focus with guest editor Gary Lemons, we asked a range of artists the questions that Gary proposed. What is your concept of an art “community” for building creative alliances with individuals across different identities? What are your thoughts about art as a creating form of inner healing and well-being? As ever, we got a beautiful and moving array of responses for you to explore…. Read More
How do I find inspiration for my work? Where do I begin? What is the subject matter? These are the questions (and many others) I face at the start of… Read More
By Carlene Cobb. The 9th Annual Champions for ACT Breakfast at St. Petersburg Pier was an inspired success. Performances by Arts Conservatory for Teens students and alumni rocked the appreciative audience with music, singing, dancing, acting, spoken word and inspired energy…. Read More
The new play is a reimagining of the character of Portia from Shakespeare’s The Merchant Of Venice. The Deeds Of Mercy is an exploration in sexual identity, gender politics, personal growth,… Read More
