Cultured Books Literacy Foundation/St. Pete Reads exists to inspire the youth of South St. Pete to engage with literacy through responsive literacy experiences. They will contract with (12) twelve Tampa… Read More
Cultured Books Literacy Foundation
Role: Artist
Clayton Swartz
Complex layering of biomorphic shapes, interweaving design, and saturated colors only begin to describe the works by artist Clayton Swartz. Looking into any one of his sculptures will take you… Read More
Richard Savid
Ric Savid was born in New York City, earned a BA from Rollins College in 1976, then served two years in the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines. Following his… Read More
Robyn Crosa
Robyn Crosa was born in Miami, Florida to immigrant families from Lebanon and Cuba. Her early childhood was spent in the Tampa Bay area, later relocating to the greater Atlanta… Read More
Mitzi Gordon
Mitzi Jo Gordon is a multidisciplinary artist based in St. Petersburg, Florida, whose practice centers on social engagement and publicly-accessible installations. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism from NYU… Read More
Erica Sutherlin
Filmmaker, Erica Sutherlin, holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Currently, Ms. Sutherlin made her directorial debut… Read More
Jackie Kaufman
Jackie Kaufman is a professional jeweler specializing in lost wax casting. She has been selling her jewelry worldwide and online since 2008. She considers herself an artist-entrepreneur, 50% art and… Read More
Harriet Monzon-Aguirre
Harriet Monzon-Aguirre is an oil painter and aspiring surface pattern designer creating out of Bahia Studios in Safety Harbor. She spent her early childhood and formative years on the Caribbean… Read More
Carol Mickett, Ph. D.
Mickett-Stackhouse Studio Dr. Carol Mickett is an artist, philosopher, and part of a collaborative art team with artist Robert Stackhouse. Mickett worked for over a decade in academia, holds her… Read More
Anna Ayres
Anna Ayres began her painting career well before she began painting. A childhood immersed in the four seasons of rural Vermont showcased the natural world to Ayres, initiating an early… Read More
