The Big Art Show

By Kerry Kriseman. Scientists will tell you that purple moons don’t exist. But visitors to Lewis House at Eckerd College can see Purple Moonlight, among other vibrant pieces by Creative Clay’s Member Artists, in “The Big Art Show.”… Read More

Material Mastery

By Emily Lee Stehle. On exhibit at the Leepa-Rattner is an unusual sharing of work that showcases the Permanent Collection of Florida CraftArt alongside the museum’s permanent collection and works from the late Gulf Coast Museum of Art. There’s much to see and enjoy…. Read More

Healing Through Community Connection and Creativity

By Fatemah Tuwainah. I experienced Healing While Black 2023 last month after Dr. Ladonna Butler invited me to this 4-day event in St. Petersburg. Little did she know that her invitation was putting me on a path of regaining a piece of my soul, and hope. … Read More

Artists For Impact Gives Back to St. Pete

By Cameron Healy. What started as a small event for New York artists to connect turned into a nonprofit organization expanding across the country — including a chapter in St. Pete. The mission statement of Artists For Impact is “providing a platform for artists and giving back to the communities around us.”… Read More

An Art Business with a Software Model

By Jennifer Ring. Despite the enormous role that artists have played in the beautification of St. Pete, many are still struggling to leave their day jobs and pursue art full-time. Curators & Co. rents local art to local businesses for a monthly fee – helping artists make a living through… 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

Replanting Family Trees

By Citlali Morales. Alyssa Osceola is from the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in South Florida. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Illustration at Ringling College of Art & Design, with work in the “Reclaiming Home: Contemporary Seminole Art”  exhibition at the Ringling … Read More

Weaving the World Into Being

By Tony Wong Palms. The ancient Egyptian goddess, Neith, associated with the spider, wove the world into existence. Weaving, knitting, macrame, crochet, sewing, stitching, embroidery, dyeing, quilting, smocking, draping, pleating, appliqué… are some of the techniques and methods fabric artists use – and some of the results are on exhibit in … Read More

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