Thursday, October 31, 2013

A Nuanced November 2013 @ Nuance Galleries

Art Walk:  Artists Reception, meet watercolorist Taylor Ikin,Saturday, November 9th 5-9. 

Conservation, preservation and a love of nature and her bodies of water, lands, flora and fauna are the subject of her art. Described by critics as “heartfelt and empathetic,” my watercolor paintings on Yupo record the wonders and beauty of nature, often taken for granted, and my images demonstrate the necessity of preserving nature in fact and in art for future generations.
Taylor has taught regionally, nationally and in the Caribbean for over 15 years.  She is now teaches at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center.

Art to Dine:  Meet Watercolorist Taylor Ikin and Print Maker John Andrew Burmeister, Saturday, November 16th, 12 - 5 PM.


TAYLOR IKIN   APPLES AND ART

An apple a day keeps the doctor away!  Taylor will be creating live a series of apple paintings and we will be serving apple cider all to make for a healthy experience.  As Taylor says “I will be painting your way to good health…small images of juicy red apples”
Known as an environmentalist with a paint brush, Taylor Ikin has once again focused her work on capturing the lands, woods and streams of our fragile Florida. Her energetic brush stroke often confuses the viewer, believing her medium to be oils, whereas in fact it is watercolor. Rich darks and light lights often mimic the play of shadows and reflections on the rivers and waterways she delights in painting.    


John Burmeister 

Fine etchings of Tampa Bay and Charleston
John will be doing demonstrations with his press during Art to Dine For 

John originally studied graphic art at Tampa Tech in 1988, and then worked for the Tampa Tribune and other publishers in 1995.  After a stint doing costume illustration for the Disney company in Orlando he began studying etching in 1999, at Valencia College. He became well known for his etching of Charleston, S.C. He returned to the Tampa Bay and has started a series of etchings with a focus on architecture and landscape.  The image is hand drawn on copper plates coated with varnish and then etched in nitric acid. The plate is then washed and hand wiped with ink and printed under enormous pressure.   Using etching as his medium suits his ability to draw with cross  hatching. He is fascinated with older local architecture, especially the old traditional building like the Vinoy, Don Cesar and the University of Tampa.  The series he is creating will be used in his creation of his second book featuring Tampa Bay’s beautiful architecture and other scenic landmarks.  We will be showing both his work of Tampa Bay and his Charleston etchings and will have his Charleston book available. 

"BODY OF PROOF: FIGURES in GLASS" @ Duncan McClellan Glass Nov. 9-10 2013

"BODY OF PROOF: FIGURES in GLASS"
November 9, 2013 from 5:00-9:30pm

The Duncan McClellan Gallery proudly presents, BODY OF PROOF: FIGURES in GLASS, an exhibit & glass demo featuring Paul J. Nelson, Kim Goldfarb and Peter Wright.

At 5pm on November 9th, the gallery doors will open to reveal the amazing works of art by these three talented and well-respected artists.  At 6:15 you can listen to them give a brief artist’s statement and then around 6:30pm, join them in the St. Pete Hot Glass Workshop as they demonstrate their creativity right before your eyes!

There will be a liquid nitrogen pumpkin ice cream (must be 21+) as well as refreshments available for a donation from our custom bars (All donations benefit the DMG School Project).

On Sunday, November 10th, 2013 at 2pm, listen to Nelson, Goldfarb and Wright lecture at Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations, DMG School Project’s Visiting Glass Artists Series at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.  Come early and enjoy brunch at 1pm with a 15% off “HotShop” discount (not to be used in conjunction with museum membership discounts) and receive a free mimosa.  An Artists’ Reception and glass blowing demonstration at Duncan McClellan Gallery will immediately follow the lecture. http://fine-arts.org/event/hot-gatherings-cool-conversations-a-dmg-visiting-glass-artist-series/


About the Artists:
Much of Paul Nelson's current work focuses on portraiture, narrative, and a sort of re-contextualization of the sculpted subjects, via their cultural and historical contributions to
society. Often these characterizations juxtapose brooding dark comedy, epic fantasy, and
a quest for depth in meaning. The use of thick cast glass in Paul's sculptures allows the
element of light to enhance his purpose.

Kim Goldfarb is a sculptor, glass designer and painter who weaves these mediums together with a thrill of discovery and love of the human and animal form.  In her work she often portrays human-animal hybrids; in some ways this is her expression of how connected we all are. A lot of the work that Kim makes is “stream of consciousness”; feeling that somehow she knows these beings that she paints and sculpts on some deep emotional level.

It wasn’t until after twenty years in commercial construction that Peter Wright began exploring his life-long interest in art.  After working in bronze for several years, he met, renowned glass sculptor William Morris and was introduced to the world of art glass at the highest level.  Wright spent countless hours watching hot glass being shaped into amazing forms and in 2007, he realized that the best way to truly understand glass was to learn to work with it himself. He was then “completely drawn in and seduced by hot glass”. 

This exhibit runs from November 9th, 2013 to December 7, 2013. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5pm and by appointment.


Duncan McClellan Gallery
Warehouse Arts District St. Pete
550 24th St. South
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
855-436-4527

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

"Lore" Calan Ree Solo Show @ Blue Lucy

[Disclosure time: I own at least four Calan Ree works.]

I won't go into the biographical in this. Megan Voeller's piece at Creative Loafing did a  fine job in that regard [Link]. The walls at Blue Lucy are lined with mythological characters from many places and times. Each has its own micro-mythobiological card explaining the folklore/myths associated with it.

Years ago Calan evolved from the ubiquitous, cliche'd and popular cute and creepy style into something more personalized and universal. Each of the figures in the show is accompanied by a card with its corresponding myth. The artist has deftly avoided the lure and trap of reducing the narrative to an explanation. Each work refers to a figure with a role to play and a backstory (implying its future).

Calan Ree, "Eat Your Crusts"


Many relate to superstitions from the past, often with feminist overtones, such as the "Eating your crusts", more of an embodiment of a saying (look up Neverne Covington's work, she has been doing something along these lines, but very different). A bit of sympathetic magic about how eating bread crusts would  curl one's hair -- and increase their desirability, specially for girls. Note the figure's entire torso is full of faces, some skull-like. The individual reality as a conglomerate of a consensual cultural one?

Calan Ree, "Fairy"

Others are personifications of psychic energies, such as the fairies, who embody mishaps, children that turn out very differently from what the parents expected (they must be changelings!), and in the accompanying tales are "remedies" in the sense of amulets to help avoid or neutralize these spirits.
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The work in this show relates to the viewers in the common experiences that these myths span. All of them are about dealing with the channeling of psychic energies in a way that makes sense of experience or prepares us for things to come, but most of all, bind us because most are things we have all experienced, or will someday. This goes far beyond a seemingly conflicting cute and dreadful genre and right into the core questions of fine art.

Calan Ree, "Heart Path"

Note that in this show, the pedestals on which the work stands are made from tree sections (no living trees were harmed to do this). So, the work is metaphorically a forest of sorts. In many myths, one enters the forest, becomes lost and through various adventures, rites, and personal growth finds oneself. Treat yourself and go to the show. I guarantee you at least one work of art will be like a shared dream, and you will find yourself on the wall at Blue Lucy Gallery.

--- Luis

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The Celebration of the Drums! @ 620 Nov. 9, 2013

The Studio @ 620 presents “The Celebration of the Drums!” We invite you to bring your drum and/or acoustic instrument for a full day of live drumming and open jams. Tutorials and lessons on the fundamentals of the drum set will be given throughout the celebration by Nicholas Picks and professors of Berklee College of music. The day’s festivities will lead into a night of groundbreaking performances by The Roser Collective. The Celebration of the drums will be professionally recorded and everyone will receive a WAV file recording of the entire event.

Saturday November 9, 2013 beginning at 12:00 PM.

Suggested donation of $10 will be accepted upon entry but nobody will be turned away.


A Journey to Discover. New Work at Beth Kokol Arts



Beth joins with 4 other artists to present “A Journey to Discover - New Art, New Artists, New Exhibit", the first of what will be an annual event at her studio & gallery.

Exhibiting are Beth, Dawn Hunt, George Fuller, Joanne Higbee and Emerson Kokol. See over 60 original works in various art forms: oil, acrylic, mixed media and photography. Of the work, Beth says, "The pieces are eclectic, funky and off-beat. Each artist's work reflects the journey he or she is on. This show is sure to prompt some lively discussion."

Meet the artists and see their works. Free food and drink. Free valet parking.

Also, exhibit will continue through the weekend. Gallery hours: Saturday, November 9, 10am - 5pm and Sunday, November 10, Noon-5pm

For more information, call 813-334-5100 or visit www.bethkokolarts.com

Monday, October 28, 2013

This Bad Grandpa Weekend, October 28th - Oct 3rd 2013

Tuesday, Oct 29th, 2013
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Live Figure Drawing at Soft Water Studios

Every Tuesday we have Open Figure Drawing at Soft Water Studios. Models are nude or partially draped. 2, 5, and 20 minute poses. Easels, benches and tables are available. Bring your own paper & supplies. $7 Model Fee.
 
Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30pm in EDT
515 22nd Street South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
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 This Wednesday, 10/30/2013, I will be doing an art critique at Soft Water Studios. It will be a participatory, laid-back experience and a wonderful evening centered around art - your art.
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 Thursday, Oct 31st 3013
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2 spaces 10 bands 10 bucks unless you are lame and you don't want to wear a costume and you hate fun. Then it's $15. Solution = wear a damn costume! And don't try to bullshit us either. Don't show up in a tuxedo t-shirt and tell us you are a butler or wear one of your 19 tie-dye t shirts and say you're a "hippie." Our door people will still charge you $15 in that case. Just actually "have fun" and dress up. It's Halloween for fuck's sake.

If you are having trouble thinking of a costume, here are some suggestions:

Be a robot, be a spaceman, be Legolas, be an Ewok, be Magneto, be Ray Bradbury, be R2D2, be Spock, be Doctor Who, be Y: the Last Man, be Starbuck, be a Tauntaun, be a Big Daddy, be Mario, be Malcom Reynolds, be Arya, be Scully and/or Mulder, be Mork, be a Vorlon, be D'Argo, be Robot from Lost in Space (classic), be the Incredible Hulk, be Q, be Ben Kenobi, be Max Headroom, be Robot from Lost in Space (shitty 90's remake).

If none of these sound good to you, but you are still drawing a blank on costume ideas here are some more "spicy" suggestions:

Be a sexy robot, be a sexy spaceman, be sexy Legolas, be a sexy Ewok, be sexy Magneto, be sexy Ray Bradbury, be sexy R2D2, be sexy Spock, be sexy Doctor Who, be sexy Y: the Last Man, be sexy Starbuck, be a sexy Tauntaun, be a sexy Big Daddy, be sexy Mario, be sexy Malcom Reynolds, be sexy Arya, be sexy Scully and/or sexy Mulder, be sexy Mork, be a sexy Vorlon, be sexy D'Argo, be sexy Robot from Lost in Space (classic), be the Incredible Hulk (but sexy), be sexy Q, be sexy Ben Kenobi, be sexy Max Headroom, be sexy Robot from Lost in Space (shitty 90's remake).

There will be a costume contest with some sort of shitty prize (shitty prize to be determined) with a judging panel of: Mark Castle, Bnen Holleyy and Rachel Coderre. They will probably make fun of you.

Oh yes, and there's music! We will have both Kevin Greenspon (Los Angeles) and Offerings (Memphis) returning to VC. These two artists separately are two of the best artists to have ever graced a Pangaea.

Then we have a bunch of kick-ass locals: Mark Castle, Terminus Cursus, Raef, Abstract Machine, Magick Slags, Snacking, Hiatus and Cork!

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On Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, the Centre Gallery at the University of South Florida will host the After Hours Series: Fashion Show featuring the SELENE Collection, J-Club, and the USF Theater Department. Visitors to the gallery will encounter a fashion show featuring the designs and styling of the current artist, Molly Matchstick, exhibiting her work in SELENE, serene, as well as the designs of J-Club president Jillian Azares and the USF Theater Department.

The fashion show will showcase Matchstick’s creations that revolve around the little black dress and Azares and USF Theater’s brightly colored creations with assistance from The Fashion Executives and models from P.R.I.D.E. Alliance.

The After Hours Series will be held from 7- 9pm with the fashion show beginning at 8pm. There will be free refreshments and attendees are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costume. Centre Gallery is located on the second floor of the Marshall Student Center in room 2700, at 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, Fla. It is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 11am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
For more information, please contact the Centre Gallery at 813-974-5464.


Japanese Club, J-Club, preserves Japanese culture and showcase its diverse and intriguing qualities to the USF campus. The organization aims to enrich the USF community and surrounding areas with Japanese culture through socials, events, meetings, and reach out to the international Japanese society and exchange students. They will be hosting A Night in Tokyo, a Japanese fashion show, on Nov. 9, 2013 in the MSC Ballroom from 6-9pm.

The Fashion Executives is comprised of a dynamic, creative, and talented group of individuals who wants to educate, empower, and encourage one another to learn more and pursue possible careers in the fashion industry through professional development and opportunities.

P.R.I.D.E. stands for People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality. P.R.I.D.E. is a LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Allied) based organization here at USF. Started in 1974, P.R.I.D.E. is the oldest continuously funded gay student organization in the state of Florida. They are hosting the Monster Ball in the Ballroom from 8-10pm. A night of dancing and fun on Halloween night, this dance is P.R.I.D.E.’s annual fall formal.
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 Friday, November 1, 2013
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The 6th year. Still free.
A compact and insane list of noise artists from around the world will be performing. Here is your first dose!

Starts promptly at 6:00PM!!!

01:40-01:55 - Novasak
01:20-01:35 - Oblongata
01:00-01:15 - Vasectomy Party
12:40-12:55 - Black Beast of Arrrghhh
12:20-12:35 - LoveBrrd
12:00-12:15 - Nequam Sonitus
11:40-11:55 - Whitey Alabastard
11:20-11:35 - The Laundry Room Squelchers
11:00-11:15 - Italics
10:40-10:55 - Nows
10:20-10:35 - Trotsky’s Watercooler
10:00-10:15 - Sisto Rossi
09:40-09:55 - Durastatic
09:20-09:35 - Mariela Rossi
09:00-09:15 - John Freda
08:40-08:55 - Stickfigure
08:20-08:35 - Susu
08:00-08:15 - Tjere
07:40-07:55 - Wolf!Wolf!Wolf!
07:20-07:35 - Mayan Apocalypse
07:00-07:15 - Bacteria
06:40-06:55 - RISS
06:20-06:35 - David DeCorte
06:00-06:15 - J Thelonious

^^^^Start Here

The Venture Compound will provide refreshments for donation!!
Tons of band merchandise will be available. Be sure to save your lunch money, you'll want to get in on all of this!!!

Lineup may change at anytime without notice.
 

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Saturday, November 2nd, 2013




Nikki Shau Band with Jose Nunez and Elised Saymore  at Sneakers, 1159 62nd Ave N, Saint Petersburg. Great singer and band.
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Even In The Quietest Moments...subSURFACE: Stacey Rosende @ HCC Dale Mabry


HCC 221 Gallery, Dale Mabry Campus. Work by Stacey Rosende.
 Unable to attend the vernissage for this show, I went a few days later. Often, due to several reasons, I have to see shows before or after hours. Most gallerists (with a few notable exceptions) are 100% accommodating. Being alone in a gallery is an undiluted experience. Yes, art has its sociological aspects, and I love making the rounds of openings, meeting the artists, gallerists and the arts cognoscenti and habitues, some of whom I only see at these events, but being alone with the art has its seductive charms. The curation stands out when not blocked by a staccato of figures. The secondary interactions and dialogues between the works is easier to discern. The quiet and solitude, broken only by the echoes of my footsteps and aging joints, seems to allot the visual more brain power. It reminds me of the bygone days of my youth, when I was an altar boy, being alone in the chapel, among the painted icons and gold leaf.

The HCC Galleries currently in ascendance in the Bay area, are college galleries, but not outlets for undergraduate work (as in USF). They are a rich, educational visual resource for students and the community, bringing out emerging and established artists in top quality shows.

The work in this show are the result of a residency in Venice during the Summer of 2013 and how Rosende was affected by the textures, patterns, colors and rhythms of the city. The patterns were in weathered stone, architectural decoration. textures of plaster, and transparency of water. These are mixed media works, using printmaking, painting and stenciling.

Stacy Rosende, "Teeth".

 In the 2D works, like in "Teeth", shown above, there is a sense of rhythm between the colors, and the textures that overlay them (Visible in the picture above, looking a little like weathering or scuff marks). There is a sense of jazzy riffing off the colors, textures and history of the city (and perhaps its stairways?).

Stacey Rosende, "Venetian"

In the work above, one can see patterns. There is a small book of iphotographs made by Rosende that is in the Notebooks available to viewers at the gallery titled "Informing the work". These were like preliminary sketches for the works in the show. The artist, as a photographer, is exploring the play of light, texture, pattern, color and history. I could not help but refer to the spectrograph, the output of a scientific instrument used to identify things like the elements present in a sample, or the composition of stars. The results look like this:

 
     Spectrograph

These paintings remind me of an aesthetic, organic analysis or reading of Venice, the most salient parts, yielding their secrets.

Work by Stacy Rosende


The small, somewhat "hairy" sculptures are bisected. They look similar to geodes, which are often also dislayed bisected so that the crystals formed inside can be seen. Here the contrast is between the rocky, hairy exterior and the colorful, emotional (cool or hot) interior, a subsurface view.

Congratulations to Stacey Rosende, HCC Dale Mabry Director Katherine Gibson and the Student Government Association for a very good show.

--- Luis

Sunday, October 27, 2013

CRITIQUE @ Soft Water Studios -- by Art Taco.

This Wednesday, 10/30/2013, I will be doing an art critique at Soft Water Studios. It will be a participatory, laid-back experience and a wonderful evening centered around art - your art.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Tonight: DARK ARTS

DARK ARTS, Saturday, Oct 26th, 2013. 7-11 PM



Dark Arts @ Fire Station #3 -


$10 entry ($5 KSPL members) | Visit www.stpetedarkarts.com

DARK ARTS is a fundraiser for Keep St. Pete Local and celebrates the darker side of the arts while supporting great local businesses. In addition to an art show featuring 60+artists in all disciplines, DARK ARTS features live entertainment, DJ MEGA, food and libations.

* Costumes or all-black attire is encouraged! Come celebrate Halloween with us in style! *

The creative team putting on DARK ARTS features a host of talented St. Petersburg art and entertainment scene veterans:

- 600 Block rockstars BLUELUCY, known for their impressive shows every month on Central Avenue.
- Entertainment queen Dollface, known for a variety of local events including Halloween favorites Something Wicked… and CarnEvil.
- The king of abnormal, and the wildly popular Abnormality show, Casey Paquet.

DARK ARTS celebrates the occult, the obscure, the forbidden, the dark and the strange. Rituals, ceremonies and rites of passage passed through the secret underbelly of humanity have long fascinated and entertained. Shedding light into the dark corners of the human mind, DARK ARTS pushes artists to detach from their more comfortable subject matter and explore the shadows beneath. The venue itself, a former fire station that has been paused in mid-decay and put on display for all to see what lies beneath the walls we trust, is the perfect backdrop for a show exploring that which lives inside of us all.

Performances and performance artists will also play a part in making this a multi-sensory experience not soon forgotten, while interactive photo opportunities put you in the middle of the show.

ARTISTS:

Pale Horse
John Revisky
Bask
Joe Boccia
Frank Strunk III
Johannah O’Donnell
Sebastian Coolidge (Seabass)
Cake Marques
Daniel Mrgan
Trinity Rivard
Samantha Churchill
Zulu Painter
Laura Spencer
Shan Leah
Patrick Deignan
Jason Sexton
Renee Little
Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.
Joseph Coleman
Jon Fisher
Coralette Damme (The Crafty Hag)
Kevin Nodland (Nodz)
Tara Radosevich
Charlie Parker
Laura Irmis
Ungala
Mark Mitchell
Derek Donnelly (Saint Paint)
Joshua Whitehead
Dollface
Deerly Departed
Sara McClarnon
J. Michael Taylor
Adam Graham
Siera Vaughn
Sheri Kendrick
Justin Seabolt (Justice)
Perry Devick
Suarez
Carrie Boucher
George Retkes
Don Orcutt (Donny O)
Demeree
Robert X. Rules
Vegetable
ArtSnark
Rylan Wright
Joanna Ledingham
Mark Noll
Don Orcutt
Jason Mycol Allen
Salvatore James
Christian Zvonik
Deidra Kriner
Ed Hotchkiss (HKISS)
Sue Woodall (Hey Girl Studio)
Josh Poll (Jash)
Jeffrey Jacoby
Gina Fote
Rebecca Skelton
Sheree Rensel

SPONSORS:
Station Numberthree
Florida Beer Company
Industrial Strength Inc.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Fireball Whisky
VLVT Salon
conceptBAIT, inc.
Tim Simmons Photography

FOOD TRUCKS/MOBILE VENDORS:
Maggie on the Move
Tampa Pig Roast/M-N-M BBQ
Tropiccool

Friday, October 25, 2013

Friday, Oct. 25th, 2013



Outside the Box @ WTCA - Most artists are familiar with thinking, “outside the box”. Whether figuring out a way to fit that discarded piece of material on the side of the road (which will be simply perfect for their next art project) into their car or devising a plan on how to manage to pay the bills while continuing to do what they know they’re truly supposed to be doing, artists will find a way to create.

“ART of BOX” is an exploration of that creativity and artists are encouraged to think and submit work that was inspired “inside, outside, on top of, made out of, inspired by, etc.” … any type of box. All submissions must have some type of box included within the piece; whether painted, photographed, made out of or as a subject in a fine art piece, all boxes and mediums, big and small are appropriate. 


1906 Armenia, Tampa. 7-11 PM.
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 St Pete Shuffleboard Tournament After Party - St. Pete Shuffle Presents: World Tournament After Party and Shuffle Art Show!

Friday, October 25th, 2013
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Music, Art, Cake and of course SHUFFLIN'!
FREE! (Donations greatly appreciated)
All Ages (Always!)

Live Music By:

6 Volt Rodeo (We'll be dancing and swinging and shufflin' all night!)
https://www.facebook.com/6VoltRodeo

DieAlps! (Lovely, waltzy, shufflin' tunes!)
https://www.facebook.com/diealps

Shuffleboard Art Show with Art by:

Todd Bates
Kristi Capone
Susan Dickson-Nadeau
Bato Ijacic
Matt Kannenberg
Rebekah Eugenia Lazaridis
Pauli Maiville
Chad Mize
Natty Moss-Bond
Christine Page
Lainey Rhodes
Wendy Scarpa Osusky
David Spurgeon
Frank Strunk III
Josh Sullivan



We have so much to celebrate! It's the Shuffleboard Party of the Century! It's the 100th Anniversary of Shuffleboard in Florida, the City of St. Petersburg will declare October 10th to be Shuffleboard Day, and the club is hosting the 2013 World Singles Shuffleboard Championship Tournament October 21st through
25th https://www.facebook.com/events/165343826989596/ for the first time in 30 years!! 15 nations are participating! Wait until you see this cake!

We have some of the most amazing St. Petersburg Artists who will have shuffle art for you to buy! Come join us for the Championship Tournament Closing party and let's show these pro's how we do it in St. Pete! This place matters. Thank you for helping to make the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club as vibrant and relevant as it ever was and for helping us keep one of the most unique parts of the city alive and well. There will be Cycle Brewing, cake (not the band but the confection), food trucks, and photo booths!! Keep St. Pete Shufflin'!

The international players will join us after their awards banquet!
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Lichtenstein Art Show opening @ Venture Compound - 









Tara Radosevich First Solo Show

Tara Radosevich works as the intern at e v e  N o d d gallery, (wo)manning the space on Saturdays.  The space is hosting her first one-man show this month. 

Her work is based on folklore, animals, totemism, and cryptozoology, according to her artist's statement. In person, she comes across as reserved and intensely passionate. She says she is "hungry".

Work by Tara Radosevich





The artist is presently focusing on the deer. The paintings were not labeled, but the one above is of a female figure with her arms crossed and hands clenched into fists.with the head of a doe. The figure stands in a field of pink, exuding an aura of darker pink. There is a conflicted sensuality about this image combined with anticipation.

Work by Tara Radosevich

Above, a thundering herd of horses galloping through (or within) tall flames. Literally an image of unbridled passion. Note the horse's eye near the top edge of the work.

Works by Tara Radosevich.
In the center, the painting of bewildered horses' eyes (and mouths/teeth) is titled "Night Mare". The tiled subframes suggest the fragmentation of panicked emotion. The Night Mare (not the Piers Anthony version) has a rich historical tradition. Radosevich repeatedly reaches into primal emotions with her themes and symbols. These deep emotions have a strong universality and seem encoded in our darkest thoughts and experiences.

The artist is soon graduating with her BFA from USF. I look forward to seeing her work at the graduate show and the coming future.

Congratulations to Tara Radosevich and e v e N o d d for a good show.

--- Luis


Kerouac Celebration in Saint Pete

Kerouac Celebration In St. Pete
     At the Kerouac celebration at the  Flamingo Bar on Sat. night, there were fewer people than in previous years. It may be related to three 'back to back'  Kerouac related events ( the 'Kill Your Darlings' movie preview at Baywalk, the Hideaway show with the 'Beat Poets' and David Amram's Friday night concert at the Palladium).  None the less, it was a good evening at the Flamingo.
The music was good, Brad Morewood and the 'Beat Poets were also very good. David Amram was there early, by himself (no usual backup band that includes his son) and chatted with people in the crowd until he went on about 10:30 pm when he accompanied the Beat Poets.  David shifted between three instuments (Flute, keyboard, and small handrum). Without a doubt, he was the best musical accompianist to poets that I have ever seen! The poets gave him a brief description of the rythm of the poem and he was spot on with his accompiement. At one point, he played two flutes at the same time! On another, he put his hand inside the small handdrum and created a deep bass that you would only expect from a large djembe drum. The main part of the program ended about 11 pm, although there was some after jamming. Some of the proceeds of the event will go to help preserve the Kerouac House in St. Pete. 
 
                                                                                      --- Malcom Johnson

Thursday, October 24, 2013

La Vida Frida: Frida and Friends @ Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

If you are a Frida Kahlo devotee, this show is for you. Frida is depicted in photographic portraits over and over, by many of the top photographers of her day. The woman whom Andre Breton accurately described as "A ribbon around a bomb", who is revered and elevated to cult status decades after her untimely passing, whose art has matched in price that of Picasso, Pollock and Warhol, rather her echoes of light, inhabit the prints in this show.

Love of Frida aside, this show is important for other reasons. Frida was very conscious of her visage, and projected it with verve when photographed, as she did in her own paintings, specially those where two Fridas occur.

Frida Kahlo, "Two Fridas"


Note the controlled facial and body expression, and particularly the dresses. Frida created a persona, often wearing her Tehuana constume. This is reflected in the portraits in the FMoPA show. Every portrait involves a give and take between the sitter and the portraitist. "Frida and Friends"  is a great opportunity to study this tension and how different approaches beget varying results. Do the Nicolas Murray portraits give a hint of their affair? If anything they superficially seem a little more formal than others.

A photographer only needs to get what he wants for a few seconds, depending on their photo-reflexes. Probabilities and potentials almost vibrate rising and falling between the sitter and photographer. Frida knew what she looked like, and how to project it. She only seemed to relax or perhaps really trust only a few of the photographers whose work is in this show. One of these is Lola Alvarez-Bravo, wife of renowned photographer Manuel Alvarez-Bravo. She was one of the great photographers of her day, but labored under the shadow of her famous husband.


See this show until November 10th, 2013. Enjoy Frida, but consider the portraiture process as seen in this remarkable show.

Congratulations to FMoPA for a really interesting show.

--- Luis
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Lichtenstein Opening Friday, Oct 26, 2013 @ Venture Compound.




The Venture Compound has been steadily stepping up the quality of its art shows. This Lichtenstein one-man show should be interesting. I'll be there.

--- Luis

DARK ARTS, Saturday, Oct 26th, 2013. 7-11 PM



Dark Arts @ Fire Station #3 -


$10 entry ($5 KSPL members) | Visit www.stpetedarkarts.com

DARK ARTS is a fundraiser for Keep St. Pete Local and celebrates the darker side of the arts while supporting great local businesses. In addition to an art show featuring 60+artists in all disciplines, DARK ARTS features live entertainment, DJ MEGA, food and libations.

* Costumes or all-black attire is encouraged! Come celebrate Halloween with us in style! *

The creative team putting on DARK ARTS features a host of talented St. Petersburg art and entertainment scene veterans:

- 600 Block rockstars BLUELUCY, known for their impressive shows every month on Central Avenue.
- Entertainment queen Dollface, known for a variety of local events including Halloween favorites Something Wicked… and CarnEvil.
- The king of abnormal, and the wildly popular Abnormality show, Casey Paquet.

DARK ARTS celebrates the occult, the obscure, the forbidden, the dark and the strange. Rituals, ceremonies and rites of passage passed through the secret underbelly of humanity have long fascinated and entertained. Shedding light into the dark corners of the human mind, DARK ARTS pushes artists to detach from their more comfortable subject matter and explore the shadows beneath. The venue itself, a former fire station that has been paused in mid-decay and put on display for all to see what lies beneath the walls we trust, is the perfect backdrop for a show exploring that which lives inside of us all.

Performances and performance artists will also play a part in making this a multi-sensory experience not soon forgotten, while interactive photo opportunities put you in the middle of the show.

ARTISTS:

Pale Horse
John Revisky
Bask
Joe Boccia
Frank Strunk III
Johannah O’Donnell
Sebastian Coolidge (Seabass)
Cake Marques
Daniel Mrgan
Trinity Rivard
Samantha Churchill
Zulu Painter
Laura Spencer
Shan Leah
Patrick Deignan
Jason Sexton
Renee Little
Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.
Joseph Coleman
Jon Fisher
Coralette Damme (The Crafty Hag)
Kevin Nodland (Nodz)
Tara Radosevich
Charlie Parker
Laura Irmis
Ungala
Mark Mitchell
Derek Donnelly (Saint Paint)
Joshua Whitehead
Dollface
Deerly Departed
Sara McClarnon
J. Michael Taylor
Adam Graham
Siera Vaughn
Sheri Kendrick
Justin Seabolt (Justice)
Perry Devick
Suarez
Carrie Boucher
George Retkes
Don Orcutt (Donny O)
Demeree
Robert X. Rules
Vegetable
ArtSnark
Rylan Wright
Joanna Ledingham
Mark Noll
Don Orcutt
Jason Mycol Allen
Salvatore James
Christian Zvonik
Deidra Kriner
Ed Hotchkiss (HKISS)
Sue Woodall (Hey Girl Studio)
Josh Poll (Jash)
Jeffrey Jacoby
Gina Fote
Rebecca Skelton
Sheree Rensel

SPONSORS:
Station Numberthree
Florida Beer Company
Industrial Strength Inc.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Fireball Whisky
VLVT Salon
conceptBAIT, inc.
Tim Simmons Photography

FOOD TRUCKS/MOBILE VENDORS:
Maggie on the Move
Tampa Pig Roast/M-N-M BBQ
Tropiccool


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Tales from the Dark Side: If I don't review your show....

Please realize that while I attend almost everything arts-related in the Tampa-Saint Pete area, I (and my correspondents) do not have enough time to review/write about all of it. Think of it this way: The local corporate media, Tampa and Saint Petersburg Tribune, Tampa Bay Times and Creative Loafing, with all their resources and manpower, tend to review around 3-5 events a week. We do much more than that here at Art Taco, but we are still faced with many hard choices on a regular basis.

I do not carry ads, except for free ones, and my correspondents and I do this as a community service, at our own expense.

Thank you,

--- Luis

PS. I shouldn't have to say this, but...Saint Petersburg, in spite of its hipster-and-developer rich aura, is still a small, amazingly Faulknerian, southern town. Gossip travels hyperluminally. Backstabbing me, my correspondents and/or the blog is not conducive to me giving you ink, let alone free advertising. Honest criticism and/or advice is always welcome. If it is something truly or potentially embarrasing, it should be brought up in person, e-mail or messaging -- not on FB. If it is personal, keep it personal. 

 


 






Nikki Shau @ Sneakers Lounge

 [For my friend, Nikki Shau]
 
 
Nikki Shau Band with Jose Nunez and Elised Saymore

Saturday, November 2, 2013
9pm-1am
Sneakers Lounge
1159 62nd Ave N
St. Pete, FL 33702

A very versalite chill/soul/jazz/r&b singer, Nikki Shau has recorded with many artists, including Chaka Chan, Charlie Wilson, Johnny Guitar Watson, The Gap Band among many others. She is an accomplished sound engineer and has produced on many labels. Originally from the Tampa Bay area and bringing 20 years of L.A. and London music experience, she is performing locally with talented known artists, concentrating on her originals.

Together with Jose Nunez and Elizar Saymore, they bring a collective 20 plus years experience and sound explosion with a chill out latin/jazz/blues/soul  fusion to her original recordings and to loved standards. With Jose Nunez, a graduate of Cervante Musical Institute in Cuba, and Elizar, a new vibrant keyboardist, they bring you an evening of innovative sounds, incredible vocals, and an experience you will want to come back to many times. Please join us for their debut in St. Pete at the now evolving Sneakers Lounge. Great drinks, beer and menu!
Free and open to the public.
For further information please call 813.390.3422.
Nikki Shau Band with Jose Nunez and Elised Saymore  A very versalite chill/soul/jazz/r&b singer, Nikki Shau has recorded with many artists, including Chaka Chan, Charlie Wilson, Johnny Guitar Watson, The Gap Band among many others.  She is an accomplished sound engineer and has produced on many labels.  Originally from the Tampa Bay area and bringing 20 years of L.A. and London music experience, she is performing locally with talented known artists, concentrating on her originals.    Together with Jose Nunez and Elizar Saymore, they bring a collective 20  plus years experience and sound explosion with a chill out latin/jazz/blues fusion to her original recordings and to loved standards.  With Jose Nunez, a graduate of Cervante Musical Institute in Cuba, and Elizar, a new vibrant keyboardist, they bring you an evening of innovative sounds, incredible vocals, and an experience you will want to come back to many times.  Please join us for their debut in St. Pete at the evolving Sneakers Lounge.  Great drinks, beer and menu!  Free and open to the public. For further information please call 813.390.3422.

Soft Water Studios Critique, Oct 30th, 2013



I have been invited to participate in a group critique at SWS on October 30th, 2013, from 6-9 PM. This should be fun and a chance to get feedback about your own work and gain fluency in talking about art -- your own and other people's.

--- Luis

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

The State of Contemporary Painting Panel Discussion @ USF

Monday, October 21st, 2013, a panel discussion was held at USF with the following artists as panel members...



Rochelle Feinstein received a BFA from Pratt Institute in 1975 and an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 1978. She lives and works in New York City. Among recent awards and grants she has received are a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Fellowship, a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant, and a Foundation for Contemporary Performing Arts grant. She was appointed to the Yale faculty in 1994 and is currently professor of painting/printmaking.<http://rochellefeinsteinstudio.com/>







Neil Bender received his MFA from Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia and his BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the ‘Painting’s Edge’ program in Idyllwild, CA, and the Vermont Studio Center. Bender has exhibited his work nationally and has been represented at the Select, Bridge, and Circa PR (in San Juan, PR) Fairs.
<
http://www.pheromonewave.com/>



Elisabeth Condon received her BFA from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design and an MFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She attended Yaddo Artist Residency in 2007, Beijing’s Red Gate International Artist Residency in 2005, and Stock 20 International Artist Residency, Taichung, Taiwan, in 2005 and 2004.
<http://www.elisabethcondon.com/>




Ezra Johnson received an MFA in Painting from Hunter College in New York in 2006 and has exhibited his work at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Site Santa Fe, and the ICA in Philadelphia as well as at galleries nationally and internationally. He joined the USF School of Art and Art History faculty in Fall of 2013. <http://www.ezrajohnson.com/>


Plus Margaret Miller, Director IRA, who also acted as moderator.

Amazingly, one of the seven spots alloted for USF visitors opened up. The event took place in the concert hall in the music department.

Each artist gave a presentation and slide show. Ms. Feinstein about her use of text in painting, clever allusions to her mortality, nuances of language in the culture, and more. Neil Bender spoke about decoration (which he emphatically includes in his backgrounds), alluded to the sex in his work while simultaneously skirting it and the inner and outer body. Elizabeth Condon talked about Chinese scrolls and how her art has incorporated some of their tropes. Ezra Johnson spoke about his painted art animations. 

The discussion that followed was brief and on the weak side. The panelists hardly interacted, and the moderator seemed eager to close the event. In spite of all this, I enjoyed it, learned from the individual artists and congratulate USF for putting on events like these and opening them up to the community.

--- Luis



Monday, October 21, 2013

Tampa Museum of Art's 5x5 Fundraiser, 2013.


5x5 viewers looking at the art.

It's a relatively simple idea: Sell works sized 5 x 5 inches, hundreds of them, for a mere $25 each. Have the artists sign them en verso, so prospective buyers can't shop names, but have to rely on the work itself. Serve drinks for $5 each, food nibbles for the same price.

Prospective Buyers looking at the art.


Does it work? I got to the Museum early and meandered around the photography show. At 7, they closed. The blinds in the room where the seven hundred works were had not been drawn, so I was able to peep a bit. Knowing there would soon be a large crowd in that room, with unusual resolve, I made a choice and got in line, with only 7 people ahead.

Buyers milling around the work.


I spoke with multimedia artist, photographer, videographer and friend Laszlo Horvath during my wait, later with Jack Breit and his wife. Soon the line began growing, and in 30 mins it went past the end of the Glazer Children's Museum. At 8 the door opened. I went right for my piece and bought it. Soon the place was packed with prospective buyers meandering around, eyes glazed, oooh'ing and ahhh'ing at the art. I ran into several people, like Keith Arsenault, Rebecca Skelton, Tara Radosevich (whose work will be reviewed here soon) and many others. I went upstairs and took in the Photography show themed on water with Saint Pete Master Photojournalist and street photographer Joe Walles.



We were done a little after nine. I went downstairs, drank something, and ran into Abby Markov and Steve. We talked for  a bit, then I picked up my ceramic piece and headed home.

Some of the nearly 800 attendees coming into the TMA.



This was a great evening and fundraiser. Congratulations to the Tampa Museum of Art and to all the artists who contributed work for a great evening.

--- Luis

Live performers at TMA.

This Carrie Week, Oct 21st - 27th.

The Day of The Dead nears...strangeness enters the realm of the living. At least it's getting cooler, or so I read. This last weekend was summer-like in terms of temperatures and humidity.
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Monday, Oct. 21st 2013
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 "Selene, serene", Molly Matchstick @ Centre Gallery, USF.

From Oct. 21 through Nov. 1, the Centre Gallery at the University of South Florida will host SELENE, serene by Molly Matchstick. Visitors to the gallery will encounter the dreams of the artist all constructed through her personal aesthetic, conveyed through dress design.

Molly Matchstick’s exhibition was motivated by the gallery space sparking an idea to display a runway show. This exhibition, and the concluding fashion show, was inspired by her immediate surroundings, the models who wear her designs on the runway, and her greatest inspirations: the mood and the female. Using locally procured materials, featuring fabrics such as cotton, chiffon, metallic print, and laser-cut suede, Matchstick created a handmade collection of little black dresses complimented with purses and ties.

DessART, Centre Gallery’s opening reception for this exhibit, will be held on Oct. 21 from 12 – 1pm. The closing reception, After Hours Event: Fashion Show, will be held from 7 – 9pm on Thursday, Oct. 31, (Halloween) in the Centre Gallery. The Centre Gallery is located on the second floor of the Marshall Student Center in room 2700, at 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, Fla. It is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 11am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
For more information, please contact the Centre Gallery at 813-974-5464.

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The State of Contemporary Painting, Talk/Discussion @ USF 

Join us for a lively discussion on the state of contemporary painting with a panel featuring Rochelle Feinstein, Artist, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Painting/Printmaking at Yale University, and Elisabeth Condon, Neil Bender, and Ezra Johnson from the USF School of Art and Art History faculty.

Starts @ 6:00 PM

Rochelle Feinstein received a BFA from Pratt Institute in 1975 and an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 1978. She lives and works in New York City. Among recent awards and grants she has received are a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Fellowship, a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant, and a Foundation for Contemporary Performing Arts grant. She was appointed to the Yale faculty in 1994 and is currently professor of painting/printmaking.<http://rochellefeinsteinstudio.com/>

Neil Bender received his MFA from Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia and his BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the ‘Painting’s Edge’ program in Idyllwild, CA, and the Vermont Studio Center. Bender has exhibited his work nationally and has been represented at the Select, Bridge, and Circa PR (in San Juan, PR) Fairs.
<http://www.pheromonewave.com/>


Elisabeth Condon received her BFA from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design and an MFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She attended Yaddo Artist Residency in 2007, Beijing’s Red Gate International Artist Residency in 2005, and Stock 20 International Artist Residency, Taichung, Taiwan, in 2005 and 2004.
<http://www.elisabethcondon.com/>

Ezra Johnson received an MFA in Painting from Hunter College in New York in 2006 and has exhibited his work at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Site Santa Fe, and the ICA in Philadelphia as well as at galleries nationally and internationally. He joined the USF School of Art and Art History faculty in Fall of 2013. <http://www.ezrajohnson.com/>


Tampa, Florida 33620
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Intro to Life Figure Drawing @ Softwater Studios with Carrie Jadus -  


Feeling intimidated at open figure drawing? Looking to brush up on your skills?

Carrie Jadus and Mark Aeling are teaching a four week drawing course focused on drawing the figure from life using pencil and charcoal. The course will provide a foundation for live drawing that will leave students feeling comfortable and confident during a live open figure drawing session.

The course will run October 21 to November 11 on Monday evenings from 6:30-9:30. There is a $120 registration fee.

Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Register at: www.softwaterstudios.com

or call: 727.480.8754
 
515 22nd Street South, Saint Petersburg,  
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 Florida Weird @ Kalesia Tea Lounge, with Cole Bellamy
 
Does a gangster ghost wander down Nebraska Avenue after midnight? Was Downtown Tampa built on top of a literal Native American Burial Ground? Does a phantom hitchhiker haunt the Skyway bridge? We’ll explore tales of ghosts, cults, magic, and general weirdness from Florida’s past and present.

Instructor Credentials: Cole Bellamy is a writer and teacher, a 5th generation Floridian, he has a healthy interest in local history and folklore.

Materials: Bring a spooky story, if you have one.
 
   Starts @ 6:30 PM
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Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013
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Figure Drawing @ Soft Water Studios

Every Tuesday we have Open Figure Drawing at Soft Water Studios. Models are nude or partially draped. 2, 5, and 20 minute poses. Easels, benches and tables are available. Bring your own paper & supplies. $7 Model Fee.


515 22nd Street South, Saint Petersburg,  
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Friday Oct. 25th 2013
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 We have so much to celebrate! It's the Shuffleboard Party of the Century! It's the 100th Anniversary of Shuffleboard in Florida, the City of St. Petersburg will declare October 10th to be Shuffleboard Day, and the club is hosting the 2013 World Singles Shuffleboard Championship Tournament October 21st through
25th https://www.facebook.com/events/165343826989596/ for the first time in 30 years!! 15 nations are participating! Wait until you see this cake!

We have some of the most amazing St. Petersburg Artists who will have shuffle art for you to buy! Come join us for the Championship Tournament Closing party and let's show these pro's how we do it in St. Pete! This place matters. Thank you for helping to make the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club as vibrant and relevant as it ever was and for helping us keep one of the most unique parts of the city alive and well. There will be Cycle Brewing, cake (not the band but the confection), food trucks, and photo booths!! Keep St. Pete Shufflin'!

The international players will join us after their awards banquet!


Event photo by Todd Bates. Sponsored by Cycle Brewing.



St. Pete Shuffle Presents: World Tournament After Party and Shuffle Art Show!

Friday, October 25th, 2013 7-11 PM


7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Music, Art, Cake and of course SHUFFLIN'!
FREE! (Donations greatly appreciated)
All Ages (Always!)

Live Music By:

6 Volt Rodeo (We'll be dancing and swinging and shufflin' all night!)
https://www.facebook.com/6VoltRodeo

DieAlps! (Lovely, waltzy, shufflin' tunes!)
https://www.facebook.com/diealps

Shuffleboard Art Show with Art by:

Todd Bates
Kristi Capone
Susan Dickson-Nadeau
Bato Ijacic
Matt Kannenberg
Rebekah Eugenia Lazaridis
Pauli Maiville
Chad Mize
Natty Moss-Bond
Christine Page
Lainey Rhodes
Wendy Scarpa Osusky
David Spurgeon
Frank Strunk III
Josh Sullivan


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 Most artists are familiar with thinking, “outside the box”. Whether figuring out a way to fit that discarded piece of material on the side of the road (which will be simply perfect for their next art project) into their car or devising a plan on how to manage to pay the bills while continuing to do what they know they’re truly supposed to be doing, artists will find a way to create.

“ART of BOX” is an exploration of that creativity and artists are encouraged to think and submit work that was inspired “inside, outside, on top of, made out of, inspired by, etc.” … any type of box. All submissions must have some type of box included within the piece; whether painted, photographed, made out of or as a subject in a fine art piece, all boxes and mediums, big and small are appropriate.7-11 PM.

 
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Dark Arts @ Fire Station #3 -


$10 entry ($5 KSPL members) | Visit www.stpetedarkarts.com

DARK ARTS is a fundraiser for Keep St. Pete Local and celebrates the darker side of the arts while supporting great local businesses. In addition to an art show featuring 60+artists in all disciplines, DARK ARTS features live entertainment, DJ MEGA, food and libations.

* Costumes or all-black attire is encouraged! Come celebrate Halloween with us in style! *

The creative team putting on DARK ARTS features a host of talented St. Petersburg art and entertainment scene veterans:

- 600 Block rockstars BLUELUCY, known for their impressive shows every month on Central Avenue.
- Entertainment queen Dollface, known for a variety of local events including Halloween favorites Something Wicked… and CarnEvil.
- The king of abnormal, and the wildly popular Abnormality show, Casey Paquet.

DARK ARTS celebrates the occult, the obscure, the forbidden, the dark and the strange. Rituals, ceremonies and rites of passage passed through the secret underbelly of humanity have long fascinated and entertained. Shedding light into the dark corners of the human mind, DARK ARTS pushes artists to detach from their more comfortable subject matter and explore the shadows beneath. The venue itself, a former fire station that has been paused in mid-decay and put on display for all to see what lies beneath the walls we trust, is the perfect backdrop for a show exploring that which lives inside of us all.

Performances and performance artists will also play a part in making this a multi-sensory experience not soon forgotten, while interactive photo opportunities put you in the middle of the show.

ARTISTS:

Pale Horse
John Revisky
Bask
Joe Boccia
Frank Strunk III
Johannah O’Donnell
Sebastian Coolidge (Seabass)
Cake Marques
Daniel Mrgan
Trinity Rivard
Samantha Churchill
Zulu Painter
Laura Spencer
Shan Leah
Patrick Deignan
Jason Sexton
Renee Little
Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.
Joseph Coleman
Jon Fisher
Coralette Damme (The Crafty Hag)
Kevin Nodland (Nodz)
Tara Radosevich
Charlie Parker
Laura Irmis
Ungala
Mark Mitchell
Derek Donnelly (Saint Paint)
Joshua Whitehead
Dollface
Deerly Departed
Sara McClarnon
J. Michael Taylor
Adam Graham
Siera Vaughn
Sheri Kendrick
Justin Seabolt (Justice)
Perry Devick
Suarez
Carrie Boucher
George Retkes
Don Orcutt (Donny O)
Demeree
Robert X. Rules
Vegetable
ArtSnark
Rylan Wright
Joanna Ledingham
Mark Noll
Don Orcutt
Jason Mycol Allen
Salvatore James
Christian Zvonik
Deidra Kriner
Ed Hotchkiss (HKISS)
Sue Woodall (Hey Girl Studio)
Josh Poll (Jash)
Jeffrey Jacoby
Gina Fote
Rebecca Skelton
Sheree Rensel

SPONSORS:
Station Numberthree
Florida Beer Company
Industrial Strength Inc.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Fireball Whisky
VLVT Salon
conceptBAIT, inc.
Tim Simmons Photography

FOOD TRUCKS/MOBILE VENDORS:
Maggie on the Move
Tampa Pig Roast/M-N-M BBQ
Tropiccool


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