Saint Pete Artworks Grand Opening.

The Gulf Coast Artist's Alliance, a cooperative of eighteen artists, has opened Saint Pete Artworks gallery at 635 Central Avenue.

Saint Pete Artworks.

It is in the ex-David Frutko space. With eighteen artists, the space is packed with art of all kinds. The work leans towards the decorative. As with most club/co-op spaces, the quality is inconsistent, themes non-existent, and the curation barely perceptible.

Saint Pete Artworks

At the risk of sounding like a snob, I was amazed to find that mainstay of beach tourist gift shops everywhere in Florida in a 600 block gallery: The shell mirror. 

Amazing.

Welcome to the 600 Block, Saint Pete Artworks,

--- Luis