Collect Your Thoughts
Collect Your Thoughts Local creatives Steph Hargrove and Rose Cervantes recently teamed up to create an engaging community art journaling project called “Collect Your Thoughts.” Collect Your Thoughts was designed to improve mental health in adults who may feel overwhelmed and overworked—all through an art lens. Steph and Rose distributed 100 art boxes filled with supplies […]
Águeda Sanfiz: The Other Pandemic
Agueda Sanfiz: The Other Pandemic We all have a COVID story. Regardless of whether we ever personally caught the virus, we can all point to a specific event in the past few years that says, “THAT is when things changed forever for me.” Loss has been a theme since 2020: of people we loved, jobs […]
Tom Kramer: Forever Changed (The Palladium Series)
Tom Kramer: Forever Changed (The Palladium Series) Tom Kramer, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 87, was a dance, film and theater photographer known for images described as “dramatic, technically sharp, incisive and capable of capturing the very essence of a performer.” His last series of photographs, entitled “Forever Changed,” was created […]
Wonder in the Wild: Photographic Works by Curtis Anderson Jr. + Stefan Jennings Batista
Wonder in the Wild: Photographic Works by Curtis Anderson Jr. + Stefan Jennings Batista Wonder in The Wild is a visual pursuit of the spiritual enigma that has invaded the human experience told from two different perspectives. Though the narratives are different, both artists strive to achieve balance while touching on themes of identity, mental […]
When School Is Out…Art is IN! Chihuly-Inspired Art by Kids
On View at Chihuly Collection: December 3 – February 26 A commitment to the education of children is a lifelong passion of Dale Chihuly, and a primary focus of the Foundation he shares with his wife, Leslie. Youth arts programs and accessibility to those programs is also one of the major components of the Morean’s mission. […]
Ruth Philipon: The Planets
Ruth Philipon: The Planets Born in Toronto, Ruth Philipon grew up in England during World War II. She was educated in England and in France, and is related to Josiah Wedgwood, founder of Wedgwood China. Ruth has been a much-loved volunteer and exhibiting artist at the Morean for decades. A self-professed “frustrated sculptor,” Ruth creates […]
Falalala Florida: 2022 Holiday Show
Falalala Florida: 2022 Holiday Show + Sale The Morean’s Annual Holiday Show and Sale is filled with unique items that make impressive gifts, all made by our talented artist-members (over 100 of them!). Our Fa-la-la-la Florida theme this year inspired our artists to create flamingo ornaments, driftwood beach signs, painted palm fronds, and all kinds […]
One Day Tampa Bay 2022
One Day Tampa Bay 2022 One Day Tampa Bay is a 24-hour community photography project to document the lives and light of St. Pete, Tampa, Clearwater and all the towns in between. This annual event, the brainchild of photographer Jamie Jackson and coordinated by Beth Reynolds in partnership with the Morean, creates a dynamic and […]
Comes with the Territory: Local SHINE Artists
Comes with the Territory: Local SHINE Artists Now in its eighth year, St. Petersburg’s SHINE Mural Festival has become a huge draw for area art lovers. The annual SHINE® St. Petersburg Mural Festival illuminates the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue, and uniting our community—while cultivating new standards of artistic […]
Good Intentions: A Retrospective of Catchin’ Wreck by Tes One
GOOD INTENTIONS A Retrospective of Catchin’ Wreck by Leon “Tes One” Bedore September 10 – October 25 Opening Reception Saturday, September 10th, 5pm to 8pm This fall a local artist is taking the reins and paving a new path at the Morean. Known for his signature blend of traditional art and graphic design, Tes One […]
