Pinellas County artists paint twelve new murals this week
The SHINE Mural Festival launches with a gallery opening and a community painting event, running through December 6.
By Chioma Kuznetsov ·
Twelve artists are currently adding large scale paintings to buildings across St. Petersburg. The SHINE Mural Festival runs through December 6 as part of Arts Everywhere, a month long celebration in Pinellas County. The event brings together local painters and visiting artists from the United Kingdom, Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina.
The festival kicked off on Thursday, November 5, with a group exhibition at FloridaRama Impact Gallery. Curator Chad Mize selected eleven artists from the local creative community for the show titled Untitled. The opening event included live portrait painting by Danielle Cruit, music from DJ Cue and the Bay Breaks breaking crew, and food from the Brunch Munch truck.
Specific mural projects are spread across several locations. Merritt Horan Capurro is working at the PARC Center for Disabilities. Osiris Rain and Reiver are painting the Skyline Building. Hiero Veiga and Jon Murrill are at VIV, while Starve and Artist ESH are at The Looking Glass Initiative. Regan McCreight is working on USF St. Petersburg’s Harbor Hall.
The public can participate in the process from Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8. Alyssa Marie of the Happy Mural Project is leading a community mural at the Skyline Building at 2600 Dr M.L.K. Jr St. N. Visitors can pick up a paintbrush and add their own marks to the no cover project. The festival will hold its closing reception on Saturday, November 14, at the Morean Arts Center.
Other events during the week include a metal ornament workshop at the Morean Workshop Space and a Beatles tribute show at The Cordova Inn. The 62nd Annual Art Harvest takes place in Dunedin from November 7 to 8. The James Museum hosts a Native American Heritage Month celebration on November 8 featuring hoop dancer Tony Duncan and basket weaver Jessica Osceola.
The Florida Holocaust Museum presents RISE, the Rock Musical, on Sunday, November 8. The performance features selections about Jewish women who supported underground resistance during the Holocaust. The Dalí Museum previews its exhibition Dalí: Disruption & Devotion on Friday, November 6. The show displays Dalí’s work alongside pieces by El Greco, Orazio Gentileschi, and Diego Velázquez.
