Artists participate in annual Shine Mural Festival
Artists are currently participating in the annual Shine Mural Festival through Oct. 26 in St. Petersburg. Five international, four national, and 25 local artists are completing projects around the St. Petersburg area.
Published Oct. 22, 2019
A cyclist heads east on the Pinellas Trail and the Bama Sea Products, St. Petersburg, Monday, October 21, 2019. Mural artists Blaine Fontana and Jeremy Nichols, both of Portland, OR., are creating a mural for the Shine Mural Festival that features Florida sea creatures with a grant from NOAA. The festival runs through October 26. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Mural artist Taylor White, Raleigh, NC, paints a mural on the Benson Worley Architecture building, 276 MLK Jr St., St. Petersburg, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Paints and brushes used by artist Taylor White, Raleigh, NC, sit in a parking lot next to her mural at 276 MLK Jr St., St. Petersburg, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
A mural by the Vitale Brothers, St. Petersburg at Techno-Solis, Inc., 301 20th St. South, St. Petersburg, features a pop culture look at sea creatures, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Artist Chris Schmidt, Berlin, Germany, works on a mural at Nova 535, Dr. MLK Jr. St., St. Petersburg, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The mural represents the World's community on the Internet with seven various web browsers according to Schmidt. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
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Mural artist Drew Merritt, Los Angeles, creates a woman's face on his mural at Barkett Realty, 551 Dr. MLK St. N, St. Petersburg, Monday, October 21, 2019. The mural will also feature an alligator according to Merritt. "Hey, you got to have a gator, it's Florida," said Merritt. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Mural artist Blaine Fontana, checks his spray paint can as he wears protective breathing gear, Monday, October 21, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Fontana was working on his mural for the Shine Mural Festival at Bama Sea Products near the Pinellas Trail. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Mural artist Ricardo Delgado, Mexico City, grabs an umbrella to cover himself, Monday, October 21, 2019 near 2 Ave South and 22 St. South, St. Petersburg, as storm clouds move in from the west. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Mural artist Chris Parks, St. Petersburg, front, works on his mural along with his brother Matt Parks, back, and his mother Nina Parks on 24th St. and 5 Ave. South, St. Petersburg, Monday, October 21,2019. According to Parks, the mural consists of two guardian lions protecting the Temple of Truth. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
The Shine Mural Festival community mural "Come Out St. Pete." Is reflected in a puddle, Monday, October 21, 2019 from recent rains. SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times
Tampa artist, Princess Smith, 34, works on her mural, a copy of a painting she created of her daughter, Miah, 12. The original painting was featured at the Morean Arts Center in January, where Smith had a solo show and was approached about participating in this year's Shine Mural Festival. The gold-toned portrait features Miah with hair flowing behind her, flexing her muscles. Smith says she hopes the mural communicates everything she put into it. "People need to see it," she said. She acknowledges that it inspires a sense of "girl power" at first glance, but says it's a lot more than that. "Power, strength, youth." Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 in St. Petersburg. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SUPWGISHXBBQ3NGFDVPEKSQL5M.jpg "A cyclist heads east on the Pinellas Trail and the Bama Sea Products, St. Petersburg, Monday, October 21, 2019. Mural artists Blaine Fontana and Jeremy Nichols, both of Portland, OR., are creating a mural for the Shine Mural Festival that features Florida sea creatures with a grant from NOAA. The festival runs through October 26.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/O77JTHSBLNCNZHHVCZNBXIWKLQ.jpg "Mural artist Taylor White, Raleigh, NC, paints a mural on the Benson Worley Architecture building, 276 MLK Jr St., St. Petersburg, Tuesday, October 22, 2019.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PQBE34W5WVALZHJRAIE5LWXQXQ.jpg "Paints and brushes used by artist Taylor White, Raleigh, NC, sit in a parking lot next to her mural at 276 MLK Jr St., St. Petersburg, Tuesday, October 22, 2019.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/6S4PBFMBZVDMLM6MXDXGSS34UY.jpg "A mural by the Vitale Brothers, St. Petersburg at Techno-Solis, Inc., 301 20th St. South, St. Petersburg, features a pop culture look at sea creatures, Tuesday, October 22, 2019.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/Q6J3B3IUPNFRLB762JQIEMHCWU.jpg "Artist Chris Schmidt, Berlin, Germany, works on a mural at Nova 535, Dr. MLK Jr. St., St. Petersburg, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The mural represents the World's community on the Internet with seven various web browsers according to Schmidt.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WQIDCDMURBCNTHR64HB25BQ7NE.jpg "Mural artist Drew Merritt, Los Angeles, creates a woman's face on his mural at Barkett Realty, 551 Dr. MLK St. N, St. Petersburg, Monday, October 21, 2019. The mural will also feature an alligator according to Merritt. \"Hey, you got to have a gator, it's Florida,\" said Merritt.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/H34KNZV4IZG2ZD3ZE63FJDNE7Y.jpg "Mural artist Blaine Fontana, checks his spray paint can as he wears protective breathing gear, Monday, October 21, 2019 in St. Petersburg. Fontana was working on his mural for the Shine Mural Festival at Bama Sea Products near the Pinellas Trail.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/KE2YORC2OFDAJKGKDB3GZ3KPHU.jpg "Mural artist Ricardo Delgado, Mexico City, grabs an umbrella to cover himself, Monday, October 21, 2019 near 2 Ave South and 22 St. South, St. Petersburg, as storm clouds move in from the west.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HSOFEXDXFJHGZNFIVNMKE2T7HE.jpg "Mural artist Chris Parks, St. Petersburg, front, works on his mural along with his brother Matt Parks, back, and his mother Nina Parks on 24th St. and 5 Ave. South, St. Petersburg, Monday, October 21,2019. According to Parks, the mural consists of two guardian lions protecting the Temple of Truth.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/JTRJ7SQA5FBMLF57BSOBEOLECU.jpg "The Shine Mural Festival community mural \"Come Out St. Pete.\" Is reflected in a puddle, Monday, October 21, 2019 from recent rains.")
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PAMKJZGA2FGXZIJQSMCNSTQGZY.JPG "Tampa artist, Princess Smith, 34, works on her mural, a copy of a painting she created of her daughter, Miah, 12. The original painting was featured at the Morean Arts Center in January, where Smith had a solo show and was approached about participating in this year's Shine Mural Festival. The gold-toned portrait features Miah with hair flowing behind her, flexing her muscles. Smith says she hopes the mural communicates everything she put into it. \"People need to see it,\" she said. She acknowledges that it inspires a sense of \"girl power\" at first glance, but says it's a lot more than that. \"Power, strength, youth.\" Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 in St. Petersburg.")
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