Erik Jones is a contemporary figure painter and illustrator St. Pete native who is currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Most noteworthy, Erik Jones was featured in Forbes, Hi-Fructose Magazine, and also regularly sells out art shows across the nation. While he started really honing his craft at the Ringling College of Art and Design, after graduating,

Morning Breath Inc. is a New York based design powerhouse that has worked with brands like Nike, Beat by Dre, Adidas, to name a few. Jason Noto and Doug Cunningham make a great team, and have also won a Grammy nomination for packaging design. Morning Breath Inc. designs can be found on posters, skateboards, shirts, album

Jared “Thirst” Hernandez has a few murals around town, working with various other artists to make Downtown St. Pete streets vibrant and inviting. He has collaborated with the best in the city including, Sebastian Coolidge, Rasta, Jeffrey Sincich, Josh Stover, and others. Hernandez was involved in some of the first murals in the St. Pete area,

ST. PETERSBURG MURAL FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 1st -12th, 2015 With a rich art history, St. Petersburg’s notable art residents have helped the city and the art community embrace the blossoming street art movement. Now, in conjunction with the City of St. Petersburg and the St. Pete Arts Alliance, the SHINE Mural Festival will put a spotlight on

Jennifer Kosharek began creating art as a child. She is a painter, doll maker, quilt maker, illustrator, and also a spray paint muralist. Jennifer Kosharek created Gretchen, who is a whimsical character seen worldwide, and her dolls and art are collected internationally. “I call my character, “Gretchen.”  I see her as a type of Vivian Girl who fights for

Blaine Whitford began drawing early in life, and started painting murals here in St. Pete in 2000. Blaine Whitford says, “Always the kid who could draw, I have spent a lifetime in art in all stages. From copying the comics at age five to 60’ murals on commercial businesses, the art in my life just gets bigger and

Contemporary abstract artist, Damir Tabakovic (aka AKuT), was born in Bosnia. His first canvas was the wall behind the couch in his childhood home. Damir Tabakovic started drawing elephants and bicycles with the box of crayons his mother gave him. He continued developing and refining his style. Today, he is able to expertly weaves his experience

Josh Stover and Jeffrey Sincich are Pinellas county natives who developed a friendship over common interests as ceramic majors at the University of Florida. “We just became good friends and influenced each other and gave each other good ideas in the studio,” Josh Stover said. This led them to partner in the business of creating