Damir Tabakovic aka (AKUT)
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
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Josh Stover & Jeffrey Sincich
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
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Sebastian Coolidge
If you haven’t seen Sebastian Coolidge’s murals, then you haven’t been to Downtown St. Pete yet. Sebastian Coolidge’s art is everywhere from office buildings to breweries to cafes to rooftops. Coolidge painted a mural in 2012 on the storefront of the clothing store, Freshly Squeezed, as a result the commissions kept rolling in from there.
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Geary “Rasta” Taylor
Geary “Rasta” Taylor, of 1 of 1 Customs, offers the charm and welcoming attitude you’d expect from a name like Rasta. He also offers the world his continuous stream of creative talent and his serious work ethic, so much of which is directed at helping others. Rasta started selling his neighbors sketches of their houses
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Tes One
Tes One aka Leon Bedore is an incredibly talented artist. Tes One is fearless in his style, and became a serious street artist painting murals in 1992. “I look at myself as a mad scientist when in the studio, because I’m constantly messing with textures and paints — making mistakes and learning from them. Who knows
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Vitale Brothers Studio
The Vitale Brothers have been instrumental in evolving St. Pete’s art scene to what it is today. They have held various events promoting local art and artists long before this area became known as an international art destination. From fine art reproductions to faux finishes and unique wall textures to lettering signs for businesses to
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Chad Mize – Blue Lucy
Chad Mize is a designer and multimedia artist in St. Petersburg and former gallery owner of Bluelucy where he represented hundreds of artists and their work. Behind Bluelucy, you’ll find one of Chad Mize’s murals of a ’60s pop icon, starry eyed Twiggy. Chad Mize was one of the artists participating in the SHINE St.
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BASK
Ales Bask Hostomsky, or just BASK, is a local superstar whose talents and works have continued to grow and impress. Czech born, American artist, BASK never disappoints his many loyal fans, keeping them up to date on his facebook page. As a young child, Bask fleed communist Czechoslovakia with his family for brighter days under the hot
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