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P E R F O R M I N G A R T I S T S M A K E T H E I R H O M E S H E R E .
P R O F E S S I O N A L S , S T U D E N T S A N D A M A T E U R S A L L E N R I C H O U R
N E I G H B O R H O O D .
Historic Kenwood Our Artists
Marty Bosy Copper Jewelry
“I love the feel, the organic look, and the color of copper – which changes with time, air, by applying beautiful patinas and glazes, or by simply heating it with a very hot flame.” Marty grew up in Central America, where she was taught embroidery and sewing in elementary school. She experimented with beadwork and other jewelry mediums before choosing copper.
Sallie Hackett Brown Reconstruction Sculpture
Sallie Hackett Brown creates “reconstruction” sculptures that draw from the inherent vitality of their pre-tooled wood and metal components. Through these she endeavors to express her observations of familial and societal situations. Before she worked in wood and metal, she had a fabric sculpture business that led to assemblage constructions. Her work has been represented by four galleries in Connecticut. She also worked as a crafts development consultant for Save the Children, Aid to Artisans, and the United Nations High Command for Refugees, specializing in product design and display, and has given presentations at the International Gift Show, World Bank, United Nations, U.S. Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Jordanian Embassy, and Save the Children Headquarters. She has also worked as a gallery manager in Manhattan. Earlier in her career, Sallie worked for several years as a photographic model and mannequin for the international couture market.
Sallie was educated at the State University of New York at Buffalo in an accelerated art education program. She has also studied at The New School for Social Research, The Creative Arts Workshop and The Guildford Handcrafts Center in Connecticut, and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
727-321-5190
Dianne Caton High and Low-Fired Ceramics
Born and raised in New Zealand
Dianne’s work has echoes of the traditional Maori forms and designs
Has lived in the U.S. and worked in clay for more than 35 years
Pieces are thrown on the wheel or hand built, then carved and burnished when they are leather hard. They are then fired with sawdust and horse hair.
(727) 321 1884 www.catonpottery.com
Diane Cromp Sunshine Design Studio
Formerly known as DCdeziner in the
Washington D.C. area,
Sandy relocated to St. Petersburg in
2005 and is currently owner of
Sunshine Design Studio in Historic
Kenwood. Originally from Buffalo, NY
she has over 15 years of creative
experience and was employed by award
winning agencies, technical giants,
non-profits and government agencies
in both the New York and Washington
DC areas.
Graphic designer and owner of
Sunshine Design Studio
Specializes in logo design and
branding, and full service graphic
design including print packages, ads,
website design, mobile app design,
social marketing
CyberCraft Robots by Sarah Thee Campagna
“At CyberCraft Robots, our Orbiting Laboratory allows us to search local star systems for Artifacts from the Future. A small percentage of the ‘ordinary objects’ around you are actually fragments of disassembled Robots, Rayguns, and Spaceships! Our mission is to collect these items and reassemble them into the marvelous Artifacts they were intended to be.”
Our sculptures are composed of variety of metals and glass, and are constructed with fasteners – no adhesives, no welding. This method creates a strong and stable art object with the effortless, “these parts belong together” feel which is a hallmark of CyberCraft Robots. Each Artifact has a story and narrative that is part of the piece.
CyberCraftRobots.com [email protected] 727.501.3878
Images, from top: Cybercraft logo Primary robot creator with sparks Econaut Lady of the Veil
Science Fiction Themed Sculpture
David Gruskin Photography
“I grew up in Treasure Island when there were jungles and no condos. I am a lawyer in my day job, but majored in Hollywood movie making at USF back in the day. I am currently trying to spend more time doing what I really love, taking pictures.” David is interested in
most types of photography, but travel and music are two main interests.
“Photography may be the only field more crowded than law, but I try and stand out by producing a quality product.”
www.davidgruskin.smugmug.com [email protected]
Steven Kenny Painter
Steven Kenny was born in Peekskill, New York in 1962. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984. His final year of art school was spent studying independently in Rome. This direct exposure to European art (especially the Baroque works of the Italian, Dutch and Flemish schools) had a significant effect on his painting style.
First settling in New York City, he gained notoriety as a freelance commercial illustrator. Clients included Sony Music, Time Magazine, AT&T, United Airlines, Celestial Seasonings, Microsoft and many others. His illustrations repeatedly received awards from the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts Magazine and the Art Directors' Club of New York.
In 1997 Steven turned away from illustration in order to devote his full attention to the fine arts. Since that time he has lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and his home state of New York before settling in St Petersburg, Florida. His award-winning paintings are exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe.
From an early age the beauty and mystery of nature have deeply influenced his chosen subject matter: compositions that most often combine the human figure with elements from nature to comment on our interactions with the environment while symbolically alluding to the dynamics of human nature in general.
www.stevenkenny.com
Ya La’ford Visual painter, installation artist, and muralist
“Many of my paintings have detailed work on the back and the front of the canvas and address the canvas much like a fabric. I create intricate pieces of work that are meditative and informed by my instinctive inner worlds and traditional cultural textile forms. I repurpose commercial culturally iconic materials and use hand-woven and hand-dyed materials to create pieces that speak to both highly developed consumer cultures and traditionally self-sufficient cultures who must interact economically with consumer cultures in a developing global environment.”
B.A., J.D., University of Florida M.F.A., Art Institute of Boston Exhibits internationally Studios in NYC and St. Petersburg
[email protected] 212-203-0026 www.yalaford.com
Andrea Moraes Manson Singer
Andrea moved to the Tampa Bay area from Rio de Janeiro in 2000. Trained as an architect in Brazil, she sings in O Som do Jazz, a Brazilian Bossa Nova, samba and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) group, led by her husband David. She also sings with the Helios Jazz Orchestra, an 18-piece big band.
Andrea grew up listening to classic Bossa Nova and MPB. She sings the classic works and writes new Brazilian music. Her recordings include “Infinita Bossa” and “A Kiss for Rio”
(727) 341-4363 www.osomdojazz.com
David Manson Composer, Trombonist, Presenter, Educator
Dr. David Manson has been director of the EMIT series since 1996 and leads the Brazilian group O Som Do Jazz and the Helios Jazz Orchestra. He teaches courses in the MIRA (Music Industry/Recording Arts) program at St. Petersburg College. He is a recipient of two Artist Fellowships from the Florida Arts Council and holds a doctorate in musical arts from the Cincinnati Conservatory. David’s works flows between several genres including new classical, electronic, jazz, and sound art. He is very active in the community, believing that a composer has to create opportunities for
performance.
(727) 341-4363 [email protected] www.davidmansonmusic.com
Brandon Marshall Abstract Assemblages
According to Brandon , a leaky shower changed his life. After fixing it with two tubes of mismatched caulking, he found the beauty in its shape and texture as it dried. Soon, using scraps of wood, caulking, and color, he turned his living room into his studio, and discovered who he was and what he loved. His passion continues. Now, Brandon creates large abstract assemblages using found objects, silicone and latex; about 90% of the color he applies is from food coloring. He creates layer upon layer to create his effects.
• Raised in Pittsburgh
• Studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Slippery Rock State University (PA), and Full Sail University
www.BrandonMarshallArt.com
“Growing up in Pittsburgh, I would find the most fascinating forms of abstraction when the detritus of yester years meets the ever powerful forces of nature. I would see this amazing formation everywhere in Pittsburgh and was always inspired to create this in my own way.”
Susan Miller Painting
“In my paintings I
try to convey my love
and respect for the wolf,
and to honor his strong
and wild spirit.”
Of Cherokee descent, Susan was born and raised in southwestern Oklahoma and studied art at the University of North Texas. Susan works primarily in acrylic, using vivid color to create large paintings on wood panels. Highly stylized wolves and coyotes are favorite subjects, along with Native American motifs. She is represented by Natural Accents Gallery in Taos, NM. Susan passionately supports the reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf into the American Southwest, and believes in the importance of wolves to a healthy ecosystem.
Her painting “Wolf Totem” was chosen by the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance as their 2013 Mexican Wolf Conservation Stamp, an annual series of framing quality art prints offered to collectors in a 4.5 x 5.5 inch format.
575-779-8294 Natural Accents Gallery, Taos, NM
Kristine Palowski Jewelry
“I design classy, custom wearable art with a flair using various materials. Most pieces are one of a kind. I can also recreate your old jewelry and make custom orders and jewelry repairs.”
This Chicago native and former educator of the deaf is a self-taught visual artist, who nurtured her eye and creative abilities through teaching and communicating solely relying on visuals (shapes, color, photographs, forms, emotions, facial expressions, manipulatives, body language, sign language and everything in between).
www.thepieceboutique.com [email protected]
773-330-1500
Ginny Respess Violinist
A native of Atlanta, Ginny began studying the violin at age 2. She received a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music Performance and has since performed with numerous organizations all over the world.
In 2009 she moved to Historic Kenwood after winning a position with The Florida Orchestra. Ginny also performs with the St. Petersburg Opera and Opera Tampa and maintains a private studio where she gives violin lessons. Besides performing with The Florida Orchestra, Ginny serves on the Orchestra Committee, a small elected body of musicians who represent their colleagues at board meetings and in negotiations for the Collective Bargaining Agreement as well as other pertinent business matters. She also created and maintains the website for the Florida Orchestra Musicians Association.
Susan Rohr Gardener, Stained Glass Designer/Artist
Susan provides professional gardening, interior painting, and home care services through her business, Home & Garden Solutions, Inc. A master gardener, she has been gardening for more than thirty years in Colorado and Florida. She has won Historic Kenwood’s Home and Garden Award and a Water Wise beautification award from the City of St. Petersburg.
“Although I have had success in edible gardening, my main focus is flower or foliage gardens as a statement for beautification of my yard and my neighborhood.”
Susan moved to St. Petersburg from Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband Jeremiah on Christmas Day, 2007. Their son Pierson lives in
California.
727-599-6197 [email protected]
Joyce Salvage The Good Earth Tileworks
• Handmade decorative accent tiles. • Bas relief and sgraffito, natural motifs on white or red earthenware. • Custom designs by special order. •Started The Good Earth Tileworks in the 1980s in Maine
“I set up my first real studio in our cabin in the woods of Maine, and started my own business – “The Good Earth Tileworks” in the 80’s. I mixed my own clay and glazes. After teaching for many years, I am now back to making tiles, now inspired by Florida flora and fauna, including sea life, for the kitchen and bath backsplash, fireplace surround, and outdoor art.”
Studied ceramics at Cambridge Adult Community Center, California State University, Berkeley Potter’s Coop, University of California at Santa Cruz, DeYoung Museum.
Ron Salvage Kenwood Photos
• Focus on form, shadow, and light. • Nature photography • Abstract shadow and design • Natural light environmental portraiture
I prefer to take portraits (both human and animal) in natural light with subjects in their own surroundings. I started with black and white film and technical darkroom developing and printing in my own home studio in Berkeley. My current work is digital, color and black and white.
• Initially self-taught along with Army buddy photographers in Europe • Formal study of photography at University of California at San Francisco
Dwayne Shepherd Painter
“I am inspired by nature! I love to walk
the beach or in the woods and appreciate
the beauty of living things. My favorite
artists are Monet and Van Gogh, so I like
the impressionistic style. Being an art
teacher is very rewarding so I can share
my talent and love of art with young
creative minds.”
• Originally from Clarksville, Tennessee
• Degree in art and psychology, Austin Peay State
University
• Visual art teacher at Osceola Middle School since 2001
• Previously worked for Dillard’s department stores as visual merchandiser and fashion coordinator, and as account executive for Calvin Klein Fragrances
• Member, past president, Pinellas Art Educators Association
• Board member, Florida Art Education Association • Active member of King of Peace MCC Church
Andrew (Grandy) Smith Painter
Andrew (Grandy) Smith began studying painting at Dazzio Art Studio in 2012 “on a whim” and hasn’t stopped. His subjects reflect his love of the ocean, sailing, and nature. “I enjoy the beauty and colors of nature and the power of the sea. I am still finding my way but have settled on the impressionistic style.” Grandy was born and raised in the Bronx, New York and moved to Palm Harbor in 1985. He retired from the St. Petersburg Times in 2008 and moved to Kenwood in 2009 when he married Nancy (already a Kenwoodian).
[email protected] Grandy Smith Art
Curtis Sneary Painter – Oils and Acrylics on Canvas
Cutting edge, satirical pop art
An interest in the past and pop cultures mixed with topical happenings allow the viewer to laugh and ponder.
His ideas and strong design compose an unforgettable image.
Graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design
Has lived in Historic Kenwood since 2002 with his wife and son
www.thelaughingartist.com [email protected]
All in the Family (40x34)
Barbie’s Dead (51 x 36
Curt and Beth Sneary
Deb Von Cannon Multiple Art Forms
Painting
Drawing
Pottery
Recycled art
Landscape design
Comic book art
Mixed media
Music
“ It is my firm belief that creativity
and art should continue to be
taught in our schools and
neighborhoods because without it,
future engineers would have no
inspiration, mathematicians would
be needed less and so many other
non-art fields would be affected. Art
gives young minds training to
dream and put dreams into reality
thru a variety of mediums.”
• For 11 years, Deb worked in drafting. Her work
involved architectural, civil-plots/plats, cabinet design and layout and airplane wiring systems for Boeing's 767 Electrical Engineering Department in Everett, WA • Art minor, Pacific Lutheran University, AA in drafting, Indian River State University
And Many More Historic Kenwood Artists!
Many more artists make their homes in Historic Kenwood. Here are some we know of who are not yet included in this catalogue:
Frank Abrami - drummer Julio Aguilar Patrician Borneman Ben Cochran – photographyer Charla Cribb Rahab Cummins – antique restorer Susan Donathan – painter Virginia Hardt Carol Hess – painter Scott Jogwick Barbara Lewis – torch fired enamelist Ray Luck – concert pianist Maureen McDole - poet Dawn Merselis Ricardo Moreira – painter: mixed media, oils Shantelle Morgan – painter: acrylics Michael Perenich – photographer Jennifer Real Lisa Rojas – jazz vocalist Rodney Rojas – jazz clarinetist and saxophoneist Laura Spencer Kathleen Stoud Tom Thompson Francis Tobienne, Jr. – painter: oils
Calling Kenwood Artists
If you are an artist living and/or working in Kenwood and would like to be included in this online
catalogue, please contact
Andy Smith
Please also see interviews with some
Kenwood artists at
www.historickenwood.org/kenwood-artists
