The second Saturday of every month gallery owners in downtown St. Petersburg extend their hours to host gallery openings, themed events, pop-ups and more. Last night’s adventure took me to a pop-up exhibit, a collaborative exhibit and a duo who aim to bring together food and art.
My first stop was at Strands of Sunshine where I got to chat with creative power couple artist Calan Ree and her fiance, artist and musician Jim Morey.
Rae was hosting a pop-up event with sculptures of mushroom friends, death rattles, as well as ceramic hanging wall art. Morey recently lost the majority of his vision, but that doesn’t stop him from making art. They jointly told me about collaborating on one-of-a-kind industrial lamps that they unveiled last night. Morey joked that he hasn’t lost a finger yet, seeking us to double check.
My last stop was at Blue Lucy where the last evening of Bike was in full spin. The show featured the theme of the biking culture. There is not much that beats the simple pleasure of riding a bicycle and each artist captured that in their piece.
For information on next month's Art Walk, visit stpetearts.org.
