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Art: hot ticket
By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published February 7, 2002
Art walk takes on a romantic theme
The theme of this month's St. Petersburg Downtown Arts Association gallery walk is, of course, Valentine's Day. The free monthly walk is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Participating galleries include:
- The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave.
- ArtSpace, 10 Fifth St. N
- Central Gallery, 475 Central Ave.
- Crystal Mirage Gallery, 800 Second Ave. NE (the Pier)
- T.W. Curtis Studio and Gallery, 331 16th St. N
- Davidson Fine Art, 725 Central Ave.
- EastWest Gallery & Framery, 529 Central Ave.
- 531 Central Fine Arts, 531 Central Ave.
- Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave.
- Gallery Enormous, 540 Central Ave.
- The Glass Canvas Gallery, 146 Second St. N
- Grand Finale Restaurant & Gallery, 1101 First Ave. N
- Heavenly Things, 216 First Ave. N
- E. Walter Lewis Galleries, 449 Central Ave.
- Merrick Gallery, 330 Beach Drive NE
- Jane Morris Studio & Gallery, 685 Central Ave.
- Red Cloud Gallery, 208 Beach Drive NE
- Shapiro Studio and Gallery, 538 Central Ave.
- Soho South Arts Complex, 2105 Central Ave.
- Studio Encanto, 209 First St. NE
- Studio Szabries Gallery, 2109 Central Ave.
Art for your sweetheart
Pasco County's largest and most popular outdoor art show, March on Art, was scuttled a few years ago when its dates conflicted with another outdoor festival.
That didn't mean outdoor art in Pasco was gone forever.
Last year, the Greater New Port Richey Main Street launched a new outdoor event, For the Love of Art, which included varied forms of artistic expression -- fine art, craft art and performance art -- plus live entertainment, interactive art activities for kids and a gussied-up flea market called "art history," with antiques and collectibles. There's food, too.
The show and sale won praises from state officials, show participants and people who attended, so it's being brought back from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Main Street executive director Laura Turner said she chose the dates to come right before Valentine's Day, so people can find artsy gifts for those they love. About 50 artists are expected to have booths.
Tarpon Springs artist Michelle Mardis explains the official logo of this year's show: "After going to the art show, she ran all the way home hugging her new favorite painting that she can't wait to hang in that perfect spot on her living room wall."
The site is around Orange Lake in New Port Richey. To reach it, turn east off U.S. 19 onto Main Street in New Port Richey, go over the Pithlachascotee River bridge, then turn north on Bank Street to the free parking lot.
-- BARBARA L. FREDRICKSEN, Pasco arts and entertainment editor
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