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Art: hot ticket
By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times,
published July 26, 2001
Florida's fabulous birds
"A happy medium" is what Tampa artist John Costin has discovered in making etchings of Florida birds for his book in progress, a limited edition of 150 copies. Three prints from the book, as well as other works such as Great Blue Heron Vista, a hand-colored etching shown here, are on view at Painted Fish Gallery through Sept. 2. Each etching is hand-colored with oils. Costin, a bird lover, turned to etchings as a more accessible and profitable way of using his talent than his previous avant-garde art. The book will be in the Florida Archives in the State Library in Tallahassee; only a handful of copies remain available for private sale. Painted Fish is at 350 Main St., Dunedin. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (closed Monday). Free. Call (727) 786-0984.
-- MARY ANN MARGER, Times art critic
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