The legendary Todd McFarlane, a trailblazer in comics and toys, graced MEGACON Orlando 2025. Known for his iconic work on The Amazing Spiderman, Venom, among many others, and the creation of Spawn, McFarlane co-founded Image Comics, revolutionizing the industry by giving creators more control over their work. His love for being left of center has consistently pushed boundaries,…
The last time you were at the Salvador Dali Museum and you saw the dripping-clock bench in the Avant-Garden or the Rainy Taxi inside the gift shop, did you ever wonder who designed them or who was responsible for creating them? Would it surprise you to know that they were from the mind of an…
One of the highlights of art happenings in the Tampa Bay region is when area museums join forces to produce the Skyway exhibitions. 2024 marks the third iteration. For this version, five area art institutions are simultaneously presenting artwork by artists that live in the Tampa Bay region. It is always a wonderful journey seeing…
Vlasta Smola has made art the fabric of her life. After moving to the United States to receive her MA in Communication Arts, she had a brief corporate career in marketing and graphic design. Her true passion was rooted in the fine arts, however, and before long she found her painting aspirations reignited. In St. Petersburg,…
Q: Where are you from and how does that affect your work? A: I was born in St Petersburg, FL. I grew up around the water and it’s always been a part of me. Sub tropical imagery is more in my bones than mountains and evergreens. I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of painting water and…
Richard Minster is a Minsterpiece; a piece of work, gregarious, open, honest about himself and his art. Richard creates out of a desire to contribute, and, because it is a utility for him; he creates to search his soul. He has no formal art training, no mentors, no teachers. The moniker “artist” began when the…
Carrie M. Jadus was born in Tampa, Florida. At the age of 5 her family moved across the bay to St. Petersburg. Encouraged by an ancestry of artists and a supportive family, Jadus acknowledged her aspiration at an early age. As a teen, she attended Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) at Gibbs High…