Street Art: Ali Vasquez + Todd Frain SHINE Artists 2016 , the OCTOBER exhibit in Creative Clay’s Good Folk Gallery, features street art-inspired work by Creative Clay artists, a nod to this year’s 9th SHINE 2023 Mural Arts Festival.
Featured in the exhibit are new artwork by Creative Clay artist Ali Vasquez, and Teaching Artist Todd Frain, SHINE Artists 2016. Frain’s powerful and beautiful mixed media pieces, in acrylic, paint marker, spray paint and colored pencil, are “a modern twist inspired by traditional tattoo designs,” he said. Vasquez’s bold and colorful acrylic paintings are inspired by Mayan design. Ali worked with teaching artist Todd Frain to create their Mayan Mural on the building that formerly housed the Academy of Ballet Arts, 2914 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Ali’s and Todd’s mural is on the SHINE Art tour and a much visited mural in the city. Learn more about their murals at https://stpeteartsalliance.org/ali-vasquez.
Creative Clay Teaching Artist Todd Frain's new mural, Equality Through Art, in our Good Folk Gallery will welcome visitors Oct. 14, 5-9 p.m., during ArtWalk. The mural compliments Creative Clay's new exhibit, Street Art: Ali Vasquez + Todd Frain, SHINE Mural Artists 2016.
Frain shared the inspiration behind Equality Through Art. “When you make your way through Creative Clay, you see many different artists and styles that are creating together in the same space. I wanted to complement some of the students' art to show their characters and styles on one wall. Now, when they walk in they can see it and know that even though they're all different, they're in this program together.”
Other Creative Clay artists with work in the exhibit include Hanna V., Stephanie P., Ashton T., Marquise R., Grace P., Candy K., Samuel S., Michael H., Carla L., Shasta G. and Kevin H.
Live music performance by Emily Turnage.
This exhibit may be viewed in person at Creative Clay. Our hours are 9 am - 4 pm, Monday through Friday, and each second Saturday ArtWalk 5-9pm.
Creative Clay’s virtual gallery, on its Good Folk Gallery page, includes the artwork of many of Creative Clay’s member artists. Use the link here and enjoy the show!
The member artists of Creative Clay are empowered to become active, working artists who create, exhibit, and sell their artwork in the Good Folk Gallery and at venues throughout Tampa Bay. Member Artists’ work is also available for purchase in our virtual gallery on our website. Artists receive 50% commission on all works sold.
Life of a Legend, collab
Mural by Ali Vasquez and Todd Frain
Live Music by Emily Turnage