Dan Brooks has spent 20 years in the corporate world and was looking for something more to do – something fun and enjoyable. Brooks began creating art out of license plates under the name Great Plates. One of his first...
Why should you get a mural for your business? Murals have been around as long as there have been people. Photo by Tim Oun on Unsplash From the cave paintings in southern France to the street art murals of today,...
By multi-award-winning artist Matt McAllister Visit his Facebook page for his other masterpieces of murals, 3D and chalk art! Video courtesy of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Do you know of any more murals? Let me know at kellyshannonkelly@yahoo.com. Check out the...
Some of Clearwater's murals are spread out in areas that aren't close together, so this category is titled Others. First are the joyful, colorful paintings which promote diversity at the Artz 4 Life Center at 1751 Kings Highway. Next is...
Clearwater boasts many colorful murals. In this fourth installation of the series on Clearwater's Magnificent Murals, we take a look at the Gateway area. The Eastern Gateway comprises the area bordered by Missouri Avenue on the west, Highland Avenue on...
Continuing with the five-part series on murals, this post focuses on the Downtown Clearwater area. For this post's purpose, Downtown is from Drew Street on the north to Court Street on the south, and from the bluff walkway on the...
Second in Colorful Clearwater’s five-part series on murals is the East Shore Resort. Located on East Shore Drive on Clearwater Beach, this colorful oasis deserves its own post because of the vast array of murals on display. Owner Billy Day...
Let’s face it – or not face it – walls can be pretty dull. That’s probably why a boring town is referred to as a “hole in the wall.” We really never notice a wall unless perhaps a picture is...
Maybe you've already found one. Perhaps you didn't know they existed. On your next social-distanced walk around your neighborhood – perhaps with your furry friend – keep your eyes peeled for a brightly colored rock – hidden at the base...
Calling poets of all ages and abilities! If you live, work or attend school in Clearwater, the city of Clearwater is inviting you to submit your poems in its first ever city-wide poetry competition, “Poetry Made Concrete.” The best part?...
Who wouldn’t like to have a free car? A Lamborghini even? Okay, it might be only three inches long, but it’d still be cool. The Clearwater Main Library boasts a couple of 3D printers where you can make all kinds...
