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51 S T ANNUAL
VIRTUAL EVENT
MARCH
2021
6&7
“Yellow Light” by Nneka Jones
We thank our sponsors ...
A R T I C L E S
A R T G A L L E R Y & C U S T O M F R A M I N G
A R T I C L E S
A R T G A L L E R Y & C U S T O M F R A M I N G
Tampa River Center
at Julian B. Lane
Riverfront Park
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And we thank our community partners
for their generous support.
Roddy Brownlee Reed Memorial Fund
Eileen Hirsch Memorial Suzanne Camp Crosby Ann Marie Campbell
Emerging Artist Award Memorial Award & Sam Giunta
Campegia van Calcar-Sugar Jane & Vance Arnett Jennifer Malin & Marc Dahl
John & Judy Scheffel Laura Cacioppo Sandra Sroka
Sheila Seig & John Mullen Emily Shrider
In Memory of
Erin Konley Karen Price
Justin Paul Brown
Lisa & Chuck Carver Jack & Marcia Cohen
Festival President/Co-Chairs Message 4
Board of Directors 5
Festival Committees 6
Festival Jurors 7
Awards 8
Collectors Krewe 9
Local Artist Spotlight 10
Emerging Artists 11
Festival Image Artist 12
Artist Listings 13-15
Art Collectors in Training 16
Scholastic Showcase 17
Interactive Experiences 18
History of the festival & Best of Show winners 19-20
Entertainment 21
TBBCA Chalk Walk 22
Acknowledgements 23-24
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On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Festival Committee and our
hundreds of volunteers, welcome to the 51st annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of
the Arts, our first ever virtual event!
In an unprecedented year, communities need to heal, and art provides the unique and
powerful opportunity to help us connect with each other and all humanity. Imagine going
through the COVID-19 pandemic without the connections that art can give us to keep us
challenged, motivated and hopeful. Our festival artists have been greatly affected by the
pandemic, so we hope you will show your support to them by purchasing their artwork as you
also reinforce our mission enabling those artists to do what they do best – inspire us all.
Since our founding 51 years ago GFA has been a trailblazer and in keeping with that legacy
we’re pleased to be the first fine arts festival to jury a virtual show and award prize money:
$80,000 in total, including the $15,000 Raymond James Best in Show Award. We hope you’ll
join us virtually as we announce the award winners live on Saturday, March 6th at 6pm.
Planning for this year’s virtual festival has been an extraordinary effort that couldn’t have
been possible without the dedication, passion and resolve of our members, all volunteers
numbering more than 100. A special thank you to the families of our members for sharing
them with us – we know how valuable their time is. We owe a great deal of gratitude to our
title sponsor Raymond James, our many other sponsors, partners, and collaborators and
especially the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County. Without their support, we would not be
able to present such a high-caliber juried arts festival to the Tampa Bay area; and this Festival
would not be at the top of each artist’s list for participation if not for the amazing reception
they receive from our community and the many savvy art supporters who purchase and collect
their artwork, aware of how prestigious it is to be accepted. Thank you for being passionate
supporters of the arts and helping to sustain the livelihood of these professional artists.
Our over 250 juried artists represent a range of artistic styles, mediums, and price-points.
Those invited this year include a mixture of returning artists and artists exhibiting for the first
time--we love having that blend of “familiar and new” which helps keep the festival fresh. We
are also proud to show the work of emerging artists, special needs artists, and student artists
as part of our mission of inclusion and support for a diversity of art and artists.
Being a part of this Festival and interacting with our volunteers, artists, and visitors, whether
from the local community or beyond, has been one of the greatest joys of my life. I and all
involved in presenting the 2021 GFA hope you have a wonderful experience, this year from
the comfort of your own environment, as you explore, get inspired, participate in artist Q&A’s,
enjoy the entertainment, discover your inner creativity, become a collector, or whatever brings
you happiness.
Enjoy our virtual festival, as we look forward to seeing you in person again next year!
Jamie Jenkins Vice President, Board of Directors
Katrina Daniels Co-Chair Liaison
John Scheffel Deon Bent, Tara Knauss-Wilga, Denny Umphreys
President, Board of Directors 2021 Festival Co-chairs
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Executive Board Officers
President John Scheffel Secretary Erin Konley
Vice President Jamie Jenkins Treasurer Karen Price
Board Members Advisory Board Members
Diane Altwies Ashly Anderson*
Laura Cacioppo Jane Pope Arnett
Patricia S. Fosnaught Mark Brown
Ann Leavengood Giles Lisa Carver
Christina Klapper-Gonzalez Jack A. Cohen
Erin Konley Suzanne Camp Crosby
Tiffanie Jansen Katrina Daniel
Jamie Jenkins Katrina Darrigan
Ya La’ford Bobbie Donaldson
Jennifer R. Malin Shaun Drinkard*
Tommy McDonnell Tim Garding
Karen Price Carol Gaynor*
John Scheffel Andy George*
Emily Shrider Mitzi Gordon
Sandra Sroka Brenda Gregory
Michelle Szekeres Zoe Gustafson
Ben Videtto Brandon Hicks*
Elizabeth Klein
Jennifer McKie
Amy Neumann
Jodie Orozco*
Ex-Officio Members Jennifer Painter
Adam Raschke*
Mayor Jane Castor
Meaghan Farrell Scalise
Andy Maass
Sheila Seig
Debra Souza
Allison Shamblin
Michael Silver
Ann-Eliza Taylor
*Past Board Presidents James Vasiloff*
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The Festival Committee
The Festival Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who bring the festival
together each year. While the Board of Directors handles all policy matters and
fundraising, the committee of festival volunteers assumes the many duties necessary
to present an event of this magnitude. Led by the festival Co-Chairs, each of the
committee volunteers handles specific tasks and takes responsibility for a particular
area of the festival.
Festival Co-Chairs
Deon Bent | Tara Knauss-Wilga | Denny Umphreys
Festival Committee Members
Kessanda Abel Ken Kingrey Shawn Scalise
Daron Anchors Elizabeth Klein Meaghan Scalise
Nicole Antonini Tara Knauss-Wilga Sheila Seig
Cindy Bauna Erin Konley Allison Shamblin
Deon Bent Jennifer Kozlovsky Keith Shamblin
Lisa Carver Michelle Kozlovsky Emily Shrider
Bob Coates Jacob Labutka Rich Silvagni
Chayo Conas Tommy McDonnell Kayleigh Spangler
Ayden Donovan Michele McHugh Sara Snader
Sarah Etzkorn Jen McKie Ann-Eliza Taylor
Patt Fosnaught Tony Monk Zulma Torres
Tim Garding Jeff Nader Denny Umphreys
Erika George Adam Nichols Pat Van Bueren
Angie Gibbons Judy Norlin Jennifer Versaggi
Michael Giorgi Barbara Nordlund Ben Videtto
Mitzi Gordon Rosy Ovalles-Tavaras Scott Waltz
Hope Gough Jennifer Painter Todd Wilber
Brenda Gregory Kristine Pawloski Ashley Williams
Rebecca Hagen Sabrina Pollard Kalah Woerner
Tiffanie Jansen Catherine Ranaldi
Michael Justen Adam Raschke
Interested in getting involved?
Please visit gasparillaarts.org/festival-committee to review descriptions
of various volunteer responsibilities and to get in touch.
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Festival Award Juror
Dr. Nadiah Rivera Fellah
Associate Curator of Contemporary Art
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dr. Nadiah Rivera Fellah is the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at
the Cleveland Museum of Art. In her prior position at the Newark Museum
of Art, Fellah curated the celebrated exhibition Wendy Red Star: A Scratch
on the Earth, and served as primary author and editor for the accompany
catalogue. Fellah has held curatorial positions at the San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art and the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin
College. She specializes in Latin American and global contemporary
art, and holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York
(CUNY) Graduate Center.
Artist awards are determined solely at the discretion of the Festival Award Juror
and the award-winning pieces are displayed Saturday evening at The Showcase.
Selection Jurors
H. Alexander Rich, PhD Barbara St. Clair
Executive Director and CEO, Creative Pinellas
Chief Curator,
Polk Museum of Art
Chris Valle Howayda Affan
Artist and Chair Executive Director,
and Professor of Morean Arts Center
Art and Design, UT
Emerging Artist
Selection Juror
Amanda Poss
Director, Gallery 221 at HCC
For full juror bios visit: gasparillaarts.com/jurors
gasparillaarts.org 751st Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts | VIRTUAL FESTIVAL Awards Raymond James Best of Show Award $ 15,000 Board of Directors Award $ 9,000 Mayor’s Award $ 5,000 Roddy Brownlee Reed Award of Artistic Excellence $ 4,000 President’s Award $ 3,000 Suzanne Camp Crosby Memorial Award $ 2,000 Eileen Hirsch Memorial Emerging Artist Award $ 1,500 Awards of Merit (30 awards of $1,300 each) $ 39,000 Lightning Foundation Scholastic Showcase Award (Student) $ 1,000 Lightning Foundation Scholastic Showcase High School Representative Award (Student’s School) $ 500 Artist Awards $ 80,000 Named awards: $1,300 each Anne Marie Campbell & Sam Giunta Award of Merit Marcia and Jack Cohen Award of Merit ARTicles Art Gallery Award of Merit Red Fox Delivery Award of Merit Diane Buckley Award of Merit Remembering GFA Family and Friends Award of Merit Emily Shrider Award of Merit Sandra Sroka Award of Merit Erin Konley Award of Merit Sheila Seig and John Mullen Award of Merit Five Studios Award of Merit Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Award of Merit Harbinger Sign Award of Merit Tada! Award of Merit Harold Scheffel Memorial Award of Merit Tampa Bay Times Award of Merit In Memory of Justin Paul Brown Award of Merit Tampa Electric and TECO People’s Gas Award of Jane and Vance Arnett Award of Merit Merit Jennifer Malin and Marc Dahl Award of Merit The Bank of Tampa Award of Merit J.J. Taylor Award of Merit The Barrymore Hotel Award of Merit Juanita Cacioppo Memorial Award of Merit Wellington Counseling Group Award of Merit Karen Price Award of Merit WUSF Award of Merit Kelly M. Klein Memorial Award of Merit Zukku Sushi Award of Merit Lisa and Chuck Carver Award of Merit gasparillaarts.org 8
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The Collectors Krewe
The Collectors Krewe offers an opportunity for individuals and businesses to
support the artists of their choice directly while enjoying sponsor benefits and
adding to their personal art collections.
In an unprecedented year, our community the quality of the exhibition, an attractive
needs to heal. Art has the unique and location, and a guarantee that patrons
powerful influence to help us connect will purchase art during the Festival.
with our neighbors and humanity. That guarantee is secured through a
Imagine going through the COVID-19 program benefiting artists and patrons,
pandemic without art to connect us to formerly known as the Purchase Awards
our communities and keep us challenged, Program and now dubbed the “Collectors
motivated and hopeful. Krewe.” The Collectors Krewe enables
individuals and businesses to support the
Our festival artists have been greatly
artists directly, and grow their personal
affected by the pandemic. And the legacy
collections.
of the festival over the past 50 years needs
your support to continue. Collectors Krewe members — individuals
and businesses alike — pledge to purchase
Please show your support to the Gasparilla
artwork at the Gasparilla Festival of the
Festival of the Arts and our mission to
Arts. Members enjoy the opportunity to
support artists do what they do best –
support artists of their choice, procure fine
inspire us all.
art pieces for their homes or offices, and
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts attracts place their names in Festival marketing
many of the best artists exhibiting on the materials for all Festival visitors to see.
outdoor circuit. The Festival is attractive
to artists because it offers substantial
prize money, a juried show that ensures
Committment levels have different benefits
To view the committment levels and benefits
or to order Krewe Bucks, visit:
gasparillaarts.org/collectors-krewe
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Local Artist Spotlight
The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is committed to the enhancement
of the Tampa Bay area’s cultural arts. In keeping with our mission, the Tampa Bay
Local Artist Spotlight was established in 2020 with the generous support of the Gobioff
Foundation. The program showcases local artists who are not part of the main festival
show. Three spots are awarded to local artists in the Tampa Bay area, and they will
be invited to participate in our (virtual) show this year. They are not eligible for jury
awards, but we are very excited to support showcasing their work.
Presented By
We are proud to announce the GFA 2021
Tampa Bay Local Artists Spotlight Winners:
Wendy Angle Héctor Munoz Stacy Rodriguez
To view more works from these spotlight winners, visit:
gasparillaarts.com/local-artists-spotlight-gallery
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We are proud to present the 24th Annual
Emerging Artist Program
of the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is proud to showcase the work of
emerging artists, representing a diversity of styles and media. The Emerging Artist
Program recognizes and features the artwork of up-and-coming artists who wish to
establish themselves in a professional visual arts career.
The limited number of emerging artists participating in the Festival are selected from
a field of applicants through a jury process. Once selected, the artists are invited to
display their work in the Festival at no cost. GFA will provide each emerging artist
the use of an individual booth and a $250 expense allowance.Although the emerging
artists do not compete with the other artists in the Festival for prize money, their
artwork will be reviewed by the Festival Award Juror, and one of them will receive
the $1,500 Eileen Hirsch Memorial Emerging Artist Award.
The 2021 Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is proud to showcase
the work of 15 emerging artists, representing a diversity of styles and media.
Micole Arias | Mixed Media Mia Klavon | Mixed Media
Matthew Bernucca | Photography Lyna Knight | Watercolor
Savannah Bonnette | Painting Yvonne Nicholas | Photography
Marc Brechwald | Drawing Chase Parker | Mixed Media
Benjamin Darby | Mixed Media Amy Phillips | Painting
Aleksandra Doncheva | Mixed Media Anna Rodriguez | Painting
Melvin Halsey Jr. | Digital Matthew Scott | Mixed Media
Sara Jones | Painting
Eileen Hirsch Memorial Emerging Artist Award
For more information, visit: gasparillaarts.com/emerging-artist-program
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Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the
Art’s 51st Annual 2021 festival image:
This year’s selected festival image is entitled Yellow Light by
award winning local artist, Nneka Jones. Nneka grew up in
Trinidad and Tobago and recently graduated with a BFA and
minor in Marketing from the University of Tampa in May 2020.
Her most recent achievement was a commission from TIME
magazine to produce the cover artwork for the August 31st/
September 7th issue 2020. The festival image is celebrated
each year on all festival promotions, the t-shirt and poster.
Yellow Light Statement The viewer is urged to stop, slow down and appreciate
not only the beauty of these portraits but the intensity of their eyes and how that
is used as a symbol for authority. “Yellow Light”, the focal piece in the Targets
Variegated series, combines symbolism and realism in the form of mixed media to
produce a detailed portrait of a young girl. The marriage of the bold colors, red and
yellow require you to stop and slow down focusing on the figure. She is presented
with her face slightly turned to the right and a hypnotic gaze that grasps your
attention. The side profile reinstates the idea of authority and control, emphasizing
that she is no longer a victim. This is complemented by the repetition of circular
shapes that appear to be a target but are divided and overlapped by her stance.
Instead, the bold yellow band makes reference to religious figures, metaphorically
proclaiming her importance in society and the need for her to be protected.
Furthermore, the raw embroidery fibers cascading off the canvas are used to
remind the viewer of the real and raw reality and the need to break the cycle. This
call for change and the protection of our women and young girls are intertwined
in the fibers of the artwork using the hand embroidery technique. Each detail is
hand stitched and every stitch is an act of intention towards positive social change
and the hope that art activism can continue to spread awareness and protect our
women and girls.
About Nneka Jones My fascination and obsession with Art are deeply rooted in
my Trinbagonian background. For the past few years, I have been using Art as a
channel to create a more intimate connection between the melting pot that is the
Caribbean and the rest of the world. My artwork mimics our human experiences
of everyday life with the aim of capturing the most realistic and pure versions of
these encounters. Thereby creating a space in which I engage my mind, hands and
eyes to create a narration that is translated to the viewer in the form of a 2D or 3D
work of art. In the end, I have satisfied my “cravings to create” and I can safely say,
“Goodbye Cravings. Hello Art!”
Learn more about Nneka Jones at her website: www.artyouhungry.com/.
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The artists of the 51st Annual
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
CERAMIC Bobby Goldsmith JEWELRY
R. Michael Wommack
Cheryl Mackey Smith Pam Fox
Benjamin Frey
Glenn Woods Megan Horan
Robin Frisella PSA-MP
William Kidd Julie Jerman-Melka
Beth Garcia Christian Nevin
FIBER
John Kellum Kristi Hyde
Kyle Osvog Sharon Tesser Deborah Vivas
Larry Allen Kiersten Heitmann Lisa Davin
Patrick Dragon Dawn Waters Caleb Barnaby
Don Mcwhorter Janet Herman Mark Grosser
Reiko Uchytil Mychal Mitchell Nichole Collins
Tim Peters Jean Yao Andrea Olson
Kate Kedenburg Annie Bisone Wendy Zoschke
Barry Bernstein Vern Yan Ann Marie Cianciolo
Megan Austin
DIGITAL GLASS Spirit & Samuel Bush
Angelique Juneau
Andrew Mosedale Christopher Jeffries
Jenna Hirt
Tanya Doskova Steve Palmer
Claudia Melchiorre
James Richmond Mark Sudduth
Chip Arnold
Lissa Hatcher Susan Gott
Rachael Adamiak
Mckenzie Fisk Douglas And Renee Sig-
Jen Kish
Greg Turco warth
Kelsi Adams Michael Mikula
MIXED MEDIA
Ed Myers Jeremy Griffith
Karen Hibbs Sarah Goodyear
DRAWING Toby Mcgee Rick Abrams
Andrew Madvin Robert Matthews
Dennis Angel
David Russell Margaret Luttrell
Susan Currier
Andrew Shea Ernesto Piloto-Marquez
Deana Goldsmith
Jennifer Peck
Edson Campos
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Kevin Knittel Ashley Sauder Miller Nathan Miller
Jennifer Lashbrook Rick Loudermilk Roger Disney
Angus Macaulay Carolina Cleere Annie Gudis
Daryl Harwood Nneka Jones Julia Gilmore
Sally Austin Stephen Baldauf Marc Anderson
Michael Merriman Leslie Emery Kelly Tracht
George Bragg Teri Causey Evan Schwarze
Luke Proctor John Blackwell Scott Swezy
Nicario Jimenez Steve Terlizzese Ali Hasmut
Alann Boatright Athlone Clarke Scott Coulter
David Burton Jennifer Ivory Robert Ross
Jenny Henley Henry Warner Loretta Petraitis
Michelle McDowell Smith Aaron Hequembourg Andrew Manaylo
Stephanie Lavender Debo Groover Thomas Legault
Alex Grimmer Carrie Kilgore
Amanda Outcalt PAINTING Kathleen Brodeur
Helen Gotlib Linda Hugues
Bruce Peeso
Aaron Coleman Jon Smith
Pavlina Alea
Peggy Schuning Chris Hartsfield
Bruce Holwerda
Chris Rom Corrina Leidy
Danilo Vinardell
Kim Amell Glenna Adkins
Richard Currier
Rick Lowe David Skinner
Zhiyi Li
Jay Kim Rick Loudermilk
Annette Poitau
Cherie Haney Matthew Cornell
Kate Carney
Sam Jones IV Michael Solomon
Teri Causey
Cindy Olmes Vivek Lakhotia
Vladimir Pailodze
Kathrine Allen Sara O’connor
Su Abbott
Teresa Merriman Adair Hinds
Aziz Kadmiri
Ummarid Eitharong Kelly Rysavy
Karina Llergo
Anne London Ken Orton
Spoon.
Tyler Voorhees Dave Delacruz
David Oleski
Kendra Bennett Jim Tucker
Hua Tung
Michel Delgado Daphne Covington
Tim Edwards
Daniel Lai Pablo Garcia
Sandra Rodriguez
Sean Barry
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PHOTOGRAPHY SCULPTURE WOOD
Jason Stoddart David Figueroa Ed Bladen
Doug Cavanah Michael Costello Adrian Vogel
James Cole Wayne Trinklein Dennis Peterson
Mark Mackinnon Dominice Gilbert John Mascoll
John Deng Mick Whitcomb Magali Cereghino-Groves
C.W. Banfield Amy Lennard Gmelin Steve Uren
Christos Palios Boris Kramer Adam Crowell
Mark Hersch Kimberly Willcox Terry “Buddy” Shaw
Richard Auger Trent Manning Luis Gonzalez
Clifton Henri Alfredo Alea John Russell
Andrew Sovjani Kirk Miller Mike Sorge
Steve Wewerka Matthew Naftzger
Greg Presson Kostas Ulevicius
Cali Hobgood Jack Hill
Greg Turco Jack Charney
Heidi Thamert Scott Causey
Michael Behr Steven Olszewski
Brent Anderson
WATERCOLOR
PRINTMAKING
Keith Andry
Leslie Peebles Amanda Fullerton
Helen Gotlib Witha Lacuesta
Ronna Katz Robert Johnson
Gillian Kemper Bryan Yung
Luis Perez
William Kwamena-Poh
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Art Collectors in Training Program
Kids taking ACTion for kids
Presented By
A shopping space for children - ACT was developed in 2010 to encourage the
appreciation of the arts in young people ages 6 through 14 by creating a space
for them to view and purchase artwork donated by artists participating in the
festival. By promoting ownership in art, the ACT program provides young people
with avenues for personal growth and community relationships. Through ACT,
we are investing in the future of our youth and our community.
Last year, 115 artists donated 401 pieces of art to the
ACT program raising approximately $4,237 for the
The Spring of Tampa Bay and NOMADstudio.
The ACT Program benefits:
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2021
Presented By
Scholastic
Showcase
Tampa Bay Area
Showcasing artwork from Tampa Bay area high school students
and Hillsborough County K-8 students.
This program gives our community’s youngest artists, ranging in age from 5-18,
an opportunity to display their artwork at the festival. We hope this experience
encourages them to pursue their artistic talents and helps them recognize that
becoming an artist is attainable and rewarding.
High School Program
• Participants represent public schools in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk,
Manatee and Sarasota counties.
• Allowable mediums: ceramic, digital, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed
media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor and wood.
• Artwork will be judged by the Festival Award Juror and one piece will be
selected for the Scholastic Showcase Award. The artist who created the
award-winning piece will receive a cash award, and the school represented
by the artist will also receive a cash award to support its visual arts program.
• Artwork is on display solely for student participation and is not
available for purchase during the Festival.
K-8 Children’s Poster Program Presented By
• Participants represent Hillsborough County public
elementary and middle schools.
• GFA leaders reviewed submitted works and selected
one to be featured on a limited-run children’s poster,
which is available for purchase at the merchandise booth.
• All submitted artwork is on display in the
Scholastic Showcase.
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Interactive Experiences
DMG Mobile Glass Blowing Unit
Duncan McClellan, President of DMG School Project,
is a nationally recognized, award-winning glass artist.
dmgschoolproject.org/mobile-hot-shop
NOMAD ART BUS
With the mission of “art for ALL,” and with help from
an ever-growing street team of artists and advocates,
NOMAD has facilitated 35,000+ interactions connecting
people to their creativity — many of whom often
have little to no access to arts programming. The
NOMADstudio Art Bus invites visitors to add to their
giant mobile mural each festival.
www.nomadartbus.org
CARMADA
Carmada returns to GFA for its Art Car Extravaganza.
View new art cars on display and watch as vehicles
are transformed live by local artists! What’s an art car?
It’s any standard vehicle modified into mobile artwork
through application of paint, sculptural embellishment
and other techniques.
www.facebook.com/carmadaFL
AIA INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
An interactive structural element created by the
AIA (American Institute of Architects) and affiliated
organizations.
www.aia.org
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Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of The Arts,
one of the country’s premier outdoor art events, has a rich history in the City of Tampa.
The forerunner of the art festival was the juried art exhibit at the Florida State Fair held
in Tampa every February in conjunction with the city’s Gasparilla pirate invasion. In
1970, art activists realized that the informality of the State Fair exhibit had brought
diverse, high-quality artwork to a new audience, and the concept of a sidewalk art
festival was born.
Many changes have occurred throughout our 50+-year history. From our beginnings
on Whiting Street, the festival has moved from Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Kiley
Garden to our new home in Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park when . Award money has grown
from its original $3,900 total to $80,000. Some things that haven’t changed are the strong
and continued support of the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County and a dedicated team
of festival volunteers.
YEAR BEST OF SHOW WINNER JUROR(S)
1971 Bruce Marsh Pierre Apraxine, Museum Of Modern Art, NYC
1972 Bruce Marsh Dean Swanson, Walker Art Center, Minneapoli
1973 Oscar Bailey Barbara Rose, Art Critic, New York Magazine
1974 Rik Traweek Harry Lowe, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.
1975 Thomas Kettner Maurice Tuchman, Los Angeles County Museum
1976 Claude R. Fiddler Marcia Tucker, Whitney Museum Of American Art, NYC
1977 Jeffrey Kronsnoble Walter Hopps, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.
1978 Dot Booth Gene Baro (deceased), Brooklyn Museum, NYC
1979 Susan Livingston Dorothy Miller (deceased), Museum Of Modern Art, NYC
1980 James Bassham Patterson Simms, Whitney Museum Of American Art, NYC
1981 Steve Holm Robert Hughes, Critic/Author Shock Of The New
1982 Jack Ellis Duane Hanson, Sculptor
1983 Mike McMahon Ted Potter, Southeast Ctr. Contempoary Art, Winston Salem
1984 Tom Phardel Nancy Hoffman, Hoffman Gallery, NYC
1985 Mary Jo Sinclair Linda Cathcart, Contemporary Art Museum, Houston
1986 Joe Pilcher Linda Shearer, Artist Space, NYC
1987 Brad Cooper Vivien Raynor, Critic, New York Times
1988 Theo Wujcik Roy Slade, Cranbrook Academy Of Art, Detroit
1989 Judith Powers Jones David A. Ross, Institute Of Contemporary Art, Boston
1990 James Michaels Michael Auping, Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo, NY
1991 Carl Gromoll Janet Kardon, American Craft Museum, NYC
1992 Thomas Koole William J. Cowart, Nat’l Gallery Of Art, Washington, D.C.
1993 Unmarid Eitharong Dennis R. Barrie, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati
1994 Jean-Jacques Gaudel Ned Rifkin, High Museum, Atlanta
1995 Theo Wujcik Lisa Phillips, Whitney Museum Of American Art, NYC
1996 Hoang Van-Bui Suzanne Delehanty, Center Of Fine Arts, Miami
1997 Jean Yao Charles Cowles, Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC
1998 Unmarid Eitharong Thelma Golden, Whitney Museum Of American Art, NYC
1999 James Spiroff Christine Swenson, Toledo Museum Of Art, Toledo
Mark Leach, Mint Museum, Charlotte
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Festival moves to Julian B. Lane Riverfront
Festival goes to a virtual platform due to
receives the Inaugural Governor’s
“The Little Art Show that Could”
Festival moves to Curtis Hixon
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
Park and celebrates 50 years
Gasparilla Sidewalk Festival
the COVID-19 pandemic
Award for the Arts
adopts new name
Waterfront Park
founded
1971
1973
1995
2010
2020
2021
YEAR BEST OF SHOW WINNER JUROR(S)
2000 Grant Silverstein David Revere McFadden, American Craft Museum, NYC
Susan Lubowsky Talbott, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines
2001 Les Slesnick Jacquelyn Days Serwer, Corcoran Gallery of Art
William Fagaly, New Orleans Museum of Art
2002 Tom Haney Douglas Dreishpoon, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, NYC
Lloyd Herman, Curator and Lecturer
2003 Fong Choo Michael Monroe, Independent Curator
John H. Neff, Naples Museum of Art, Naples
2004 Andrew Norton Webber Alan DuBois, Independent Curator
Marti Mayo, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
2005 Suzy Scarborough Lyndel King, Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis
2006 Kim Radatz Neil Watson, Katonah Museum, Katonah, NY
2007 Guillermo Portieles Tim Close, Museum of Glass, Boise
2008 Michael Weber John B. Henry, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint
2009 Nancy Cervenka Martha Connell, Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2010 James Michaels Dr. Jack F. Becker, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
2011 Phillip Nolley Trudi C. Van Dyke, Independent Curator / Fine Arts Consultant
2012 Trent Manning Douglas Dreishpoon, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2013 Steven Olszewski George Kinghorn, Univ. of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor, ME
2014 Laura Nugent Michael Komanecky, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME
2015 Carolina Cleere Elaine Gustafson, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC
2016 Phill Singer Brian J. Lang, BNY Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
2017 David Bjurstrom Mark Ormond, Ringling College Galleries, Ringling College of Art
and Design, Sarasota, FL
2018 Beth Garcia Rene Barilleaux, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
2019 Ummarid Eitharong Andy Maass, Arts Consultant / Retired Art Museum Director
2020 Dennis Peterson Paul Galloway, Collection Specialist of Architecture
and Design, MoMA
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Entertainment
Denis Phillips’ desire to be a television meteorologist began
by seeing Santa on radar when he was 6 years old. It’s true ...
although severe weather really hooked him. He is one of those
crazies you’ll see tied to a palm tree in a Category 3 hurricane ...
doing a live shot ... sideways.
Denis graduated in 1985 and got his first on-air position in
Salisbury, Maryland, shortly thereafter. After stops in Gainesville,
Providence and Los Angeles, Denis finally ended up in Tampa.
Festival Emcee:
He says the bay area offers all the challenges weather-wise he
could ever hope for: severe thunderstorms, tropical storms, and Denis Phillips
plenty of opportunities to tie himself to a palm tree! Chief Meteorologist,
ABC Action News
Live Virtual Entertainment
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TBBCA Chalk Walk supports talented artists and brings free, fun, family-
friendly and accessible live art experiences to the heart of our community to entertain and
engage audiences of all age groups and levels of art appreciation, and help attract the
public to area arts and cultural organizations and businesses.
Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts funds artist stipends and annually produces/
sponsors TBBCA Chalk Walks throughout the greater Tampa Bay area. TBBCA Chalk Walks
are free, fun, family-friendly and accessible, open-air interactive art experiences for our
community, bringing public art to the heart of our community and driving audiences to area
businesses and attractions. TBBCA Chalk Walk pARTners include Gasparilla Festival of the
Arts and Et Cultura.
TBBCA programs receive generous support from our pARTners, including Premier Eye
Care, Stephen Gay & Associates, Beaux Arts Group, Greenberg Traurig, Shumaker, Loop
& Kendrick, Tampa Bay Times/tbt*, Tampa Bay Magazine, The Wilson Co., Vantage Point
Advisors of Raymond James, Phelps Dunbar, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Wells Fargo/
Wells Fargo Private Bank, Thrive Law; ChappellRoberts, Playbook Public Relations, Anthony
& Partners, Hyde Park Village/Susan Martin, Allstate Insurance, Crespo Design Group, Hill
Ward Henderson, KDurdin Consulting, Leslie Wager Hudock, Gail Nursey, Yann & Susana
Weymouth, Cox Media Group, and others. TBBCA is a 501(c )(3) non-profit #CH32681
For more informaiton, visit TBBCA.org or call 813-221-2787.
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The Festival Board of Directors and Committee gratefully acknowledge the
financial and in-kind assistance of the sponsors and community partners identified
elsewhere in this program and the following individuals and organizations who
have made the 50th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts possible:
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | Tom James, Michael White, Emily Shrider,
Sarah Etzkorn, Christina Klapper-Gonzalez, Debra Souza, Amanda Wolf, Joanne
Korth, Tori Dowdle, Ashley Williams, Angie Gibbons and more than 75 volunteers
CITY OF TAMPA | Mayor Jane Castor, Ashley Bauman, Tony Mulkey,
Donna McCallister, Danny Harrison, Melvin Gunn, Frank Hilton, Jeffrey
Bousquet, Travis Gardner, Louann Smith, Tampa Police Department, Tampa Fire
Department, and all city departments that so ably assist in producing the Festival
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY | Board of County Commissioners and all members
of the Cultural Assets Commission
TAMPA BAY TIMES | Lynn Cristina, Jennifer Conklin, Deborah Kobritz
TAMPA RIVER CENTER | Heather Erickson, Shana Logan, Ashley St. Clair
Additional Community Support
ABC Action News LifeWorks Restaurant Group
AIA Tampa Bay MacDonald Training Center, Inc.
Arts4All Florida Pyramid, Inc.
Caspers McDonalds Red Door No. 5
Clear Channel Outdoor R.I.C.H. House
Creative Loafing Roger Curlin
Creatives Refired Tampa Bay History Center
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Tampa Downtown Partnership
Elite Catering Tampa Museum of Art
Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc. TBAE
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority TBBCA
Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative The Boys & Girls Club
Holder & Company CPA’s Two Wheel Valet
J.P. Morgan Chase Good Works Will Staples Photography
Kawha Coffee
gasparillaarts.org 2351st Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts | VIRTUAL FESTIVAL The following people are the founders and board members who have played important roles in the development and success of the festival over the past 51 years. Joe Abrahams Patt Fosnaught Adrienne Larson Jay Ross Ashly Anderson* Joanne Frazier Rebecca Sexton Larson Mary Kay Ross Barbara Angelo Alexandra Frye Legretta Lenker Dustin Rowland Jane Arnett Fassil Gabremariam Mark Lenker* Robert Sanchez* Cheryl Benitez Cheryl Ganster Jamey Leveille Michelle Santee-Tupps Ken Blair Timothy Garding Jessica Raia Long John Scheffel* Dana Blunt Maurice Garrett Verna Lee Lupo John Schoo Mark A. Brown* Carol Gaynor* Andy Maass Lanse Scriven* Diane Buckley-Altwies Andy George* Jennifer Malin Sheila Seig Barbara Ann Browning* Leonard Gilbert Marilyn Mars Allison Shamblin Robb Bruce* Ann Giles Lindsay Marano Emily Shrider Laura Cacioppo Mitzi Gordon Mac McCoy* Michael Silver Coventry L. Caldwell Julia Gorska-Freeman Tommy McDonnell Scott Siverson Tina Cardoso Lisa Graham Doug McKay* Debra Souza Lisa Carver Brenda Gregory Claudette McKenna* Sandra Sroka Carol Cassara Zoe Gustafson John McKenna* Lorrie Stealey Anne Champion Claude Hanes* Jennifer McKie Mark Stenson* Denise Chavez Debbie Hepner Campbell McLean* Chip Storm Melinda Chavez* Peter Hepner* Tom McMacken* Kelly Storm Joe Chillura Brandon Hicks* Chuck Melcher* Joanne Rock Sullivan* Amy Chin Katrina Holderby Geoffrey Meyer* Dick Swirbul Noah Chitwood Taylor Ikin Juli Milas* Vera Swirbul Donald K. Clark (founder)* Dianne Marshall Jacob Michael L. Murphy Michelle Szekeres Jerry Clark Richard Jacobson Sophia Nakis Ann-Eliza Taylor Rae Clark Mary Lou Janson Robin Nigh Robert Taylor Velva Clark Tiffanie Jansen Owen Niles Dianne Triplett* Clint Cline Jamie Jenkins Jary Nixon James R. Turner (founder)* Jack Cohen* James Jennewein* Lois Nixon James Vasiloff* John Corso* Heather Jennings Jodie Orozco* Nancy Verkauf Ted Corwin* Lynda Jennings Leslie Osterweil* Ben Videtto Suzanne Camp Crosby Dawn Johnson Jennifer Painter Jill Voorhis Katrina Daniel Sarah Joubert John Panzarella* Laura Waller Katrina Darrigan Mel Jurado Amy Phillips Lisa Wannemacher* Robert john Dean (founder)* Emily Kass Karen Price Brenda Wax Bobbie Donaldson Art Keeble Nancy Puri Kimberly Finn Weaver Shaun Drinkard* Steve Kelly Adam Raschke* Cate Wells Alan Eaker* Christina Klapper-Gonzalez Richard Redman (founder) Lynn Whitelaw Jonathan Ellis* Elizabeth Klein Kathleen Reres Paul Wilborn Margo Eure* Erin Konley Stephen Reynolds* Jack Winter Meaghan Farrell-Scalise Jeff Kronsnoble Sara Richter Joe Wilson Mark Feingold Rita Lacerte Ken Rollins Jeanne Winter* Victor Figueredo Ya La’ford Robert Rorebeck Cynthia Gandee Zinober* Julie Flaherty Jan Landis Ann McKeel Ross Terri Fleming Jim Landis Anne Ross * Past Board President gasparillaarts.org 24
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