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Our Artist Directory highlights hundreds of local artists actively working in the Arts – dance, film, literary, music, theatre, visual arts and more. Are you a local artist actively working in Hillsborough, Pinellas or Pasco? List your profile for free.

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Letha Imboden

Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Photography; term

I take a very organic and natural approach to all of my sessions -or ‘simply finding inherent meaning in real moments’. In short, I believe that the images I produce should be reminders of real moments and feelings. My job as your photographer in essence is to discover and illuminate meaning, rather than manufacture it. Life is oozing with meaning, purpose, emotion, and joy. It pulses through life like a heartbeat. My passion is searching for it and honoring it. I find the most meaning when things happen naturally! The best photos I take, then, are ultimately… organic. I’ve been involved in the portrait industry for over 19 years and a current member of the Professional Photographers of America Association. With experience in the processing lab, in front of the camera as well as behind the camera, I know my in’s and out’s of photography on many levels. I’ve won multiple awards as well as being published in the Tampa Bay area with a showing at the Morean Arts Center. I am an art teacher by day for LD students, teach basic photography classes and work alongside the city of Largo for various events.

Alexis Irizarry

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I was born in Rhode Island and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1993 I graduated from Universidad de Puerto Rico with a BA in Environmental Design. That same year I moved to Tampa Bay. In 2002 moved to Chicago where my interest in art began. I moved back to Tampa bay in 2008 and started putting my ideas on canvas. My college degree provided me with a clear understanding of composition, balance, color and texture. However, it wasn’t till 2008 when I began to explore combining these basics with acrylics on canvas. I chose acrylics because they provide a good foundation to build up different textures and create a three dimensional effect. I enjoy many different themes but mostly textured abstract paintings. In 2012 I was awarded with the 1st place at the Strawberry Festival Art Show and 2013 2nd place. I am currently a member of the East Hillsborough Art Guild. Painting has become my passion. I hope you enjoy the following selections of my body of work. Highlights & Achievements: We all have a personality, experiences and see life in different light. Art has given me an opportunity to explore a different side of me, one without limits and an opportunity for personal growth. I intuitively combine my point of view with my Architectural background to create a composition that tells a story, express my feelings at a particular time of my life or, is simply driven by an abstract idea. My creative process is very free styled. Inspiration to me comes at any time and having fun with it is a big part of the development of a theme. Once in front of the canvas I see opportunities that lead to that free style. The use of acrylics and wood on canvas sparked my interest but most of my body of work is acrylic on canvas over a hard board. I combine various textures and bright colors deliver a unique viewing experience. Last but not least I believe original art should not be reserved only for the elite so I try to keep my pieces accessible to those who like it. They all include a frame chosen by me to finish the composition and provide an additional value. Participant of “The Big Gay Art Show” benefitting “Metro Wellness And Community Center” in St Petersburg Florida June 2012

Chris Italiano

Visual Arts; term

Born and raised on the coast in New Jersey, Chris was trained at Maryland Institute College of Art, Montclair State University and SCAD. He was trained in traditional illustration, and along the way learned the art of airbrush illustration. Chris is most at home with a paintbrush, drumstick or fly rod in his hand, being self-taught in the latter two. It is the third of these that comes through strongest in Chris’s creative endeavors. Always near to the water; never far from the surf. Perhaps because those who truly find their home on the water tend to find difficulty finding the separation between it and day to day life. It is this spirit that is portrayed in Chris’s work. A hunter of the elusive: time on the water; the quarry; the life lived in pursuit of both. Currently residing in the Tampa Bay Area, Chris enjoys taking advantage of all the area has to offer to feed his creative tendencies.

Danielle Ivey

Visual Arts; term

My name is Danielle Ivey I am an ecologist and artist. I work in a lot of different mediums but my main style is stippling and/or pointillism. I am passionate about Florida nature and conservation. I try to use my art to communicate the beauty and complexity of the natural world and to convey the need for conservation of out wild places.

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