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Our Artist Directory highlights hundreds of local artists who are 18 years of age or older and reside in Tallahassee and/or the Big Bend Region (within a 100 mile radius of Tallahassee) working in visual arts, music, theatre, literature, filmmaking and more. Contact information is included so that visitors can not only see the wide variety of talent in our community, they can also purchase artwork or hire professional services from artists and performers of all disciplines. Check back often as listings are added regularly.

Natalia Andreeva

Teaching Artist/Instructor: Multi-Day Artist Residency for Schools/Classrooms, Private Lessons for Adults, Private Lessons for Kids, Workshop Presenter for Schools/Classrooms; Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Illustration, Painting, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

Natalia Andreeva emerged as an artist from the rich and fertile artistic climate of Novosibirsk, in Siberia after graduating from it’s most prestigious art college. During her classical education in the canons of European art she was greatly influenced by eastern philosophy. Consequentially, Natalia’s work is a harmonious marriage between spontaneous expressions and classical realism. Among Natalia’s favorite themes are exquisite landscapes, depicting the subtlety of nature, still life, where vibrant shapes and internal dynamics are shown in contrast to the commonplace subjects, and finally, figures and portraits brimming with humanity, and giving testament to the beauty and harmony of the human condition.

Nina Benitez

Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Painting

I am a figurative painter from Miami, Florida but currently studying art at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. My art contains three breasted human/alien women from a mushroom infested planet I created. These women I paint are all parts of me but are all relatable to everyone.

Amanda Boekhout

Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Murals, Painting, Performance Art, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Works on paper

My name is Amanda Boekhout and I am an artist and mama living in Tallahassee, Florida. My partner, two children, cat, pup, and I live in a cozy home in the beautiful northern Florida Capitol city. Surrounded by giant live oaks and pines, swaying moss, singing birds, and chattery squirrels; the days are bright and breezy and the nights are warm and humid. Inspired by my time living in Florida and North Carolina as well as extensive travel across North America and Europe, I am in awe of the immense beauty of this planet and the creatures and creativity that encompass it. Being raised by a hard working moon worshiping mama and a cabinet making craftsman father, I learned to appreciate the magic of nature, the importance of learning and excelling at your craft, working efficiently, and relaxing and traveling often. I received my MFA from Florida State and also teach visual art as an adjunct instructor there. I spend much of my time rearing my two young children. I thrive in the art studio and truly appreciate the time I get to create is solace. My work in some form or another is an offering for the divine feminine. I strive to experience balance of masculine and feminine in the world. My artwork is my contribution to this goal. I hope you enjoy and thank you for viewing my work.

Katie Clark

Literary Arts; Visual Arts: Photography

Dreamer, Writer, Doer.

Angela Dowdy

Literary Arts; Performing Arts: Music, Vocal; Visual Arts: Crafts, Mixed Media, Murals, Painting

See a few examples of my visual art at Etsy …shop name is OddAngelWay. My first love was writing poetry and prose, followed closely by piano and vocals. Over the decades my portfolio expanded to include crafts, photography, acrylics, and mixed media. If it looks like excitement and adventure, then I will certainly give it a try.

Charles Erskine

Visual Arts: Crafts, Painting

I was born in Tallahassee, Florida been here my whole life, I’ve always loved art. At a young age I started drawing pictures like most children do, then as i became an adult i took to canvas and oil paint. There was about a 10 year period where I didnt pick up a paint brush except to paint houses at my previous job, then just recently I got the fever again so here I am again, and I must say it’s great to be back at doing something I enjoy and brings inner peace and fulfillment by capturing beautiful images and scenery that almost makes time stand still.

Thomas Friedman

Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Painting, Works on paper

Tom has been painting and drawing for over 40 years. Much of his recent work is an eclectic blending of contemporary form with a bit of the surrealistic which he believes is representative of the present state of America.

Jaliah Gilcrease

Visual Arts: Crafts, Illustration, Painting, Printmaking, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

I have always been a creative individual, but what started as a creative outlet and way for me to provide loved ones with gifts for special occasions has recently blossomed into a new business venture that I never would have imagined. I studied biology in undergrad because it was “safe”, but now I’m focusing on going after what I love, which is painting! I am at the point now in my artistic ability where I just have to do and go for what feels good and not worry about the judgement of others in my artwork. I have even expanded to offering paint and sip classes periodically.

Amy Hollen

Graphic Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor: Guest Speaker for Schools/Classrooms, Private Lessons for Adults, Private Lessons for Kids, Workshop Presenter for Schools/Classrooms; Visual Arts: Crafts, Functional and/or Decorative, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Media and Visual Communications, New Media/Technology, Printmaking, Works on paper; Web design

BFA Graphic Design Florida State University MS Integrated Marketing Communications Florida State University Portfolio: https://amyhollen.com graphic design illustration digital art interactive web animation

Grebniew Kaz

Visual Arts: Architectural Illustration, Earthworks, Mixed Media, New Media/Technology, Painting, Sculpture; Machine Fabrication

Grebniew Kaz (Zak Weinberg) is an emerging artist coming out of the BFA program at the Florida State University, with a certificate in Public Art/Architectural Installation. Currently focusing on machine fabricated, sculptural works, using laser cutter and cnc machines. Kaz also has various experience in other sculptural media, ranging from mold making and casting, ceramics, glass, concrete/cement, and traditional woodworking. Along with sculptural craftsmanship, Kaz also works in traditional oil painting using old masters techniques, freelance graphic design, and earthworks installations.

Sarah Painter

Teaching Artist/Instructor: Guest Speaker for Schools/Classrooms, Workshop Presenter for Schools/Classrooms; Visual Arts: Illustration, Mixed Media, Murals, Painting, Visual Arts Instructor

Sarah Painter is a Tallahassee native, currently attending Florida State University in the BFA program. Her works vary anywhere from oil paintings to large scale mural works, but all share the common goal of inspiring a thought provoking reaction from the viewer. Sarah uses her art to help communicate her unique perspective and wants her works to hold a significance that has an impact on today’s society as well as for future generations to come.

Laura Powers

Performing Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor; Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Painting, Performers and Writers

I am an interdisciplinary artist who works with oil paint, video, and physical movement, as well as a circus performer currently cast in the FSU Flying High Circus. Upon completion of my BA Studio Art degree this spring, I plan on pursuing a masters in Special Education in order to acquire the knowledge and skill-set to teach movement arts to individuals of various needs and abilities. With a background in dance from early childhood, many years spent figure skating, and an affinity for language, I was fortunate to grow up steeped in the arts and humanities. My mom saw how these experiences complimented my occupational and speech therapy. In highschool, I began painting and training aerial silks, which remain current passions. I also became involved in my school’s chapter of David Copperfield’s Project Magic, an organization which offers the art of illusion as service to individuals of various needs. Through my personal artistic work as a painter and performer, I hope to share something beautiful, inquisitive, and human. Through my work coaching, I hope to make available the inherent benefits of creativity and physical activity, especially to those with disability, as a compliment to traditional therapy. I believe the beauty present in creative practices truly can break down barriers. My personal quest is to live up to St Teresa of Calcutta’s exhortation, “Do something beautiful for God,” by treating everything of work, play, and daily life as an artistic pursuit.

Peter Render

Graphic Arts; Media; Multi Arts; Visual Arts: Crafts, Film, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Media and Visual Communications, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography

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Jacoub Reyes

Graphic Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor: Guest Speaker for Schools/Classrooms, Private Lessons for Adults, Private Lessons for Kids, Workshop Presenter for Schools/Classrooms; Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Printmaking, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

A classically trained artist whom continuously crashes heads with established notions of what art and artists should be; he stresses the importance of artists using their lives and creativity as a platform from which they can create positive change. Jacoub works primarily as a printmaker. His work is most often put together from salvaged materials as he painstakingly searches for discarded matter he can use to create his highly technical and majestic imagery. For Jacoub the art is living in the process and moving forward from a waste driven society.

Monica Rios

Visual Arts: Painting; Art Curator

Monica Rios is a self-taught artist from Florida, who has exhibited her work for more than 20 years. Her work has been exhibited from Montreal, Canada, to the US Virgin Islands. She has been a Tallahassee resident for over 35 years. You may have seen her work in Tallahassee at the Artport Gallery, FSU Ballroom, or LeMoyne Art Foundation. Rios’ art is a combination of dream- inspired and realistic imagery. Her style is known for being colorful, with a flowing composition. Currently, her work is being exhibited on an ongoing basis at Au Peche Mignon French Pastry Shop in Market Square, 1415 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee Florida, a space that she is also curates for other artists.

Jim Russell

Literary Arts; Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Illustration, Mixed Media, Painting

I have been an artist my entire life and received formal training at FSU beginning my education as a fine arts major. Halfway through my time at college, I changed majors to criminology and entered the career of law enforcement. I continued my artwork with focus in oils, watercolor, and acrylic. My pieces were and still are often centered in seeking to capture emotional and mental states of mind. I also work in aviation art, landscapes, and city scenes. My 25 year career in law enforcement has provided me with a wealth of artistic inspiration through my interactions with people of all sorts and their experiences. Also, I draw strongly upon my personal advocacy for mental illness awareness and my love of bicycling. My subjects vary widely based upon my interests, from airplanes, figures, to landscapes, and everything in between. At the core of my work, I strive to connect to the viewer and pull them into the work, connecting with them through the piece.

Eric Sapronetti

Graphic Arts; Media; Teaching Artist/Instructor: Guest Speaker for Schools/Classrooms, Private Lessons for Adults, Workshop Presenter for Schools/Classrooms; Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Illustration, Media and Visual Communications, Mixed Media, Murals, New Media/Technology, Painting, Photography, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

Eric Sapronetti is originally from Ohio, but moved to Florida over 30 years ago. He is a graduate of Florida State University, with a BA in Art Education. As a Christian, Eric derives great inspiration from God’s Creation. He considers God to be the Ultimate Artist. Eric enjoys painting landscapes/seascapes and portraits. He especially loves paintings with Historic relevance. He does most of his work on commission, but also on inspiration! His artistic talents first received recognition in the early 80s in the area of photography. Today he is also recognized for his paintings. He currently has two paintings showing in the 30th Annual Gadsden regional art show in downtown Quincy. Lately, he and his wife have been commissioned for mural work. They both completed a nice mural for Autowise, a car dealer in Tallahassee, and worked on a group mural for the Tobacco Barn museum in Havana, FL. Their current work in murals include one in downtown Havana, which is already completed and another for a school library that is currently in process.

Kristen Summers

Hey there! My name is Kristen Summers & I am the artist behind Bourbon & Birdies. I am excited to share my story & my art with you. I grew up in the suburbs of Miami. My mom is a science teacher & my dad is an animal-whisperer, so I naturally grew up caring about the environment around me & the critters that called it home. We often went on family field trips to the Florida Everglades where my parents would point out the different birds to me & the rangers would talk about things like “natural flow” & “urban development.” The concept that humans are having a significant & detrimental impact on natural environments was therefore ingrained in me a very young age. Fast-forward a couple decades, & you’ve got a recent law school grad looking to change the world. I was optimistic & eager to one day pursue a career in environmental advocacy. At the time I was starting a new job & looking for some creative outlets to cope with the pressures of litigation. I had always been “artsy” & creative, but had never really dabbled much in watercolor. Through a fortunate series of events, in January 2015, I painted the first of my birds, a California quail. That’s when everything started to click. I kept creating birds, honing in on the birds of my childhood, & just few months later, I launched Bourbon & Birdies. From the beginning, I wanted Bourbon & Birdies to be more than just an art business. That’s why so much of what I do is focused on educating the public & supporting environmental organizations. Since I began Bourbon & Birdies, I have been able to use a portion of my profits to contribute to organizations committed to protecting the environment and caring for wildlife. This is something that I hope to develop into real partnerships with Florida-focused organizations.

Mary Liz Tippin-Moody

Graphic Arts; Teaching Artist/Instructor: Private Lessons for Adults, Private Lessons for Kids; Visual Arts: Graphic Arts, Illustration, Media and Visual Communications, Murals, Painting, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper; Class teacher / guide at Tallahassee Senior Center

I am a Tallahassee native and FSU graduate. Employed for over three decades in the graphic design and advertising agency world, I now enjoy a freelance career creating illustrations, design projects and writing content for a variety of regional professionals. Most of the fine art images I now show were created in my “spare time,” for the joy of the process itself. Since my days back at Kate Sullivan Elementary, I have always loved drawing “from my head” to engage and amuse those around me. I welcome commissions of all kinds and have created custom portraits and one-of-a-kind greeting cards for friends of their pets, themselves, their houses, and cherished local landmarks, rendered with a whimsical touch.

Lauren Vaccaro

Visual Arts: Crafts, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media/Technology, Painting, Works on paper

I am a senior at Florida State University pursuing a B.A. in Studio Art with Drawing and Interactive Media as my “Focus Areas.” I also play piano and completed a minor in Music. In 2014 I was a synthesizer player for INFINITY Percussion, and I played synth for Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corp in 2012. I am considering working as an artist/designer for marching arts apparel and/or merchandise, but I also want to utilize my knowledge of various programming languages and digital art programs.

Brittany M. Watkins

Multi Arts; Performing Arts: Actor/Actress, Radio/Television, Vocal; Teaching Artist/Instructor: Guest Speaker for Schools/Classrooms, Private Lessons for Adults, Private Lessons for Kids; Visual Arts: Ceramics, Film, Media and Visual Communications, Mixed Media, Painting, Performance Art, Sculpture, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

Brittany M. Watkins is an interdisciplinary artist. She was born and raised in Carrollton, Georgia where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art from the University of West Georgia. After being awarded the Art Study Abroad Scholarship, she traveled to Bayeux, Caen, St.Malo, and Paris, France, where she studied advanced watercolors. It was during this time abroad that she first experienced strange visions similar to a dream; she witnessed herself from afar. These third-person introspections proved to be artworks in their own right, leading to a shift away from sculptural ceramics and into video and performance. Brittany has since won awards in both Georgia and Florida for her video and installation work. She received the first ever Juror’s Choice Award in the Annual Juried Student Exhibition at the Bobick Gallery for her video, Sleep Away the Day Little Girl, in 2011. She was given a sculpture area award in 2015 as well as the Jim Boone Endowed Art Scholarship in 2016 while receiving her Master’s Degree in Studio Art from Florida State University. As an exhibiting artist, Brittany has shown work in variety of settings ranging from fine art galleries and experimental spaces to The Museum of Fine Arts in Tallahassee, Florida and the international contemporary art fair Aqua Art Miami. Brittany was instrumental establishing an experimental, artist-run space in Tallahassee, FL where she exhibited as the first resident artist and went on to curate the show entitled: “Background Noise” in August of this year. Brittany is currently living and working as a full time artist in Tallahassee while she seeks various opportunities around the world.

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