BRUSHES ON THE BEACH • DECEMBER 5, 2026
Meet the Artists
Behind the Brushes
Meet the 30 talented artists bringing Brushes on the Beach to life. Discover their work, explore their stories, and find out who's painting throughout our four coastal communities on December 5.
SEMINOLE
Carol Allmen
I started painting plein air with Shawn Dell Joyce's group…
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SAFETY HARBOR
Kirsten Andreason
I'm a watercolor painter from Safety Harbor, and for several…
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PALM HARBOR
Polly Berlin
"The beauty of nature is rendered in the subjects of my…
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LARGO
Ann Brigati-Mongelli
Ann Brigati-Mongelli is a native Floridian and self-taught…
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SARASOTA, FL
Violetta Chandler
Violetta Chandler is a Sarasota oil painter and art teacher…
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PALM HARBOR
Diane Distelcamp
I have been painting since I got my first box of Crayola…
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SEMINOLE
Sherry Hart
I started out my working life as a commercial artist, but…
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FLOURTOWN, PA
Judy Jarvis
Judy McCabe Jarvis is an American painter celebrated for her…
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LIVE OAK, FL
Shawn Dell Joyce
Shawn Dell Joyce is a pastel and plein air painter, teacher…
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ST. PETE BEACH
Cheryl Lankhaar
As a painter, Cheryl has found joy in the creative outlet of…
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ODESSA, FL
Rachael Miller
After years in graphic design and marketing, I found myself…
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ST. PETERSBURG
Michael O’Connell
Michael J. O'Connell originally from Johnson City, NY, is an…
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SEMINOLE
Dolores Puterbaugh
I am a Florida-based artist, working primarily in pastels. My…
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GULFPORT
Paula Roy
A recipient of Gulfport’s Rise & Shine grants for emerging…
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URBANA, MD
Yuganti Shirodkar
I love painting outdoors. I find the process of deciphering…
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PALMETTO, FL
Mary Thierry
Mary Thierry is a Florida-based fine artist working in oils…
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LARGO
Cheryl Yellowhawk
I have been painting in different media for the past 30…
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CLEARWATER
Alice Anderson
Born in 1946 in Chicago, Alice Anderson studied commercial…
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ST. PETERSBURG
Jennifer Auge
I am a watercolor artist and instructor. I take photographs…
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CLEARWATER BEACH
Andrea Brown
Andrea Brown is a Florida-based artist whose work is inspired…
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ST. PETERSBURG
Karen DeVries
I have painted in watercolor with the Gulfport FL plein air…
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DUNEDIN
Shari Gaines
I am an oil painter specializing in local scenes of Pinellas…
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SEMINOLE
Barbara Heslip
I'm a student at The Gulf Beach Art Center and have been…
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SEMINOLE
Elana Joy
I love painting what I see and feel, in all kinds of…
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LARGO
Linda Keene
I am an Impressionist painter who paints outdoors in both…
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PALM HARBOR
Angel Mercado
I am an artist and art instructor with more than 30 years of…
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INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
Linda Newton
Linda grew up in Pinellas County and now lives in Indian…
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ST. PETERSBURG
Hemma Papp
Hemma Papp is a Florida native artist often found en plein…
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CLEARWATER
M'rissa Rosenthal
M'rissa Rosenthal loves the outdoors, hiking trails…
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HUDSON, FL
Sarah Schaller
I am a Florida and Wisconsin based artist who spent more than…
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PALM HARBOR
Tanner Stansbury
I’m a local certified Bob Ross instructor. I love painting…
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LARGO
Catherine E. Valle
My artistic journey began in childhood, inspired by the…
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