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SONYA BRYSON-KIRKSEY IS MANY THINGS. SHE IS A VETERAN. SHE IS A PAINTER. AND SHE IS ALSO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER FOR THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING HOCKEY TEAM. WE MEET BRYSON-KIRKSEY AND HEAR MORE ABOUT HER IMPACT.

Spending time in a garden is like stepping into a beautiful work of art. Visit Lakeland, Florida, to explore the urban oasis of Hollis Garden.

The story of Sarasota is the story of America. Go behind the scenes of "The Sarasota Experience," a documentary exploring the evolution of community and what the future might hold for this arts and culture hub.

Tampa's Stageworks Theatre celebrates its ruby anniversary. Since that first performance in 1983, the theatre has maintained its vision to eradicate intolerance through performing arts and educational programs. Take a journey with us to experience art impacting social justice and social change.

THE DR. CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, PRESERVES AND INTERPRETS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT ITS ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WAYS IN WHICH IT SHINES A LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVITY.

NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE, MIRIAM ZIMMS HAS HAD TO BATTLE CANCER. BASED IN FLORIDA, SHE DISCOVERED THE ARTS IN MEDICINE STUDIO AT MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND ART BECAME A WAY TO HEAL.

THE ARTWORK OF NNEKA JONES MAKES YOU THINK. COMBINING EMBROIDERY, PAINT, AND TEXTILES, THIS CONTEMPORARY MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST CONFRONTS CHALLENGING TOPICS AND REFLECTS ON THE INJUSTICES OCCURRING IN THE WORLD TODAY.

KNOWN FOR HIS WORK ON MARVEL COMICS, BOB LAYTON IS A COMIC BOOK ARTIST AND WRITER WHO HAS OVER 6,500 COMIC BOOKS CREDITED TO HIS NAME. AN EXHIBITION AT THE SCARFONE HARTLEY GALLERY IN TAMPA, FLORIDA CELEBRATED HIS LIFE AND CAREER, AND BROUGHT ABOUT A SPECIAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN LAYTON AND ARTIST ALES BASK HOSTOMSKY.

Discover how Tampa's Calvin Reynolds followed his childhood passion and became an illustrator and author. Through his character, Jayce the Bee, Calvin spreads a message to young children to "Bee-lieve in yourself!".

WE TRAVEL TO THE JAMES MUSEUM OF WESTERN AND WILDLIFE ART IN FLORIDA TO VISIT AN EXHIBITION THAT CELEBRATES THE BLACK PIONEERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST. THROUGH QUILTS, THEIR STORIES ARE BROUGHT TO LIFE.

AT ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE IN FLORIDA, ARTIST ERYN MITCHELL CREATES CHALK DRAWINGS THAT CELEBRATE THE WONDERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC REALM. FROM GEOLOGY TO BIOLOGY TO ASTRONOMY, THE MANY FIELDS OF STUDY ARE REPRESENTED IN HER WORK.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO MEET PHOTOGRAPHER CHIP WEINER WHO SPECIALIZES IN FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY. WITH HIS CAMERA, HE CAPTURES THE DINING EXPERIENCE AND THE DELICIOUSNESS OF THE MEAL THAT IS IN FRONT OF HIM.

WHEN YOU ENTER 2D CAFE IN SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, IT IS AS IF YOU’VE STEPPED INTO A COMIC BOOK. PAINTED AND DESIGNED BY LOCAL ARTIST CHAD MIZE, THE SPACE ALLOWS YOU TO BECOME PART OF THE ARTWORK AND ENJOY A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE.

Ceramicist Alexis Ellis creates Japanese-style, functional pottery and is now experimenting with sculptures inspired by her pet rats.

An exhibition at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts showcases moving photos from the Vietnam War.

VICTORIA REYES STARTED CREATING ART AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. WITH DUAL MILITARY PARENTS AWAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, ART BECAME AN ESCAPE. INSPIRED BY ANIME, SHE BEGAN TO RENDER DIGITAL WORKS ON HER IPAD…AND TODAY, SHE CONTINUES TO DO SO, WHILE ALSO PURSUING TRADITIONAL ART.

GREG RUMPH IS NOT JUST AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA. HE IS ALSO AN ARTIST WHO EXPRESSES HIMSELF THROUGH HIS WORK. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW HE BALANCES BEING A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WITH BEING AN ARTIST.

BASED IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, JESSE CLARK IS A FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER WHO EXAMINES BLACK IDENTITY THROUGH A CONTEMPORARY LENS. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND HEAR MORE ABOUT THE VIBRANT IMAGES HE CREATES AND THOUGHTFUL SERIES HE DEVELOPS.

Meet the team at Giving Tree Music, a local organization using drum circles to bring joy and build community.

MUSIC CHOSE SIOBHAN MONIQUE. AS AN ANCESTRAL FUNK ARTIST, SHE TELLS A STORY WITH HER VOICE AND CONNECTS WITH THOSE THAT CAME BEFORE HER. WHEN SHE SINGS, AUDIENCES ARE DAZZLED.

AFTER BEING BORN, SOME BABIES NEED A HELMET TO CORRECT THE SHAPE OF THEIR HEAD. TO MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER FOR THE CHILD AND THE PARENTS, FLORIDA-BASED ARTIST KELLI SORG TRANSFORMS THIS MEDICAL DEVICE INTO AN ARTWORK.

Florida watercolor artist Dean Mitchell seeks truth and honesty through his paintings.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, TO MEET THE TEAM BEHIND “FUNKTIONHOUSE URBAN LUMBER AND FURNISHINGS.” FOUNDED IN 2011, ITS OWNERS TRANSFORM WOOD INTO ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECES, MAKING ART THAT IS FUNCTIONAL.

WE TAKE A LOOK BACK TO WHEN THE TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART IN FLORIDA CELEBRATED THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. FOUNDED IN 1920, WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSEUM’S HISTORY AND HOW IT CAME TO BE WHAT IT IS TODAY.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO ATTEND A POETRY SLAM CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD ALI. USING THEIR WORDS, POETS FROM THE CITY BATTLE IT OUT AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY BOXER.

AT A VERY YOUNG AGE, JAZZ LEGEND KITTY DANIELS STARTED PLAYING THE PIANO. THROUGHOUT HER LONG CAREER, SHE HAS COLLABORATED WITH TALENTS SUCH AS ETTA JAMES, B.B. KING, AND DIZZY GILLESPIE. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND HEAR HER STORY.

THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE SARASOTA ART MUSEUM BRINGS CONTEMPORARY ART TO SARASOTA, FLORIDA. WHAT WAS ONCE A HIGH SCHOOL HAS BECOME A SPACE FOR THE ARTS TO FLOURISH.

WE TOUR THE MAY-STRINGER HOUSE, A FOUR STORY, FOURTEEN ROOM HISTORIC HOME IN BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA. BUILT IN THE VICTORIAN ERA, IT IS FULL OF HISTORY AND CHARACTER.

Photographer Tom Kramer works with dancers to create photographs that capture the art of their motion. This segment was produced by students at St. Petersburg College in partnership with WEDU.

Artist Christine Hales of Sarasota, Florida, shares her path to painting religious icons.

SINCE 1999, WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE. WITH THEIR PRODUCTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS MEMORABLE THEATER TO SARASOTA, FLORIDA.

THE EXHIBITION “CUBAN PATHWAYS” TELLS THE STORIES OF THOSE WHO TRAVELED TO AND FROM CUBA OVER THE LAST 500 YEARS. LOCATED AT THE TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER IN FLORIDA, IT EXPLORES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TAMPA AND CUBA.

In this segment produced by the students of St. Petersburg College in partnership with WEDU, learn the painstaking process of stop motion filmmaking from some animators working in the craft around the world.

AT OWL’S NEST SANCTUARY FOR WILDLIFE IN ODESSA, FLORIDA, INJURED ANIMALS ARE GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. THROUGH THE ART OF REHABILITATION, BIRDS, MAMMALS, REPTILES, AND MORE, ARE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO MEET POET AND EDUCATOR LIZ PRISLEY WHO PERFORMS SPOKEN WORD. COMBINING HER WORDS WITH HER VOICE, SHE PERFORMS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND SPEAKS HER TRUTH.

WE HEAD TO ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, TO MEET ARTIST ANGUS MACAULAY. WITH HIS EXPRESSIVE ABSTRACT PAINTINGS, HE EVOKES FEELINGS OF COMFORT AND TRANQUILITY.

IN HER HOME STUDIO IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FOLK ARTIST HEIDI WINELAND CREATES. FROM RAG BASKETS, TO KNITTED CREATURES TO ACADEMY AWARD ACTION FIGURES, HER HANDMADE ART TAKES ON MANY DIFFERENT FORMS.

LOCATED IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, FAIRGROUNDS ST. PETE IS AN INTERACTIVE ART AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION. UPON ENTRY, GUESTS ARE IMMERSED IN THE WORK OF OVER SIXTY ARTISTS AND HAVE AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

FOR ARTIST KIMBERLI CUMMINGS, CLAY IS HER MEDIUM OF CHOICE. WITH SKILL AND CREATIVITY, SHE SCULPTS AN ASSORTMENT OF FUNCTIONAL PIECES SUCH AS BOWLS, PITCHERS, AND MUGS.

FOR MANY YEARS, PAINTER JAKE FERNANDEZ HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE MYAKKA FORK PROJECT, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE MYAKKA WILDERNESS IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS CREATIVE PROCESS.

Fine art painter Melvin Gómez brings his experience from growing up in El Salvador to his works as a student at Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida..

WE TRAVEL TO TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, TO MEET ARTIST AND TEACHER JUNIOR POLO. IN ADDITION TO PAINTING AND SCULPTING, HE GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TEACHING AND SHARES IMPORTANT SKILLS AND METHODS WITH HIS STUDENTS.

A morning radio show in St. Petersburg, Florida, is uplifting the airwaves with their local content and passion for the community.

WE HEAD TO FLORIDA TO MEET DIGITAL ARTIST MICHAELA OTERI. IN HER ARTWORK, SHE REPRESENTS THE DISABLED AND LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITIES AND GIVES THEM A VOICE.

AT “A TROPICAL REEF” IN LARGO, FLORIDA, THERE IS UNDERWATER ART EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. FOR THE STORE’S DEDICATED STAFF, KEEPING CORALS ISN’T JUST A TASK, IT’S AN ART FORM. COLORFUL CORALS BECOME LIVING WORKS OF ART.

WE MEET WATERCOLOR ARTIST ARTHUR DILLARD. BASED IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA, WE FIND OUT HOW HE WENT FROM BEING AN ENGINEER TO A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WHO HAS EXHIBITED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

WE MEET THE COMMUNITY OF ROLLER SKATERS IN TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA. EACH TIME THEY GO AROUND THE RINK, THEY DANCE TO THE MUSIC AND SHOW ARTISTRY IN THEIR MOVEMENTS.

THE REPLAY AMUSEMENT MUSEUM GIVES VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY ARCADE GAMES AND PINBALL MACHINES. WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ART AND TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THESE AMUSEMENTS.

WE HEAR FROM ARTIST LISA MARTIN SMALLWOOD, A.K.A LIASI. BASED IN TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, SMALLWOOD PAINTS ICONIC JAZZ SINGERS AND MUSICIANS IN AN IMPRESSIONISTIC STYLE.

CAL MORRIS IS A VIOLINIST AND CANCER SURVIVOR. WE HEAD TO FLORIDA TO MEET THE ARTIST AND LEARN HOW FAMILY AND MUSIC GAVE HIM THE STRENGTH HE NEEDED DURING HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER.

NICK DAVIS IS A DIGITAL ARTIST WHO RENDERS COMPUTER GENERATED WORKS OF ART THAT CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. WE TAKE A TRIP TO FLORIDA, TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE.

In this segment produced by students at St. Petersburg College in partnership with WEDU, Tampa Bay musician and recording artist shares his experience in the music business and how he overcame his battle with kidney disease.

WE MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM, MIDTOWN MIRACLES. THROUGH THIS ANCIENT ART FORM, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO GAIN CONFIDENCE AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

ARTISTIC WHISK IS A BAKERY THAT MAKES EDIBLE WORKS OF ART. LOCATED IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, THE SHOP’S CAKE ARTISTS RENDER COLORFUL AND CREATIVE CAKES FOR A VARIETY OF OCCASIONS.

ABSTRACT ARTIST GLENYSE THOMPSON DEPICTS CONVERSATION THROUGH COLORS AND LINES. IN HER SYMBOLIC PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, SHE EXPRESSES THE WONDERS OF HUMAN INTERACTION.

THE EXHIBIT “THE NEIGHBORS: SLIDE SHOWS FOR AMERICA” PRESENTS PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDE SHOWS FROM FIVE DIFFERENT ARTISTS THAT FOCUS ON THE COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE UP AMERICA.

AARUSHI PRATAP IS MANY THINGS—A FASHION DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR, AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE, TO NAME A FEW. WE VISIT TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER CREATIVE JOURNEY.

WE MEET WRITER AND RAPPER CHAEL BLINYA. BASED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, THE ARTIST PLAYS WITH LANGUAGE AND WRITES POETIC LYRICS THAT EXPLORE SELF-IDENTITY AND PERCEPTION.

IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTIST LISA DIFRANZA HAS BEEN CREATING SKETCHES AS A WAY TO PROCESS WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. WE VISIT THE ARTIST IN TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT.

WE HEAD TO FLORIDA TO MEET COSTUME DESIGNER BRIAN “TWO HORNS.” INSPIRED BY THE WORLD OF SCIENCE FICTION, HE INVENTS FUTURISTIC WEARABLE ART THAT IS DISTINCT AND DARING.

ZEN GLASS STUDIO AND GALLERY PROVIDES A SPACE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ART COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT GLASSBLOWING.FROM WORKSHOPS TO CLASSES, THIS FLAMEWORK GLASS STUDIO GIVES PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING.

FOR ARTIST SKYLAR SUAREZ, THE STREET IS HER CANVAS. BASED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, THIS MURALIST, PAINTER, AND ILLUSTRATOR RENDERS BOLD, EXPRESSIVE ART THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE.

DAVID "TOP HAT" CHARLTON IS AN ARTIST WHOSE CANVAS TAKES ON MANY DIFFERENT FORMS. WHETHER HE IS TATTOOING CLIENTS OR SPRAY-PAINTING BUILDINGS, HE LOVES TO CREATE. WE TRAVEL TO ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, TO MEET THE ARTIST.

WE VISIT THE TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART IN FLORIDA TO CHECK OUT THE EXHIBITION “THE MAKING OF A MUSEUM: 100 YEARS, 100 WORKS,” A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSEUM’S HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.

Tony and Tiffany Ashfield of Land O'Lakes, Florida, met and fell in love through their shared passion for beatboxing, and continue to hone their talents as their family grows.

WE TRAVEL TO FLORIDA TO MEET HELEN TILSTON AND MARY ROSE HOLMES, TWO PLEIN AIR COTTAGE ARTISTS WORKING TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THEIR CITY THROUGH THEIR PAINTINGS.

BAKING IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE. UP NEXT, WE TRAVEL TO LAKELAND, FLORIDA TO MEET THE CULINARY ARTISTS BEHIND BORN AND BREAD BAKEHOUSE, A BAKERY THAT SERVES AN ASSORTMENT OF PASTRIES THAT ARE BOTH WONDERFUL TO LOOK AT AND TASTY TO EAT.

FOR JENNIFER ANGUS, INSECTS ARE HER MEDIUM OF CHOICE. WE VISIT ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA TO GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT AN INSTALLATION OF HER WORK.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO FLORIDA TO EXPERIENCE ART BATTLE SARASOTA, A COMPETITION WHERE ARTISTS GATHER TOGETHER TO PAINT FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. WITH JUST 20 MINUTES ON THE CLOCK, THE COMPETITORS RACE TO COMPLETE THEIR ARTWORKS.

WE MEET TWO BARBERSHOP OWNERS WHO HAVE MASTERED THE ART OF CUTTING HAIR. WITH THEIR CREATIVE SET OF TOOLS, THEY HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS BE MORE CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES.

EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES AND INSPIRES. FOR OVER 15 YEARS, THEY HAVE PRESENTED AN OUTDOOR INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION THAT CELEBRATES INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY.

IN LARGO, FLORIDA, A GROUP OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE GATHER TOGETHER TO SING SONGS AND WELCOME MUSIC’S ABILITY TO HELP BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.

INSPIRED BY HER LAOS ROOTS, ARTIST LOY CREATES VIBRANT PAINTINGS THAT ENLIVEN TRADITIONAL PRACTICE AND PHILOSOPHY.

WE TRAVEL TO FLORIDA TO MEET PHOTOGRAPHER SAL PATALANO. THROUGH HIS CAMERA LENS, HE CAPTURES STRIKING BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAITS OF PASSERBY THAT HAVE A LASTING IMPACT.

WE TRAVEL TO TAMPA, FLORIDA TO MEET ADAM GOLDBERG, A PET PHOTOGRAPHER. WITH HIS CAMERA, HE TAKES ADORABLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANIMALS AND ENCOURAGES PET RESCUE AND ADOPTION.

ART OVATION HOTEL IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA IS CHANGING THE WAY YOU VACATION. THIS LUXURY HOTEL IS ART-FOCUSED, FEATURING VISUAL ART, PERFORMING ARTS, AND MUSIC IN ITS ROOMS AND SUITES, LOBBY, AND GALLERY SPACES.

THE IMAGINE MUSEUM IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORY AND ARTWORK OF THE AMERICAN STUDIO GLASS MOVEMENT. WITH OVER 500 PIECES OF GLASS ON DISPLAY, MUSEUMGOERS EXPERIENCE THIS ART FORM IN ITS ENTIRETY.

INDIE NOIR MARKET IN FLORIDA REACHES OUT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO PRESENT THEIR WORK.

RACHELLE EASON IS EXCITED ABOUT ART AND ALL THAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT. BASED IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THE ARTIST EXPLORES ALL KINDS OF MEDIUMS AND METHODS IN HER WORK.

WE HEAD TO FLORIDA TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS DEDICATED ITSELF TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS.

IN THIS SEGMENT, WE CHECK OUT THE FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE, A COMMUNITY THEATER THAT BRINGS FAMOUS BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS TO CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

LORIELLE J. HOLLAWAY WANTED TO CREATE A BOOKSTORE WHERE CHILDREN COULD LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD AND BE INSPIRED. AND SHE DID JUST THAT. WE GO TO ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, TO CHECK OUT HER BOOKSTORE, CULTURED BOOKS.

IN TAMPA, FLORIDA PHOTOGRAPHERS MATT LARSON AND REBECCA SEXTON LARSON DON’T OPERATE YOUR TYPICAL GALLERY SPACE. RATHER, THEY OFFER WORKSHOPS, CREATE ART, AND INSPIRE OTHERS IN A 23-FOOT AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER.

FINE ART, MURALS, CLOTHING DESIGN, PATTERN CREATION…FOR ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA ARTIST CHAD MIZE, HIS CANVAS TAKES ON MANY DIFFERENT FORMS AND THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO HIS BOLD IDEAS.

Luthiers, or violin makers, in Tampa, Florida, share their passion and craftsmanship in creating string instruments by hand using the finest materials and well-honed skills that result in high quality instruments that musicians cherish.

WE TRAVEL TO TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A SINGULAR TYPE OF POTTERY MADE IN PREHISTORIC TIMES. THROUGH THIS ART, WE ARE ABLE TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF A PAST CULTURE.

WE MEET A BLUES MUSICIAN FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA. WITH A GUITAR, LAP STEEL, AND AN EMOTIVE, POWERFUL VOICE, HE PLAYS AND SINGS FOR ALL TO HEAR.

IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, ESTEBAN VALDEZ OWNS ECHO BRIDGE PICTURES, AN ANIMATION PRODUCTION COMPANY. UP NEXT, WE HEAR ABOUT HIS ARTISTIC JOURNEY AND THIS CREATIVE FIELD.

THE ARTS CONSERVATORY FOR TEENS PROVIDES AN EXCITING ARTS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH IN THE TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA AREA.

Get an inside look as an author and photographer seek to tell the stories of Florida's soul musicians in a new book called "Florida Soul."

Filmmaker Caleb Oosterling teamed up with local musician Johnny Maio to create a fun, catchy music video that highlights all that's special about living in Tampa Bay.

The St. Petersburg duo behind the art brand Spathose transform the natural elements of palm trees into wearable art and home decor.

Marc De Waele was a Belgian immigrant who worked out of New Port Richey, Florida, for two decades, creating art in many different mediums, from oil paintings to large metal sculptures.

With a career spanning 52 years and accolades that include 22 Grammys, Jazz legend Chick Corea offers insight into his creative process, his career and his life in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Artist Lauren Carr of New Port Richey, Florida, creates wildlife sculptures using natural elements she finds along the Anclote River near her home, earning the endearing title of "Yard Crap Queen."