Crossing the Bridge II


  • August 19, 2019
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  • /   Tampa
smiling woman in hat standing in front of artwork

On Friday, August 2, during First Friday: Art in the Heights, Pyramid Tampa held an opening reception for Crossing the Bridge II, a collaborative art exchange between the artists of Pyramid and the artists of Creative Clay, a St. Petersburg-based arts organization.   Crossing the Bridge II connects two art programs through collaboration between 12 artists from each organization creating 24 different paintings. Twelve pieces were started at Creative Clay, and 12 were started at Pyramid, Inc. The pieces were then exchanged and completed by artists from the other program. 

Crossing the Bridge II features a vibrant collection of paintings celebrating diverse artistic voices transformed into shared narratives through the collaborative process,” said Jody Bikoff, Director of Exhibitions at Creative Clay.  Pyramid Visual Arts Instructor Mari Saito concurred: “The artists of Pyramid enjoy the excitement of wondering what the finished product will look like and how the ‘finishing’ artists will be influenced by the style, thoughts and other visual and intangible stimulus found in their works,” she said.  “Portrait”was the theme of the project, and artwork will portray humans, animals and other living things.  

Creative Clay also held an opening reception on August 10th to debut their 12 pieces will be Saturday, August 10.  Both exhibits will hang until August 31. 

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