Rebecca Sexton Larson

THE ARTIST:
Tampa artist Rebecca Sexton Larson is back on the street, at least for this weekend.

The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, in downtown Tampa on Saturday and Sunday, will be, in a way, a return to her roots. Rebecca started out on the sidewalk circuit (at Gasparilla, actually), but put her tents in storage when she signed with a local gallery. Amassing awards, fellowships and grants along the way over the past 15 years, Rebecca has also excelled at teaching and speaking about art, which she does frequently.

Recently re-evaluating her career and her work, Rebecca has taken a slight change of direction. She left her gallery and established a blog (where she posts a new piece of art for sale every Friday), and a website (check out her impressive resume, and list of commissions, collections and exhibitions there).

HER ART:
Rebecca uses pinhole cameras (often made from a Tide detergent box) to create large black and white silver prints, which she then paints or draws on to create her one-of-a-kind works of art.

THE SHOW:
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is one of the largest outdoor shows in Florida. For more information, check here.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND:
Rebecca says, "I have 3 new pieces (shown above) which incorporate pinhole still lifes with fabric, and 3 large pieces about (60" x 40") on multiple sheets of paper - a là the Starn twins."

"In addition, for the first time I will have small works for sale - the works that I feature on my blog, 10" x 10" framed, for $125.00. These are original, one-of-a-kind, hand-painted silver prints; some are pinhole, some are paper negatives and some are experimental!"

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TT will be there, and if you're in the neighborhood, stop by!

STUDIO AND HOME TOUR NEXT WEEK!
Next week, TT will be featuring a studio and home tour at Rebecca's charming cottage in Wellswood, a historic Tampa neighborhood. So please check back - you won't want to miss it!

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