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For Immediate Release:

Florida Artist Pettegrew Premieres Film With Gallery Show In St Petersburg

St Petersburg Fl — Feb 18 2010

Peter Pettegrew, regional power-house landscape painter makes a rare appearance in the Tampa Bay area at Interior Motives Gallery on Central Ave in St Petersburg.

The gallery will be premiering Peter’s latest documentary film “Heart of a Landscape Painter”, produced by Florida production company Wind Dog Films.

The film premiere will be held at Interior Motives Gallery in St Petersburg Thursday February 25th. There will be two screenings, with Pettegrew on hand for both, one at 6:30pm and the other at 7:30pm.(32 mins.) The artist reception and opening Friday, February 26th 6:30pm to 9:30pm. One man show continues through March 22nd.

Given Peter’s 6 previous museum shows and 30 year painting career, it is natural that St Petersburg Gallery owner Leslie Curran wants to bring this masterful painter’s work to her gallery.

Peter Pettegrew has devoted his life to capturing the timeless beauty of the natural landscape. His plein air work with charcoal and paint has become a legendary example of many studies and painting groups.The landscape has always been the beloved subject for Pettegrew’s passionate creations. A naturalist and outdoors man he explores wilderness areas in Florida and many of his painting are from National and State Preserves. He draws his inspiration from his diverse travels. In the last few years he has been to France, the Caribbean, Montana and California to capture his subjects. Most often he is painting in the Southeastern United States.

Peter Pettegrew lived in Tampa Bay area in the 80’s. His home and studio are now in the Orlando area.

Peter’s collectors include local personalities including Kelly Craig and Bob Hite (newscasters) and many national personalities, including John Travolta (actor) and Dan Quayle (Vice President) . His municipal collections & fund raising events include the City of St.Petersburg, City of Tampa, City of Orlando, City of Charleston, Naples Winter Wine Festival, National Parks Foundation, Conservancy of Southwest FL, Sierra Club, Beaufort Open Land Trust, Habitat for Humanity, and memberships that include the American Society of Classical Realists, National Watercolor Society (N.W.S.) and the Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.)

Leslie Curran has been a part of the home design business for over 20 years. Her gallery, Interior Motives, is celebrating its fifth year at 1110 Central Ave, downtown St Pete. She is a St. Petersburg native and is currently a St. Petersburg council person.

Interior Motives Gallery 1110 Central Ave St Petersburg Fl interiormotivesstpete.com

727 898-6061

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Ocala Cows
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 20×24

Dorothy Starbuck was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she developed a love and passion for painting the natural splendor of her beloved tropical state. She has been most influenced by artist and instructor Dave Herbert, and historical artist, Graham Ingles.

Determination, continuous study, imagination, and a desire to excel are what enable Dorothy to paint as she does. Her paintings mirror the beauty, color, and tranquility in the hundreds of tropical landscapes unique to Florida.

Her works of art display an exceptional talent in painting and preserving the images of Florida’s diverse and dwindling, unique, natural features. These range from Atlantic and Gulf beaches and sand dunes, to lakes, rivers, springs, marshlands, swamps, hammocks, mangroves, forests, and pastures.

Dorothy works diligently to ensure all elements painted –sky, land, palms, birds, and botanicals-are accurately portrayed. Colors and textures are precise and vivid.

Her representational style conveys the calmness and serenity she feels while sketching or taking photographs in the field. Her powers of direct observation, pursuit of excellence, and ability to capture the nuances of color, light, and shadow give her oil paintings an authentic feel.

Oil painter Richard Schmid, with his marvelous capture of mood and light, is an example of an artist who inspires Dorothy. His work moves her to reach beyond herself and paint the very best for corporate and private patrons who collect her paintings. Dorothy’s paintings have been featured in the Florida State Capital in Tallahassee, at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. in the permanent collection of the U.S. Air Force and in various Florida art museums.

The Point Washington State Forest and the Choctawhatchee bayou surround Dorothy as she paints and teaches in her studio. She lives in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, with her husband Bob. They have three daughters.

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Golden Cypress
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 18×24

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Ibises Silver River
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 16×20

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Solitude
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 18×24

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Western Lakes Pines
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 20×16

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: River Beauty
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 16×20

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Rivers Edge
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 20×16

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Lazy Loxahatchie
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 16×12

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Stately Sabals
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 36×24

Artist: Starbuck
Titles: Cow Pasture
Medium: Oil
Substrate: Canvas
Size: 30×36

Artist:Starbuck
Title:Birds Of A Feather
Medium:Giclee
Substrate:Canvas
Size:11×14
Price:Call
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Interior Motives Gallery Presents:

Meet The Artist

Music and Musicians

New Works by Marsha Hammel Saturday, January 31, 2009

6:00 – 9:00 PM

1110 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
727- 898-6061

The show will run through February 13, 2009
To preview Marsha’s newest works, please visit Marsha’s Gallery.

Tampa’s Joyce Lazzara has completed new paintings in her “Bamboo” series. The beloved Florida tropical painter is represented by James Cournoyer of Southern Fields in St Petersburg, Fl, and her work can be seen at Interior Motives Gallery in St Petersburg, as well as many other galleries all over the southeastern US.
The paintings are acrylic on canvas.

joyce lazzara

The Robert Epstein opening at Interior Motives Gallery WOMAN, WONDER, WATER, A Benefit For CASA was a great success by all accounts, spread as it was over two nights. On Friday, the event was attending by St Petersburg mayor Ric Baker, among others. Saturday evenings festivities were linked with the regular 2nd Saturday Art Walk.