SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A Sarasota business owner is converting a construction wall along Tuttle Avenue into an outdoor gallery for local artists, after a city code enforcement complaint sparked the idea.
The project began when residents mistook Anthony Gimenez’s unfinished construction wall for graffiti and reported it to code enforcement. The complaint led Gimenez to open the wall to local artists instead.
“Once he said I could paint anything I want on my own wall— I thought why not let others paint on the wall too,” Gimenez said.
Gimenez opened the wall to local artists selected through a Facebook vote by residents who pass the site daily.
For artist Ginger Kreithen, the visibility along one of Sarasota’s busiest corridors is an opportunity she said she has not had before.
“Tuttle is such an inaugural part of Sarasota, so having somewhere like local and Sarasota— where my art is where everybody will see it every day and maybe come over and be curious. It’s such an amazing opportunity that I’ve never had before,” Kreithen said.
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The murals are expected to remain up while construction continues, though Gimenez said a firm timeline has not been set.
Kreithen said the exposure carries weight for artists at her level.
“Having somewhere here that people see every single day is going to be amazing for artists like us who are pretty small,” she said.
The murals are on display along Tuttle Avenue in Sarasota.
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