{"id":55592,"date":"2025-11-21T15:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/55592\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:50:09","slug":"see-the-19-new-murals-in-st-pete-created-through-shine-mural-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/55592\/","title":{"rendered":"See the 19 new murals in St. Pete created through SHINE Mural Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"NDI2LDEsMSw2MA==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cohatch.com\/locations\/tampa\/st-petersburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COhatch_StPete_ILoveBurg_1280x280-1.webp.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/COhatch_StPete_ILoveBurg_1280x280-1.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The SHINE Mural Festival, an annual celebration by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, has wrapped up its 11th year of turning our city walls into a vibrant, world-class outdoor gallery. This year\u2019s theme, SHINE: Origins, spotlighted 17 local artists who transformed 19 walls across St. Pete between November 7 and 16.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in 2015, SHINE has added more than 170 murals to downtown St. Pete and the surrounding arts districts. The SHINE Mural Festival focuses on revitalizing areas with artwork, encouraging fresh perspectives, and sparking meaningful conversations about shared spaces.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"413\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Local artist Jenipher Chandley works on painting her mural for SHINE: Origins.\" class=\"wp-image-196307\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.webp.webp\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.webp.webp\" alt=\"Local artist Jenipher Chandley works on painting her mural for SHINE: Origins.\" class=\"wp-image-196307\"  \/>Artist Jenipher Chandley blocks in her mural at 31st St S &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Focusing on local<\/p>\n<p>SHINE: Origins honors the festival\u2019s roots by focusing on local artists, residents, and businesses. This year\u2019s theme is a heartfelt tribute to everyone who has helped build SHINE from the very beginning and solidified St. Pete as a cultural destination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the hurricanes last year and everything our community has been through, it\u2019s important to focus on who we have here,\u201d said Derek Donnelly, local muralist and SHINE organizer. \u201cFocusing on local helps nurture the arts in Tampa Bay and gives our artists more opportunities, so this year was a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donnelly painted two impressive walls in the festival this year (Hollander Hotel and 1847 1st Ave N). Both depict his son riding a pelican\u2014one in a vintage postcard style, one as an animated cartoon. \u201cMy murals are a celebration of all things local, with my son and our city\u2019s bird,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Amy Ilic Vople's mural is a brightly colored abstract collage featuring the words &quot;Here &amp; Now&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-196308\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2.webp.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2.webp.webp\" alt=\"Amy Ilic Vople's mural is a brightly colored abstract collage featuring the words &quot;Here &amp; Now&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-196308\"  \/>Mural by Amy Ilic Volpe at 31st St S &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Returning talent<\/p>\n<p>In a city bursting with creative talent, every new mural is a must-see. Some familiar names in this year\u2019s SHINE lineup include Quinn Cale, John Vitale, and Zulu Painter\u2014artists who also contributed murals to last year\u2019s event. Their work continues to showcase the energy and diversity of St. Pete\u2019s art scene, along with a host of other incredible local artists. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take yourself on a mural tour<\/p>\n<p>With the new murals now complete, it\u2019s the perfect time to explore St. Pete\u2019s streets and experience firsthand how public art transforms our community. Each mural is outdoors and accessible at your leisure.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the artists, see the <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/mcusercontent.com\/fa808f36c306350b821778f9e\/files\/c6399724-b6ff-254f-686a-dd09ad2c7cf0\/SHINE_ORIGINS_DIGITAL_GUIDE.01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Digital Guidebook<\/a> created by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Artist and locations<\/p>\n<p>Reid Jenkins<br \/>Founders Pro \u2013 2039 1st Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Tullo<br \/>Cordova Inn \u2013 253 Second Ave N<\/p>\n<p>Sara Salem<br \/>LMCU \u2013 2180 4th Street N<\/p>\n<p>Quinn Cale<br \/>Tyrone Middle \u2013 2375 66th St N<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Smith (Dreamweaver)<br \/>Vernis Bowling \u2013 696 1st Ave N<\/p>\n<p>Isac Gres<br \/>Melting Pot \u2013 699 Central Ave<\/p>\n<p>Cecilia Lueza<br \/>Haddy \u2013 251 10th St N<\/p>\n<p>John Vitale<br \/>600 1st Ave N<\/p>\n<p>John Vitale<br \/>The Factory \u2013 2606 Fairfield Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Sionna \u201cSio\u201d Macleish<br \/>The Factory \u2013 2606 Fairfield Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Barenis<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Amy Volpe<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Karel Garcia<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Brain the Genius<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Jenipher Chandley<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Zulu Painter<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Rebekah Lazaridis<br \/>31st St &amp; 7th Ave S<\/p>\n<p>Derek Donnelly<br \/>1847 1st Ave N<\/p>\n<p>Derek Donnelly<br \/>Hollander Hotel \u2013 421 4th Ave N<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The SHINE Mural Festival, an annual celebration by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, has wrapped up its 11th&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55593,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-55592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}