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7789: THE SHINE® SHOW with Jenee Priebe & Muralist Johnny Vitale
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In this episode of the THE SHINE® SHOW podcast, SHINE® Mural Festival Director Jenee Priebe visits with the OG muralist, Johnny Vitale whose spectacular murals at the Rays stadium, St. Pete Catholic School, Nueva Cantina and coming soon, the City of Largo's new building are iconic tributes to the marriage of art and graffiti tradition with a bit of skateboarding rad attitude. A friend to the Shine visiting muralists and supporter of the festival through his Overspray shop, Jenne and Johnny talked about his work, his art colleagues and collabs, the festival, his family and kids program. "Elevating spaces through art," is their motto. Vitale Gallery: https://vitalebrothers.com/projects/
ABOUT The Vitale Brothers Arts Studio The Vitale Bros. are prolific muralists based in St. Petersburg, FL. Since 1992, they’ve painted walls throughout Tampa Bay and have had a major hand in St. Petersburg becoming a world-class arts destination. Following in the artistic tradition of their grandparents, Johnny and Paul Vitale turned their creative talents into a family business in Tampa Bay in 1992. By their own hustle, they got jobs hand lettering signs, painting storefront windows and eventually, after approaching a restaurant owner with a sketch on a paper napkin, their first mural. Soon after, youngest brother Joey joined the crew and they were painting murals and billboards for businesses throughout the bay area. A dabble with commercial design work gave them their first warehouse space that became their studio and the site of legendary group art, music and fashion shows in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Their mission was to give exposure to other local artists while at the same time learning and being inspired from them. These shows fostered St. Petersburg’s emerging art scene and were the Vitale Bros. own street art version of a marketing machine as a family brand. Today, Johnny and Paul work with Nick and Jason Kekllas, Bruce Statton and Jake Gerow under the Vitale Bros. moniker. The crew has created campaigns for the Tampa Bay Rays and L’oreal’s SalonCentric national locations. They’ve executed murals for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, many local businesses and private residences. Commercial exterior painting, fine art reproductions and interior faux finishing are also part of their skill set.
SHINE® Mural Festival https://stpeteartsalliance.org/shine-mural-festival One of St. Petersburg's most accoladed festivals, the SHINE® Mural Festival (October 11-20) celebrates the Festival's 10th Anniversary this year recognizing the transformative power of a decade of public art. CEO Terry Marks St. Petersburg Arts Alliance produces the event; she and Priebe have big plans for the kick-off party 10/11 at The Morean and the Big Finale at FloridaRAMA on 10/19 with 100 artists in a reunion show. By using the walls and streets as canvas, SHINE transforms our shared spaces into a world-class outdoor gallery featuring top contemporary local, national, and international artists. There have been 125+ artists from 17 different countries and 168 new murals created since 2015 revitalizing neighborhoods, inspiring dialogue and uniting communities. To date, close to 60 murals have been lost due to development. https://stpeteartsalliance.org/shine-2024
#stpetersburgartsalliance #terrymarks #shinemuralfestival #johnnyvitale #murals #art #festivals #jennepriebe #nanettewiserseries #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete
ABOUT The Vitale Brothers Arts Studio The Vitale Bros. are prolific muralists based in St. Petersburg, FL. Since 1992, they’ve painted walls throughout Tampa Bay and have had a major hand in St. Petersburg becoming a world-class arts destination. Following in the artistic tradition of their grandparents, Johnny and Paul Vitale turned their creative talents into a family business in Tampa Bay in 1992. By their own hustle, they got jobs hand lettering signs, painting storefront windows and eventually, after approaching a restaurant owner with a sketch on a paper napkin, their first mural. Soon after, youngest brother Joey joined the crew and they were painting murals and billboards for businesses throughout the bay area. A dabble with commercial design work gave them their first warehouse space that became their studio and the site of legendary group art, music and fashion shows in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Their mission was to give exposure to other local artists while at the same time learning and being inspired from them. These shows fostered St. Petersburg’s emerging art scene and were the Vitale Bros. own street art version of a marketing machine as a family brand. Today, Johnny and Paul work with Nick and Jason Kekllas, Bruce Statton and Jake Gerow under the Vitale Bros. moniker. The crew has created campaigns for the Tampa Bay Rays and L’oreal’s SalonCentric national locations. They’ve executed murals for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, many local businesses and private residences. Commercial exterior painting, fine art reproductions and interior faux finishing are also part of their skill set.
SHINE® Mural Festival https://stpeteartsalliance.org/shine-mural-festival One of St. Petersburg's most accoladed festivals, the SHINE® Mural Festival (October 11-20) celebrates the Festival's 10th Anniversary this year recognizing the transformative power of a decade of public art. CEO Terry Marks St. Petersburg Arts Alliance produces the event; she and Priebe have big plans for the kick-off party 10/11 at The Morean and the Big Finale at FloridaRAMA on 10/19 with 100 artists in a reunion show. By using the walls and streets as canvas, SHINE transforms our shared spaces into a world-class outdoor gallery featuring top contemporary local, national, and international artists. There have been 125+ artists from 17 different countries and 168 new murals created since 2015 revitalizing neighborhoods, inspiring dialogue and uniting communities. To date, close to 60 murals have been lost due to development. https://stpeteartsalliance.org/shine-2024
#stpetersburgartsalliance #terrymarks #shinemuralfestival #johnnyvitale #murals #art #festivals #jennepriebe #nanettewiserseries #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete
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