After a family vacation in Clearwater Beach, FL the photographer I hired to do a family photo shoot…read morerecommended My Favorite Art Place for my canvas collage that I wanted. Jess was great to work with and set me up with a gorgeous collage with 9 total pieces. Fast forward a few months, one of the couples in the photos break-up, my son and his long time girlfriend. So, I reached out to order a new pic in the collage. To my surprise Jess mentioned that they may be able to edit this person out of the photos. We opted to replace one of the shots with my son's Golden Retriever. The work that Jess and her team did was nothing short of a miracle! I had no idea that this was even possible. I re-ordered 4 more canvas photos and have a revised family collage! If they can do this, they can do ANYTHING! See pics below

I am a professional artist & have been enjoying the professionalism of Scott Menaul & My Favorite…read moreArt Place for several years. Scott, his wife Jerrie & their staff have helped me select appropriate framing for my paintings from their vast selection. Their many other services included digital capturing of artwork for beautiful reproductions. Their spacious facility hosts many events, such as seminars & classes, & shows. My Favorite Art Place is also a source for some spectacular artwork!

This is a cool, creative collection of artists who get together every 4th Saturday, 4pm to 9pm, to…read moreput their artistic creativity on display and meet new people. We enjoyed chatting, exploring and experiencing the wonders! Plus, there were two food trucks. Parking was available and everything was well organized and clean. We bought some earrings and inspirational bracelets for very affordable prices. Life is good with local art!

This is a fun little shop if you are looking for nautical or pirate themed items. Even if you are…read morenot looking for this stuff, it's a lot of fun to browse through. There is costume jewelry, hats, outfits, decorations...all kinds of stuff...Check this store out before your Pirate party, you will find something super fun and perfect!

One of my most favorite places to browse and buy in Largo. This place truly reminds me of old…read moreschool Key West. Prices are very reasonable and the staff are friendly. Only one warning--no air conditioning, although they do utilize fans. I always end up finding something when I go.....wish I lived closer to them!

Who knew that Pinellas Park had a tight art community? I didn't. Some great galleries, the Wordier…read moreThan Thou bookstore and event collective, Sweet Shoppe, sculpture, glass, paintings.. more than a dozen great galleries some of them bigtime. This is defibitely worth checking out. Very walkable and concentrated around one lil area with ample parking. Grest eats nearby from Bich Nga pho to cajun to Athenian Garden. Great stuff!!! Studios at 5663 Swartz Art Complete Sweet Shoppe Vince Pompei Pinellas Art Society at the Chamber of Commerce building Bottles Pub Derek Donnelly And more..

My son's new hobby is thrifting. We were in the area for a sporting event and had some time to…read morekill. I found this spot on a Google Maps search. This is a big location. It is two stories. We were greeted immediately upon entry. There is A LOT to see. It is a well organized place. Items in glasses cases were labeled so that you knew how to request a key to view items. There is an elevator as well as a stairway to go to the 2nd floor. Lots of items to browse through. Some items were really pricey and in my opinion, not truly worth it. Some items were rare, and definitely worth the price tag. We weren't on the lookout for anything specific, so we didn't purchase anything, but enjoyed our experience.

This was an absolute treat! This location has two floors of antiques with various vendors. They had…read moreeverything from little pieces of jewelry, flatware, tableware, dolls, toys, purses, clothing, signage, jewelry, and so much more. There were certainly a lot to enjoy while visiting this shop. The staff was very sweet and friendly and quickly offering assistance. Overall, this location was absolutely filled with many trinkets, however, I felt it may be a little overpriced. All in all it is definitely worth a visit.

Alan G. I am an orthopedic surgeon that wanted to cultivate…read morea new "hobby" before I retired. I came across Foropoulos Studio in 2019 and met with Paul to discuss my desire. Now I must begin by telling you I had no prior art training and was a little apprehensive about undertaking learning such a new skill as oil painting at my age and lack of experience. Well Paul put me at ease and introduced me to a whole new world. He is able to train a novice or someone with a little or years of art experience. I have been a devoted disciple of Paul for over six years now and am amazed at how far my abilities have come. I have been retired for two years now and I am so glad I came across Foropoulos Studio. Paul and Dina are such an inspiration and are very accommodating. He is a real treasure as an internationally celebrated artist who is so willing to share his years of experience with a novice like myself and is an amazing teacher. Paul, I thank you for your generosity of time and experience that you have shared with me the past six years and continue to share.

I am posting today to show the evolution of how far a student of Paul's can come in a very short…read moretime with limited projects. Each project is designed by Paul to train and teach us prinicples that will lead to later success with our painting. I am starting my first oil painting and I know Paul will help me master the techniques needed to become a fine artist. I am so lucky to have found this school and to learn and grow with Paul. An amazing artist himself, Paul shares so generously with each of us at our own individual levels and is patient and wise about how to teach art to each of us in a way we all improve. In addition to our weekly classes, his master classes allow us to see Paul, a master fine artist at work, and to ask in-depth questions about the challenges we may be having in our art journey. Thank you, Paul for all you do to leave your legacy of a lifeime to art talent and learning with each of us. You are indeed the best of teachers!

Was in need of having a sentimental photo puzzle reframed. Am new to st. Petersburg neighborhood of…read moreMLK boulevard, noticed Article gallery. Took my damaged puzzle in, met the pleasant owner, Leslie Curran and her associates that day. Explained to her how valuable this seemingly common item was. Leslie knew exactly what i needed. Left both the puzzle and stray pieces with her. Shortly thereafter my puzzle is reframed beautifully and at a fair price. Here it hangs, a true work of art!! Highly recommended by this author...Go there!!

An amazing and tasteful space for framing and art. Knowledgeable and helpful service from all. They…read moregraciously helped us with a VIP framing project which turned out better than we could have imagined! Looking forward to working with them for future installation needs.

The owner is so nice and the variety of local artist work is great. We found a wonderful gift for a…read morefriend.

I stopped in yesterday just looking to buy a canvas. What I got was a wonderful conversation from…read moreAustin and two of his friends. I am a new emerging artist looking for more community and places to showcase my art. They were so encouraging and kind. I will be back to learn more and purchase more canvases. Thank you Austin and friends!