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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT AGATHA The Patron Against Breast Cancer Feast Day: February 5

"Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, You know my desires. Possess all that I am – You alone. I am Your sheep. Make me worthy to overcome the devil."

In the Golden Legend, Agatha was born to an illustrious family in Catania, Sicily. Having been consecrated to God from her earliest years, she refused to accept any marriage proposal. Quintianus, the Roman prefect and one of her suitors, was irritated by such determination and brought her to trial.

During the persecution of Emperor Decius in 250 AD, she was handed over to the caretaker of a prostitution den, Aphrodisia. But Agatha, with the help of the Lord, stood firm in her resolution. One month later, Agatha was stretched on the rack, torn with iron hooks, and flogged. Finally, her breasts were cruelly crushed and cut off. Four days later, she was rolled naked over burning coals mixed with broken glasses.

As she was carried back to prison, she prayed: 'Lord, my Creator, you have taken me from the love of the world and given me patience to suffer. Receive now my soul.'

Agatha is invoked against fires and earthquakes and diseases on the breasts in addition to being the patroness of nurses.

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MXGP 2023: HIGHLIGHTS PORTUGAL.

MXGP 2023: HIGHLIGHTS PORTUGAL.

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The 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition in Creative Pinellas’ gallery space highlights work from the ten Pinellas County artists chosen by the organization for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant.

Above are sculptures by Amy Wolf. She has written several articles for the Creative Pinellas website which give some insight into her work and are worth a read.

According to artist Kimberly Engel, the paintings above “explore vibrant color interaction while inviting viewers to meditate on an illusive horizon line where sky meets water.”

From the Creative Pinellas website-

Kimberly Engel is a contemporary abstract painter who lives and works in Clearwater, Florida. Her distinct gestural style combines a love for color interaction with spontaneous mark making. Engel’s paintings explore levels of transparency, evoking depth and light. She is inspired by the constant presence and changing states of large bodies of water. She has lived on the shore of Lake Erie in Euclid, Ohio prior to moving to the Gulf Coast. Engel describes her process as an exploration of herself and ultimately the dissolving of herself mirrored in the process of making and deconstructing works. Her gestural marks have been described as both compulsive and somewhat calligraphic. They undulate and disappear under thin veils of color.

Also check out her Instagram.

Denis DeBon created the unique glass works seen above.

His biography from the gallery website-

Dennis DeBon is the creator of EnergyWebs, which are one-of-a-kind works of modern glass art. He is often been compared to artist Jackson Pollock. Like Pollack, Dennis uses simple artistic techniques and has combined reverse painting on glass with spin art and taken both to a whole new level. Each EnergyWeb is cut from a large sheet of plate glass, then free-style hand-cut into shape, scalloped, polished then spun. Dennis uses a multitude of application techniques and color combinations when creating each piece before firing and hand-signing them. Every EnergyWeb is a unique, one-of-a-kind work of modern glass art and he is the only artist in the world creating them. In addition to selling his artwork at fine art festivals across the country, Dennis was commissioned as the artist to create the Richard Dawkins Awards. In addition, his past creations have been presented to James “The Amazing” Randi, Carl Sagan’s widow, Ann Druyan,  and the Zora Neale Hurston and the Koi Society of America award winners. Dennis was born and raised in Buffalo, New York and attended the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, where he studied photography and graphic design. He now lives in Saint Petersburg, Florida and when he isn’t creating art, you might find him writing screenplays or in the boxing ring . . . working as a professional boxing referee.

For Kate Cummins’ installation, gallery visitors can see different sections of her work by pulling the cords to the side- creating new combinations of the three large scrolls.

From the gallery website-

“I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing, painting or fabricating something out of something else” says artist Kate Cummins of her work. “I come from a creative household where the arts had a natural hierarchy”. After completing an Honors Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from the University of Western Ontario, Kate travelled extensively and now lives with her family in St. Petersburg, Florida. Kate works in the film industry and has a busy studio practice where her focus has been creating work that responds to social issues. She says of her artistic career, “I am grateful to have a creative and challenging work life and look forward to concentrating exclusively on my artwork”.

The need to connect with others is the purpose and motivation for my art making. In my large scale abstract paintings I call attention to recurrent symbols: icons, motifs and totems. This personal iconography has become my language. Through it I am able to process and communicate perspectives regarding the effects of important societal influences, primarily; climate crisis, social conflict, and women’s rights. I rely on form and color to distill an internal commentary I cannot put into words. I see the work conveying my sense of optimism and confidence on a vibrant, color filled surface yet there’s an insinuated disorder and disguised unease. I am whisper-yelling “do you feel that everything’s ok-not really?” The artwork is reciprocal, a gateway in which I strive for a connection with others, I’m reaching an outstretched hand through painting and trying to say I want to make things better.

Also check out her Instagram to keep up with her work.

Jenipher Chandley says of her paintings (pictured above)- “My art is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit”.

From the gallery website-

Jenipher Chandley is a representational artist working in her hometown of St. Petersburg Fl. Where she has raised her 4 children and is a proud new grandmother. She has earned degrees in Interior, and Graphic Design, from IADT Tampa. Jenipher is currently lead curator for Bar@548, She also has co-curated and exhibited in 100’s of shows throughout the Tampa Bay Area.

The story of love is the overarching theme in her work—the journey to find it, revel, cherish and protect it, the pain of losing it. She finds common ground where we are all connected, through nature, the human condition, and the energy all around us that drives us forward. Her artwork is real, sometimes raw, and emotionally charged, expressed through symbolism and poetic gestures. Jenipher brings her emotions and the entirety of her subconscious to the work, and through complete vulnerability uncover the strength to forge healing. She returns often to the divine feminine, to rediscover the beauty of inner power and resilience that conquers all. The work is vast in concept and style, while always human and relatable because our art should be as complex and ever-changing as we are.

Check out her website and Instagram for more.

Above are Marie Cummings colorful multimedia paintings. Check out her website and Instagram for more.

Her bio from the gallery’s website-

Marie Cummings was born in Detroit, Michigan. There she studied psychology and business at Wayne State University. She moved to Clearwater, Florida with her three daughters, where she embarked on a career as a Realtor. When her last daughter entered college, Marie decided to seek a new direction in her life: she wanted to explore the world of visual art. While studying Experimental Watermedia at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center (Dunedin, Florida), she also ventured into Creative Writing at St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, Florida). This dual experience served as a launching pad for a serious embrace of fine art from an outside-the-box viewpoint.

Since that time, Marie has focused on the creative potential of Watermedia. She finds deep, rich, bold hues intensely exciting. Marie thinks of her palette, brushes and paper as tools for play. Water and paint dance together in her studio, making forms that spark the imagination and speak to the heart. Her work is a form of meditation, an expression of her soul.

Marie recently taught Experimental Watermedia at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center—the same course that first inspired her to take the leap into the world of art. She also enjoys teaching beginning watercolor classes for adults who are beginning to dip their toes in the wellspring of their own creative resources. She takes a relaxed yet encouraging approach to instruction, giving her students the time, space and gentle guidance necessary to grow as artists.

Aimee Jones uses her background in feminist theory to create paintings that incorporate the human figure in domestic and botanical landscapes. Check out her website and Instagram for more.

Agueda Zabisky describes her abstract ceramic sculptures as “a reflection on who we are as human beings, how we deal with challenges, and our quest for rhythm and harmony at all times”.

From the gallery website-

I have been working with ceramic since 2005. It all starts with a block of clay that transforms until it takes shape. Understanding that each phase has its right time made me learn not only to model clay but also model my anxiety and opened new paths for me.

The continuous quest to understand who I am as an individual and the mystery of that internal strength that humans have, which makes them move forward, is what inspires me as an artist.

I seek to create visual narratives that can inspire and instigate the observer’s thinking.

My project: “Journey to Equilibrium” We are made of pieces (symbolized by geometric blocks) that we collect along the way. We are born with nothing and are given love, knowledge, intelligence, strength and courage. At the same time, we also acquire selfishness, fear, anger and much more. Sometimes, we manage to make connections and a few pieces find their way to complete themselves, generating states of euphoria and happiness. Other times, our blocks move away, we make mistakes, we feel lost, full of doubts and we think that nothing fits, and this causes us anguish, anxiety and sadness. Surprisingly, even confused, we may have fun but not joy. But deep down, there is something we can’t explain and that keeps us going. It is as if we knew that all our pieces need to come into harmony, and that’s our challenge. No one has the same blocks as each one of us, and no one can arrange them for us. Obstacles happen all the time, but they are nothing more than pieces that we have to organize and balance. We also learn it is not possible to do this all at once. There is a lot to be done and no instructions manual on how to do it. We are discovering along the way and building our life every moment. It is a continuous balance of everything we are adding to what we want to accomplish. Something enduring over time. And, if at any point of our journey, we manage to have many of our pieces organized and better connected, we will realize that we are getting wiser and more complete.

Also check out her Instagram.

This year the exhibition also included writer Troy Bernardo and creative multi-hyphenate Patrick Arthur Jackson who both created interactive pieces for the gallery.

For Bernardo’s piece (pictured above) he attached QR codes to several of the items seen above that bring you to his written work.

Jackson created a board for visitors to contribute post-it notes with five words describing their relationship with their fathers.

This exhibition will close this Sunday (7/16/23). This weekend is also Third Saturdays at Pinewood– a free event with activities at all three spaces- Creative Pinellas, Florida Botanical Gardens, and Heritage Village.

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Agueda, La Défense

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AGUEDA

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My CountryHumans OC aka Country Humanize character (Cindy Nilo Evelyn country doppelganger) Part 9

I drawing Native North American as Countryhumans

- Aiyana Tabananica (Apache Country) (Native American) 🇺🇸

- Jessica Kaiah (First Nation Canada: Blackfoot) 🇨🇦

- Yatzil Adriana (Indigenous people of Mexico) 🇲🇽

- Agapeta Ivaana (Greenland) 🇬🇱

- Cora Agueda (Taíno) (Cuba) 🇨🇺

- Maria Xaviera (Taíno) (Puerto Rico) 🇵🇷

- Jane Sikway (Kalinago/Caribs) (Dominica) 🇩🇲

- Alizay Tahiris Leahchayy (She Lucayan later reincarnation to Taíno by her same name) (Bahamas) 🇧🇸

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BULOS MENTIRAS El PP quería hablar hoy de bulos y regeneración democrática. Las ponen botando… Video publicado por Oscar López Agueda @oscarlopeztwit

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HUMAN LIFE

1710 Galeb was born 25th August named Şehzade Süleyman, to parents Ahmed III Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and consort Mihrişah Kadın. ( a.k.a Jeannette de Bazory )

1730 Ahmed III reign as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire ended after an insurrection initially involving 17 Janissaries, citizens and military, led by Patrona Halil on 20th September.

Fearing for her eldest son’s life, Jeannette de Bazory ( Galeb’s mother ) persuaded Galeb to hide on a ship leaving Constantinople and fake his death. He reluctantly agreed.

Her fears were proven correct and she was murdered by the Janissaries soon after.

The captain of the ship Galeb escaped on, Ohrili Fahri, decided he was a good worker and adopted him into his family.

He soon joined his adoptive family in business as a diamond merchant.

After receiving news that his mother had died, Süleyman abandoned his name, dawning the name of ’ Galeb Bazory ’ in honour of his mother and adopted a detached persona. 

1733 Galeb would begin sailing the world in search of other business opportunities.

1740 Galeb met Jean Baptiste Tavernier in Cadiz, Spain.

1743 After the two became close, Galeb would open up to Jean Baptiste Tavernier who would cement his interest in turning him and later embrace Galeb.

UNLIFE

1745 With his sire wanting him to retake his throne or control it from the shadows, Galeb refuses and abandons his family and sire but continues to sporadically keep in contact with him.

1794 After travelling the world and continuing his business ventures, Galeb travelled to Andorra where he met and fell in love with Agueda Hernández.

1796 He’d admit to Agueda that he was a vampire.

1805 Agueda admits her dream of having a child and growing old with Galeb, realising he can’t give her what she wants and what he believes she deserves, he flees the country.

1806 Galeb meets a man named James Underwood, a sugar trader, who he begins to have feelings for.

1807 James and his wife have a son who they named Berel, James’ wife dies shortly after the birth.

1814 In contact with his sire, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, Galeb agrees to settle in New York.

1829 James Underwood dies, Galeb takes on Berel as his son.

1833 Berel asks Galeb to go into business with him.

1835 Berel questions why Galeb never ages, Galeb admits he’s a vampire and Berel begs him to turn him.

1869 After many years of putting it off, Galeb reluctantly embraces Berel.

1879 Disgusted by Berel’s behaviour as an immortal, Galeb abandons his childe.

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Lighted Wild Cat Done in Agueda, Portugal

Impressive Street Art By Bordalo II

Artur Bordalo (born 1987), known professionally as Bordalo II (pronounced Bordalo Segundo), is a street artist and self-described artivist from Portugal. Bordalo’s work consists mainly of large installations and murals made from recycled trash, to highlight waste and over-consumption in our world today. The animals present in Bordalo II’s installations are species that are directly affected by this pollution and that could perish to the effects of such waste present in their natural habitat.

Iberian Lynx in Lisbon, Portugal

The Dublin Red Squirrel in Ireland

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"Embracing Faith: Journeying Together as a Church Community"

By: Evangeline B. Padilla BSBA-FM ( TTH GE5) (9:00-10:30)

A church community embodies the essence of unity. It is a place where individuals from diverse backgrounds come together, united by a common faith and purpose. This unity is not just about physical proximity but about emotional and spiritual connection. It is about supporting one another through life’s joys and challenges, celebrating milestones, and providing comfort in times of sorrow. One of the most profound aspects of a church community is the support network it provides. Life’s journey is fraught with challenges, and having a community to lean on can make all the difference. Whether it’s through prayer, counseling, or simply being present, the church offers a sanctuary of encouragement and strength. This support extends beyond the spiritual, often encompassing emotional and practical assistance, reinforcing the idea that we are never truly alone.

Service is another critical component of a church community. Through acts of kindness, charity, and outreach, we live out the teachings of Christ. These collective efforts not only help those in need but also strengthen the bonds within the community. Working together towards a common goal fosters a sense of purpose and fulfillment, reinforcing the idea that faith is both an inward and outward expression of love. Embracing faith and journeying together as a church community is a profound and enriching experience. It offers strength in unity, opportunities for spiritual growth, and a robust support network. It celebrates diversity and collective worship, and it navigates challenges with resilience and grace.

Photos by, Sta. Agueda Parish.