Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The downtown community art gallery is the culmination of a lifelong dream for owner Tanya Pistillo.
When we first reported the news that a new community art gallery was opening on West Bay Drive, owner Tanya Pistillo was still in the planning phase of the project. Three weeks later the Wandering Star Gallery’s grand opening is set for this Saturday, and Pistillo is also busy working on plans to host community events at nearby Ulmer Park. To say it’s been a whirlwind few weeks for Pistillo would be an understatement. But the energetic artist is eager to begin her journey to enliven the community she grew up in. “It’s been crazy. I’ve been working around the clock like a madwoman for the past few weeks,” Pistillo said from the gallery, located at 220 West Bay Drive. “But the support I have received has been great. The flooring was …
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tanya Pistillo is opening a community art gallery on West Bay Drive, and her plans go way beyond brick and mortar success.
Tanya Pistillo has a vision for her hometown. The lifelong Largo resident hopes to unite the community via her new West Bay gallery, Wandering Star, which she is currently working feverishly to open. And even though the self-professed straight shooter admits she has little working capital and no formal art training, she possesses something more vital for what she plans to do — talent and passion. “I’ve always been artistic, ever since I was eight years old,” she said during a break. “And I’m very community driven. So I started thinking what could I do that’s bigger for this community?” “I’ve never taken a formal art class,” she added. “But if all I have is my hands, put it together with my heart and I’m unstoppable.” Pistillo’s vision is…
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Enroll your kids in a swimming class, spend the afternoon at an art gallery, or go for a dance tonight. This and more in today's five things.
Traveling Toddlers is a weekly program for toddlers ages 18-36 and their caregivers months featuring the summer theme of One World, Many Stories. The event is today from 10-11 a.m. at the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr. Tonight the Largo Community Center (400 Alt. Keene Rd.) turns into a Dance Club from 7-10 p.m. Dance the night away as DJ Richards plays the best 50s and 60s dance songs. No outside food or drinks are allowed. There will be nightly give-a-ways. Admission is $7. Moonfish Bay Gallery and Artist Studio in Madeira Beach newest exhibit is “Interpretations – A View from the Minds’ Eye”. The gallery is showcasing abstract art described as visual thinking. The gallery, 218 150th Ave. in Madeira Beach, is open from 7 a…
