Thirteen mural artists will descend on St. Petersburg Nov. 6-15, for the 12th annual SHINE Mural Festival. Public art has become a familiar (and welcome) sight in 21st century St. Pete; indeed, because of the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance’s commitment to excellence, and creative diversity, its SHINE event has helped put the city on the radar of the global art community.
This year’s painting population includes an artist from the United Kingdom, a native Italian currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina, another Italian who makes his home in Miami, others from around America, and five artists who residing in the Tampa Bay area.
They are all professional muralists with different styles, subject matter and ways of creating.
SHINE is an ongoing event; all these artists will be working, during daylight hours, at their assigned wall. Feel free to walk up and ask questions (you might have to yell, if the artist is up high on a hydraulic life); they’re expecting to hear from you.
As always, SHINE 12 is bookend by open-to-the-public receptions:
SHINE Mural Festival Kickoff Celebration
Thursday, Nov. 5, 5-8 p.m.,FloridaRAMA Impact Gallery
Live portrait painting by Danielle Cruit, DJ Cue and Bay Breaks breaking crew, food truck, and the opening of Untitled, curated by Chad Mize. Free.
SHINE Closing Reception + Signs and Wonders Holiday Show Opening
Saturday, Nov. 14, 5-8 p.m., Morean Arts Center
Meet the SHINE muralists alongside the Morean’s annual holiday show and sale. Free.
Click here: St. Petersburg Arts Alliance SHINE Mural Festival website
The 2026 artists (and where to find them)
Merritt Horan Capurro (St. Petersburg)
Parc Center for Disabilities, 3190 Tyrone Blvd. N.
Osiris Rain (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Skyline Building, 2600 Dr. MLK Jr. Street N.
“My training is rooted in classical painting, and I still approach a face, a hand, or a figure with the same concern for structure, light, and human presence that brought me to painting in the first place. But I am equally interested in what happens when that representation begins to break apart – when an image becomes atmosphere, pattern, memory, or symbol.”
Reiver (U.K.)
Skyline Building, 2600 Dr. MLK Jr. Street N.
Reiver is Lewis Hobson, of Durham, England. He is a key member of the Collective Durham Spray Paints, and project manager of the Spennymoor Mural Festival.
Alyssa Marie (St. Petersburg)
Skyline Building, 2600 Dr. MLK Jr. Street N.
Marie “Happy Mural Project,” a community-produced mural, is open Nov. 6-8, with various timeslots offered (they’re free). No painting experience needed. Register at this link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAFA622A2FCCE9-66881891-shine#/
Hiero Veiga (Miami)
Viv, 1000 1st Avenue N.
Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the artist says in his official bio that he “has evolved from writing graffiti to curating hyper-realistic pieces ranging from portraits, natural scenery, and transcendent art.”
Jon Murrill (Roanoke, Virginia)
Viv, 1000 1st Avenue N.
A former art teacher, Murrill defines himself as “a full time Appalachian muralist and storyteller.”
Starve (Key West)
Bright Spot at the Looking Glass Initiative, 938 Dr. MLK Street N.
Born in Florida to Cuban parents, Starve (aka Eddie Rivera) is a veteran graffiti artist and tattoo artist.
Artist ESH (aka Eric Hornsby) (Tampa Bay)
Bright Spot at the Looking Glass Initiative, 938 Dr. MLK Street N.
Regan McCreight (aka Chroma Creature) (St. Petersburg)
USF St. Petersburg, Harbor Hall, 1000 3rd Street S.
Whitney Holbourn (Tampa)
Jeeves Law Group, 2100 1st Avenue S.
Michele De Campo (Miami)
Lucky Cup, The Factory St. Pete, 2606 Fairfield Avenue S.
Building 5
The Italian-born muralist has degrees in Illustration and Printmaking (University of Dundee, UK) and in Fine Arts (Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain).
Ashley Cassuns (Tampa)
Souvenir shop; entrance, The Factory St. Pete, 2606 Fairfield Avenue S.
Building 5
Jacksun (Texas)
Duncan McClellan Gallery, 2342 Emerson Avenue S.
Muralist Jacksun Benavidez is based in San Antonio, Texas.
