Opening Reception: October 11, 5-8pm
On View: October 11 – 22
Morean Arts Center

For the last decade, St. Petersburg’s SHINE Mural Festival has become a huge draw for area art lovers. The annual SHINE® St. Petersburg Mural Festival illuminates the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue, and uniting our community—while cultivating new standards of artistic excellence reflecting St. Petersburg’s creative and vibrant spirit. By using the walls and streets as canvas, SHINE has transformed our shared spaces into a world-class outdoor gallery featuring top contemporary local, national, and international artists. Produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, SHINE has created more than 170 murals throughout downtown and the surrounding arts districts since 2015.

Each year during SHINE, the Morean highlights mural artists who have participated in past events and/or will be featured in this year’s lineup. For 2025, we recognize the incredible contributions of our local female muralists and the color and vibrancy they have brought to our city. For every painted wall, there is an artist with a studio practice, and this exhibition seeks to make the connection between the two.

Featured artists include:

Alyssa Marie

Artist Jones

Elizabeth Barenis

Quinn Cale

Ashley Cantero

Jenipher Chandley

Dreamweaver

Amy Ilic-Volpe

Carrie Jadus

Nneka Jones

Cristi Lopez

Cecilia Lueza

Syd Bloom

Sara Salem

Nicole Salgar

Sarah Sheppard