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  • Ken Vallario
    Ken Vallario
    Visual Arts: Painting
    Ken Vallario is new resident to St. Augustine by way of New England. He is a landscape painter working mostly in oil. His painting style has a certain crisp edge and contemporary feel. "I pay close attention to the process of painting where everything that happens between the beginning and finish of a piece is most important. This is where an artist can speak volumes without a spoken word. My hope is that the viewer enjoys my images and how they feel as they view."
  • Ruth VanAlstine
    Ruth VanAlstine
    Crafts: Fiber Art; Crafts: Jewelry; Literature: Poetry; Visual Arts: Other; Visual Arts: Photography; Modern Art paintings; Acrylic Fluid Art Paintings
    Ruth Van Alstine was born in Oneonta, New York. She was encouraged by one of her school teachers to write poetry, and she fell in love with the craft and has never laid down her pen. Fifty odd years later, she has been published around the world. A few of the publications include The Parnassus of World Poets Anthology, Bridge in Making out of India, Cadence, and (a) River Rising, Blooms 2020 and(a) River Rising, Roots and Branches 2021.  She has hosted poetry open mics from Miami South Beach in the 90’s to Palo Alto, California and has always been active in the literary and poetry community.  Active with the North Florida Poetry Hub she hosts regular on-line poetry workshops, open mics, and live poetry cultural events in the Northeast Florida area.  She is editor and publisher for Rising Moon Press in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a member of the Ancient City Poets of St. Augustine, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Membership Chair for the Florida State Poets Association and is President of North Florida Poetry Hub, a local Chapter of the Florida State Poets Association in Jacksonville, Florida. A creative artist of handcrafts, in 2020 she has developed a passion for acrylic multimedia art painting.  In 2021 she discovered the method of fluid art, which has led to yet another outlet of creative expression and her work is shown at the St Augustine Beach Art Gallery and the 2022 “Oceans” Exhibit with Women Writing For (a) Change.  
  • Marisella Veiga
    Marisella Veiga
    Literature; Literature: Fiction; Literature: Non-Fiction; traditional Cuban home cooking demonstrator and Cuban food histories
    Marisella Veiga writes in various genres and teaches writing as well as Cuban home cooking.  Her first book is We Carry Our Homes with Us:  a Cuban American Memoir (Minnesota Historical Society Press 2016).  Other nonfiction includes Cuban Rice Classics (Rubber Tree Press), her work as a syndicated columnist for Hispanic Link News Service, and more than 150 articles in commercial magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, Art In America, Poets&Writers.  She was awarded an Evelyn LaPierre Award in Journalism for a feature story.  Her short fiction has been widely anthologized, most recently in Sudden Fiction Latino:  Short Short Stories from the United States and Latin America.  She won a Canute J. Brodhurst Prize for best short story and a Special Mention in Fiction by the Pushcart Prize:  Best of the Small Presses.  Her poetry has appeared in more than 15 literary magazines. Veiga has worked as a literary and commercial translator, bringing Spanish language writings into American English.  In addition, Veiga has written an encyclopedia entry on Cuban food in America.  She was featured as a traditional home cook at the Florida Folk Festival in 2015 and teaches children and adults at various cultural and community centers.
  • Dewey Via Band
    Dewey Via Band
    Music; Music: Composition; Music: Instrumental; Music: Vocal
    Originally from Ettrick, VA, with a deep connection to his family’s musical roots in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dewey has been performing on stage since he was eight years old. Making music for virtually his entire life, his versatility has led him from events like the Virginia State Gospel Championship and the Galax Fiddler’s Convention as a child guitar player and singer. Then on to years of leading Pentecostal music-filled worship as a young man while working 20 years as a plumber to support his family. This all led him to become the full-time powerhouse he is today. After picking his way through Virginia and the Carolinas, Dewey made his way down to Saint Augustine, Florida which has been his home base since 2007. Called a "contagious ball of energy" as well as a "lighthearted performance", he is considered amongst the best a “musician’s musician” and has made his mark as the best flat-pick guitarist in all of Northeast Florida. His unique talent has attracted veteran performers from the Florida music scene like Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers who is credited on Dewey’s all original CD “Likes of the Man in Black” and Banner Thomas, a founding member of Molly Hatchet, whom Dewey was honored to call his bassist in the Dewey Via Band for several years until he passed in 2017. Dewey is recognized all over for both his extensive number of radio-worthy original songs and his ability to take a song from any genre and deliver it with his own unique spin. As well as acoustically recreate the electric sounds of greats like Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, and even Prince. With a seemingly endless music catalog ranging from classic country to unexpected renditions of hits throughout multiple decades, which is often called “From Hank to Hendrix”, he is known for his great adaptability to all styles of music. His performances are said to be nothing less than dynamic; a country-raised southern boy who brings a larger-than-life personality to the stage. Dewey is known to be relatable through his authentic love for his craft and his fans. In that same spirit as well as accommodating a vast expanse of requests he goes where both the music and the fans take him. There is never a setlist or two shows that are ever the same. Both a prolific guitar player, outstanding songwriter, and powerful vocalist, Dewey has developed a core following of fans from all over the USA, Canada, and Europe and has become a local favorite. He can always be found at Mi Casa Cafe on St. Augustine’s bustling St. George Street where he has been the house musician for more than a decade and regularly performs four shows a week. He also performs at a number of other local establishments and depending on the particular week or time of year can play anywhere from five to nine shows in a week and generally, around 275 shows a year.  Special appearances include; in St. Augustine: the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival, The Vilano Music Fest, The Cathedral Parish Fair, The North Florida Egg Fest, the Sing Out Loud Festival and the Lincolnville Porch Festival as well as numerous charitable events. The list continues with many years at Daytona Bike Week and Biketoberfest, The Mustang Festival in the Outer Banks of North Carolina (where the lineup included artists such as Tim Reynolds and JJ Grey and Mofro) as well as three different Concert Hall appearances in Ontario, Canada.  He performs mainly as a solo artist but also fronts two bands: the Dewey Via Band; a power trio, and Moses Creek: a five-piece band.  He enjoys and does do private events by request on a limited basis where they can fit into his schedule as arranged by his wife Tara. Dewey has been featured in Ignition Magazine, Narrow Music Magazine, St. Augustine Social, Old City Life Magazine, and The St. Augustine Record; and won first place Best Local Band/Performer as well as the title of “Best Music” at Taste of St. Augustine at the Amphitheater three different years, was voted best band/performer in the St. Augustine Record’s Best of St. Augustine in 2018, second place for best band/performer in 2019, and voted best male vocalist in the Folio’s Best of St. Augustine in 2019.
  • The Bridge Street Vibe
    The Bridge Street Vibe
    Music; Music: Instrumental; Music: Vocal
    The Bridge Street Vibe was formed in St. Augustine, Florida in January 2017 when the singer/songwriter Brittani Mueller, started jamming with band members Gary Ohare, Andy Robillard, and Josh Cobb in an abandoned house off of Bridge Street. The band combines Blues, Folk, Rock, Americana, and Alternative genres in their original music styling. The Bridge Street Vibe is known for bringing a crowd into any venue throughout the East Coast of Florida with exciting and engaging performances that the audience can relate to. The band has opened for Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer, Mike Mains and the Branches, and John Tibbs. Their newest EP "Game of Life" was recorded at Rockbot Studios in Jacksonville and is available on all streaming platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and more.
  • Frank Villafane
    Frank Villafane
    Media; Media: Film; Media: Video; Visual Arts; Visual Arts: Photography
    FranknRose Photography  franknrose.com info@franknrose.com Frank Villafañe and Rosemarie Rios are signature photographers originally from New Jersey, now residing in St. Augustine. They started Urban View Photo in New Jersey which captured and reflected the urban industrial metropolis they called home. In St. Augustine, their mission is to capture and memorialize life's special moments.   Frank & Rose are active members of PPA (Professional Photographers of America) with plans to join JPPG (Jacksonville Professional Photographers Group) and FPP (Florida Professional Photographers). They specialize in four primary photographic genres: Architecture, Events, Portraits, and Products. Their unique perspective combines a love for details and an affinity for sweeping panoramic vistas.
  • Dan Voellinger
    Dan Voellinger
    Visual Arts: Photography
    Dan Voellinger grew up in Rochester, New York and was involved with photography at a young age.  He made his own pinhole camera which used polaroid film and also used cameras passed down when relatives upgraded to new ones.  Since many of his relatives worked for Eastman Kodak, photography was a popular discussion topic and activity.  He also worked for Eastman Kodak as an Intern for one year during his last year of High School.  As an employee of the Kodak Marketing Education Center he received free film and developing, before the digital age.  The experience of using film cameras through the years following the internship at Kodak had given him a greater understanding about planning and composing a shot since you didn't want to waste any film or incur the cost of developing bad shots. He has been working for the Navy for over thirty years and had the opportunity to travel the world, with his camera always in hand.  Japan had been his base for most all of the thirty years.  With the move to Florida a few years ago he’s had the chance to experience some amazing places here in the States, and the opportunity to meet and learn from many experienced photographers.  He loves to learn new things and ways to produce images that people will treasure. His work is carried at the Butterfield Garage Art Gallery on 137 West King St, St. Augustine, Florida
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