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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 Van Alstine

Crafts: Fiber Art; Crafts: Jewelry; Literature: Poetry

I was born in Upstate New York in Oneonta, and have been writing poetry since a young age. I have seriously pursued a writing career for the past twenty-five years. My work has been published in major national and international anthologies including, but not limited to: The Henry Bunner Anthology, Harriet Spofford: An Anthology in Memoriam from Bristol Banner Books and The Parnassus of World Poets Anthology published by Pronab Kumar Majumder in Calcutta, India. I published in 1996 the popular book of whimsical poems, “Fairies and Fantasies”, and am currently working on an eclectic anthology of poetry about Florida; my experiences, observations and reflections. In 2017 I anticipate the release of my second book of poetry titled: “Shattered Moonbeams, A Reflection of Life, Loss and Recovery”. This is a book that explores life experiences, and poetic expressions that can resonate with anyone’s personal experiences. This book of poems expresses my experiences of life before, during and after the death of my parents and the loss of my pet cat, who died at the old age of 20 years, a long time for a cat. I lost her three weeks after my father’s passing, so the trauma from that loss combined with the sudden loss of my parents who all died within a short seven months in 1997. Those experiences, as well as other poetry written about my life experiences have culminated in this latest book of poetry. I also have my own publishing company “Rising Moon Press”, with which I self-publish and am open to helping other poets in making their poetry books. Although my first love is poetry and writing, I also enjoy a variety of other crafts, namely crochet and jewelry making.

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.

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.

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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