The Professional Artists of St. Augustine (P.A.St.A.) Fine Art Gallery located on historic Charlotte Street, presents Tina Minahan as Featured Artist for the month of March.

During the First Friday Art Walk on March 3rd, Tina’s work of lathe and hand-carved wood-turned creations will be on display in the front room of the prestigious art gallery. Tina will be on hand to meet with gallery visitors and customers during the evening of Art Walk from 5 – 9 PM.

Her process starts with a collection of wood, tree stumps, and tree chunks received from friends, tree trimmers, and fellow woodworking club members. Special types of wood are purchased from lumber salvagers. The wood Tina uses has either come from fallen trees or trees that were taken down for building or landscaping purposes. Some of the most beautifully grained and colorful wood, like her favorite, Box Elder, with its red veining, come at a higher price from the salvagers. With a design in mind, she attaches it to her lathe, dons her safety mask and ear protection, and begins the steady process of turning the “wet” wood on the lathe. When it has assumed its rough shape, she will let it slowly dry before returning it to the lathe for its final turning. When the work is completed, she uses a natural, food-safe oil to seal and enhance the beauty of the wood.

Tina is a member of the American Association of Wood Turners and the North East Wood Turners association located in Jacksonville. She has won numerous awards for her work throughout the years and continues to push herself and her art through wood-turning symposiums.