Tag: Art in Public Places Project
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“Magical” public art project coming to Oldsmar Sports Complex
Local artists Gus and Lina Ocamposilva were selected for the city’s next public art project. Oldsmar’s latest public art project is “magical,” according to the local artists selected to install a 16-foot-tall metal sculpture titled “Winners Way” at the Oldsmar Sports Complex this year. That was the reaction married artists Gus and Lina Ocamposilva had…
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Oldsmar’s first public art project unveiled on Veterans Day
Oldsmar’s first public art project, a mural depicting a local soldier as well as city founder Ransom E. Olds, was unveiled on Veterans Day at R.E. Olds Park. Oldsmar’s first public art project, a colorful mural painted by Tampa artist Lakeema Matthew, was unveiled prior to a special Veterans Day concert at R.E. Olds Park…
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Work begins on Oldsmar’s first public art project after monthslong delay
Artist Lakeema Matthew finally began working on Oldsmar’s first public art project this week after structural issues at R.E. Olds Park led to a months-long delay. It’s taken the better part of a decade for Oldsmar’s first public art project to make the transition from vision to reality, so what difference does a few more…
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Oldsmar mural project still on hold due to structural issues at R.E. Olds Park
A structural issue with the concrete facades at R.E. Olds Park has continued to keep Oldsmar’s first public art project on indefinite hold. When the Oldsmar City Council approved the city’s first public art project in January, officials had hoped the project would be completed in time for the city’s special centennial edition of its annual Oldsmar…
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Public art project on hold due to structural issue at mural site
The concrete facade at R.E. Olds Park need to be repaired, according to officials, delaying the City of Oldsmar’s first public art project. When the Oldsmar City Council voted to approve the city’s first public art project in January, officials stated they wanted to have artist Lakeema Matthew’s colorful mural painted at R.E. Olds Park in…
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Mother of Oldsmar veteran praises public art depiction
A couple of weeks ago, the Oldsmar City Council unanimously approved the city’s first public art project, a colorful mural to be painted by USF artist Lakeema Matthew on the bandshell at R.E. Olds Park. On Tuesday night, Matthew and the City agreed to the terms of the contract, and the artist is expected to…
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Oldsmar’s first public art project receives final approval
After years of dealing with false starts, failed plans and unreliable artists, the City of Oldsmar is finally getting its first public art project. The City Council approved conceptual drawings submitted by former USF art student Lakeema Matthew on Tuesday night, paving the way for Matthew to paint a pair of murals on the bandshell…
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Oldsmar’s latest public art project back on track
For the past several years, Oldsmar officials have been trying to develop public art projects to display around the city. After a number of stops and starts, last spring it looked like the first Art in Public Places project was finally about to come together, courtesy of a unique partnership between the City of Oldsmar…
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USF Student Selected For Public Art Project at R.E. Olds Park
A design by an art student at the University of South Florida was selected for the Art in Public Places project slated for installation at R.E. Olds Park. The winning concept was created by Cierra Flowers, one of seven students who presented designs as part of a class that specialty created specifically for the project.…