St Petersburg Grand Prix inspires local artist abcactionnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abcactionnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ST. PETERSBURG â The Florida Orchestra will perform the U.S. premiere of a wickedly fun version of âSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs,â with a storyline by famed author Roald Dahl, music by acclaimed composer Eleanor Alberga, and lead narration by actor Becca McCoy.
It will be performed live at TFOâs Family Concert, scheduled for Sunday, May 16, 2 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts â Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. The performance will be presented following CDC guidelines for safety. Separately, the concert also will feature powerful images of a new work by internationally renowned installation artist Ya Laâford, set to Mozartâs iconic Overture to The Marriage of Figaro.
St. Pete painter living life in fast lane ahead of Grand Prix
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Whenever Ya La ford can trade paintbrushes for car parts, she knows she s about to make a statement. The nature of my practice is grinding down and pushing the boundaries, she said from her studio in St. Petersburg.
She used the parts to force paint from the back to the front of a 12 by 6 canvas, where it joined an outline of downtown St. Pete s two-mile Grand Prix track. The pattern represents our community, our intersections, said La ford.
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Ya La ford creates art inspired by the world of auto racing
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Award-Winning Artist Ya La’Ford Commissioned By The NFL For Super Bowl Commemorative Gifts
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Ya La Ford was chosen by the National Football League (NFL) to create this year s tribute gifts for the NFL team owners. Each NFL owner will be presented with SUN.SPHERE, a La Ford original painting created for each NFL team owner inspired by the energy of the sport and its power to unify and unite people all over the globe.
Artist Ya La Ford
SUN-SPHERE is designed to be a visually arresting experience, SUN-SPHERE captivates just like the talented football athletes on the field who amaze their fans with athletic feats and heroic efforts, says La Ford.