Jennifer Ring
Jen began her storytelling journey in 2017, writing and taking photographs for Creative Loafing Tampa. Since then, she’s told the story of art in Tampa Bay through more than 200 art reviews, artist profiles, and art features. She believes that everyone can and should make art, whether they’re good at it or not. Art heals.
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Finally free: For Dean McKee, the third time’s a charm
His bond comes with conditions, but after several months in solitary and almost 30 years in prison, he’s sleeping in a real bed, has a job and his second chance.
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Screw a diet; create something in 2018
Dance, write, paint, play your way through 2018.
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25 Ways to Ring in 2018
Your New Year’s Eve Party Planner
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Adventures in Weekending: 10 things to do in Palm Harbor (Nightlife edition)
What?! Palm Harbor has nightlife?
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Before the ball drops: Your guide to eating out on New Year’s Eve
One-off dishes, multicourse menus and bubbly toasts, plus where to recover after the party’s over.
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Adventures in Christmasing: 10 ways to meet Santa in Tampa Bay
Santa Claus is coming to town
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Adventures in Weekending: 10 things to do in Safety Harbor (Christmas edition)
Christmas is coming to Safety Harbor this weekend. Are you ready for it?
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Books Issue 2017: 10 Books for the photographer on your list
And aren’t we all photographers?
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Adventures in Weekending: 10 Ways to Celebrate Black Friday in Tampa
And things to do on Saturday & Sunday too.
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Adventures in Weekending: To Et Cultura and Beyond
10 Things to do in St. Pete this weekend
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Adventures in Weekending: A million things to do in St. Pete this weekend (OK, 16)
So it’s not really a million, but it’s a lot. More than 10, at least.
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Flowers everywhere: Platform Arts commissions local artist Tom Pitzen for flower sculpture in St. Pete
The Lakeland-based group’s Cynthia Haffey found Gulfport’s Tom Pitzen, who brought his mosaic-styled sculpture to St. Pete’s Burlington Place Apartments.
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Adventures in Weekending: 10 things to do while eating seafood in John’s Pass
The John’s Pass Seafood Festival is this weekend. Don’t miss it!
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Adventures in Weekending: Clearwater’s where it’s at
This weekend you can play in the sand, listen to jazz, see some art and eat some crabs. And you can do it all in Clearwater.
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Liberty and justice for all
Creative Time’s latest public art project, Pledges of Allegiance, reminds us of the American Dream.
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Photography 101: Photoshop, Reflectors, and Flash
CL gets schooled — basic photography school at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (the final installment)
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The last artist on Artist Alley: Gulfport’s Tom Pitzen
How to quit your day job and become a full-time artist.
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Photos: Imagination runs riot at Dunedin Fine Art Center’s Wearable Art 13
It’s part fashion, part visual art, and part performing arts, and it’s totally awesome.
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Photography 101: Making an Image
CL gets schooled — basic photography school at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (part three of four)