Laura Burgess

I did not connect with clay as an artistic outlet until mid-life. During a hectic and demanding career, while juggling family, job and my MBA, I needed a healthy outlet to release my frustrations while appealing to my sorely under-utilized creative needs. One summer class gave me the impetus to redirect what little down-time I had into punching, pulling, coiling, pinching, slapping, and throwing this amazing and malleable material into anything my imagination desired. I found therapy through clay. In the years since, I have received an Associate’s Degree from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, and set up my first studio in a basement of our house. Currently, my studio has moved above ground – to my garage, but includes a wheel, large Skutt kiln, slab roller and an array of clay and glazes that would make a chameleon dizzy. I am a proud member of the Professional Artists of St. Augustine Fine Art Gallery since October of 2021. I work with a variety of clays and glazes – from mid-temp stoneware and shiny glazes to low-fire and matte underglazes. I find inspiration in nature, children’s stories and fables, and my own untamed imagination!

Laura Burgess

I did not connect with clay as an artistic outlet until mid-life. During a hectic and demanding career, while juggling family, job and my MBA, I needed a healthy outlet to release my frustrations while appealing to my sorely under-utilized creative needs. One summer class gave me the impetus to redirect what little down-time I had into punching, pulling, coiling, pinching, slapping, and throwing this amazing and malleable material into anything my imagination desired. I found therapy through clay. In the years since, I have received an Associate’s Degree from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, and set up my first studio in a basement of our house. Currently, my studio has moved above ground – to my garage, but includes a wheel, large Skutt kiln, slab roller and an array of clay and glazes that would make a chameleon dizzy. I am a proud member of the Professional Artists of St. Augustine Fine Art Gallery since October of 2021. I work with a variety of clays and glazes – from mid-temp stoneware and shiny glazes to low-fire and matte underglazes. I find inspiration in nature, children’s stories and fables, and my own untamed imagination!

Featured Artist Marlene Zullig

Bringing Nature Indoors Through Stained Glass Art Hello Marlene and thank you for your time. Your work is beautiful. So getting started, tell us in what part of the First Coast do you reside now and how long have you

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Meet Talented Artist Frank Barreca

Frank Barreca’s highly detailed charcoal pencil drawings draw inspiration from Renaissance masters. Hi Frank. We just love your work and are excited to hear more. So to start, tell us in what part of the First Coast do you reside

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P.A.St.A. Art Gallery Elects New Board

St. Augustine, Fla. (February 9, 2023) – The Professional Artists of St. Augustine (P.A.St.A.) Fine Art Gallery announce the results of the elections for a new board of directors. The art co-op, founded in 1982, on 214 Charlotte Street, is

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Featured Artist Linda Hawkins

It all started with a box of crayons So nice to meet you Linda! So getting started, tell us in what part of the First Coast do you reside now and how long have you lived there?  I’ve lived in

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P.A.St.A. Art Gallery Welcomes Frank Barreca

St. Augustine, Fla. (February 7, 2023) – The Professional Artists of St. Augustine (P.A.St.A.) Fine Art Gallery is proud to welcome Frank Barreca to its membership. Frank’s painstakingly articulated pencil drawings depicting harbor scenes, complete with accurately detailed ships and

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