Florida Archives - Luci Westphal

Luci Westphal with visitors in her Creative Lab

Kenwood Artist Studio Tour and Art Breakthrough

TL;DR quick report: artist studio tour was a huge success. Even the weather turned out just fine. TweetShareSharePinShare0 Shares

Localtopia 2023

Happier Place will return to Localtopia again this year with a pop-up shop that will include products featuring photography by Luci Westphal. LOCALTOPIA is St.…

Scott Solary, Jeff Danner, Luci Westphal, Joy Rose at 4 Gats Gallery

3 Weeks of Art, Art, Art

A whirlwind 3 weeks of making, sharing, promoting, showing, and selling art – and spending time with lots of awesome people.

ArtCrawl 2022 in Lakeland

Featured Artist at the 9th Annual ArtCrawl in Lakeland, Florida. November 5th, 2022 (9am-4pm) Munn Park (Downtown Lakeland) Over 50 ARTISTS, 13 ART SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS,…

skimmers in flight, Fort DeSoto, Florida, Luci Wespthal

Gulfport ArtWalk “Women On The Rise – Watch Us Soar”

I’m a Featured Artist at the quarterly ArtWalk along Beach Boulevard in Gulfport, Florida. Come see my latest photography work at the quarterly Gulfport ArtWalk…

Luci Westphal during St Pete Art Walk at ArtsXchange, terns in flight take-off

Luci Westphal Photography during St. Pete ArtWalk at ArtsXchange

Please join me and toast to art, nature, and community at my 1st pop-up show during 2nd Saturday St. Pete ArtWalk on August 13th.

Historic Kenwood Artist Enclave Studio Tour

This weekend (3/19 + 3/20), the Artist Enclave of Historic Kenwood invites the public into our art studios, homes and gardens throughout the neighborhood – to see artists at work and purchase original art.

Mini Bird Watching Walk in Historic Kenwood, Luci Westphal, bird silhouette finials

Upcoming Mini Bird-Watching Walk Between Bird Finials

As part of my public artwork in St. Petersburg, I’m inviting the public to join me on a short bird watching walk between the two bird silhouette sculptures in Historic Kenwood.

Metal ibis bird silhouette on street sign against trees, Historic Kenwood, St Petersburg, Florida, work by Luci Westphal

My First Public Art: Historic Kenwood Finials

Let me take you on a visual journey showing the creation of my first public artworks: from real birds, to silhouette photos, and finally to metal cut-outs flying above the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.

titmouse and mockingbird, outdoor metal prints, Luci Westphal, Art in the Garden, BungalowFest Historic Kenwood 2021, Artist Enclave, St. Petersburg, Florida

Art in the Garden at Historic Kenwood BungalowFest 2021

The 2021 edition of the annual Historic Kenwood BungalowFest in St. Petersburg, Florida, is all about gardens and art, including mine!

sunset sky, Florida, gulf coast, Caladesi Island

Photos of Caladesi Island State Park: One of Tampa Bay’s Best-Kept Secrets (Florida)

What makes Caladesi Island State Park on the Florida Gulf Coast so special isn’t just its natural beauty, but also how uncrowded it is.

Flock of terns flying with shadows, Honeymoon Island, Florida

Trail and Beach Photos from Honeymoon Island State Park (Florida)

Honeymoon Island quickly became one of my favorite places as soon as we moved to the Florida Gulf Coast. Let me show you some views from the beaches and trails.

sandhill cranes flying above palm trees, migration, winter in Florida

Winter Photos from Paynes Prairie State Park (Florida)

Paynes Prairie in North Florida is famous for the flocks of sandhill cranes that winter here among the local birds, wild horses, and bison.

wooden boardwalk, pier, into the fog, lake, wetlands, Paynes Prairie, Florida, US 441

Featured Photo: Paynes Pier

This photo of the boardwalk that reaches into the wetlands lake of Paynes Prairie directly off US 441, I took on an early January morning in 2021.

Baby gator sleeping on a log in Shark Valley, Everglades, National Park, Florida

Everglades National Park Photos – Part I: Shark Valley

The Everglades National Park is a wildlife and bird photographers paradise. All these photos I took along just one trail: the Shark Valley Loop.

Red-winged black bird, 1 dollar bill, buy local tampa bay

Discover and Buy Local from Tampa Bay Artists and Makers

Tampa Bay’s LocalShops1 created a great online marketplace to support local artists, makers and small businesses – and to help everyone find unique products. It’s a win-win for a healthy community!