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NEW ART EXHIBIT AT THE HOTEL INDIGO DOWNTOWN ST.
PETERSBURG
TAMPA (June 29, 2010) - The lobby of downtown St. Petersburg's Hotel Indigo has been transformed into an art gallery featuring the eye-catching portraits of Johniene Papandreas.
The public is invited to view the year-long exhibit at 234 Third Avenue North in St. Petersburg between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Visitors can enjoy the art while having breakfast, dinner or drinks in the cafe.
“I am fascinated with subtext - reading between the lines and tuning into the unspoken,” said Papandreas. “Mine are portraits of imagined selves, damaged, passionate, and hidden selves - expressions capturing a moment thought private and unobserved, before the walls go up.”
Her evocative works frame their subjects to create expressions charged with mystery, sensuality and drama. Working by brush on heavyweight muslin, Papandreas uses casein, a paint derived from milk or soy protein, to create the large works with sizes the ranging from 27” x 74” to 46” x 75.” Most are available for purchase as originals or prints on canvas, and exhibit will evolve, changing out the paintings as the year-long show continues.
“Featuring St. Petersburg artists fits the 'neighborhood story image' the Indigo Brand is creating,” said George Glover, CEO of BayStar Hotel Group, the hotel's owner. “We are fortunate to be located in the heart of a thriving arts community and proud to display the amazing works of local artists. When Johniene returns to the area in the fall, we'll have a 'meet the artist' party.”
This is the second artist featured by the Hotel Indigo, which is owned by BayStar Hotel Group. Rob Epstein's TROPIKON series hung in the lobby most recently. The Hotel Indigo is also a presenting sponsor at the Carnival of Glass event surrounding the grand opening of the Chihuly collection at the Morean Arts Center.
About the Artist
Johniene Papandreas lives and paints in St. Petersburg half the year and in Provincetown, Massachusetts the other half. She transformed a design career in the New York theatre into a business designing corporate theater and events before pursuing her passion for the fine arts. She has paintings and commissions in numerous private national and international collections and owns a gallery in Provincetown. She found her way to art through a circuitous route, after pursuing a career designing for the Theatre and owning a firm that designed corporate events and environments in New York City.
About the Hotel Indigo
The pet-friendly Hotel Indigo has 76 guest rooms, each with murals, and 2,200 square feet of meeting space along with a cafe that offers breakfast, dinner and a full bar. An InterContinental Hotels Group boutique brand, the Hotel Indigo is within easy walking and biking distance of the shops, restaurants, performing arts venues, museums, and art galleries that have earned St. Petersburg the number one ranking in AmericanStyle magazine's annual survey of the nation's top 25 arts destinations. Like all of BayStar Hotel Group's hotels, the Hotel Indigo is a member of the Florida Green Lodging program. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www.hotelindigo.com and select St. Petersburg, or call 727-822-4814.
Based in Tampa, BayStar Hotel Group www.baystarhotels.com is a privately held company that acquires develops and operates hotels throughout the southeastern United States. The company also manages properties for other owners and provides consulting services. It also owns and operates the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Largo Central Park, Hampton Inn & Suites - Largo Central Park, the Holiday Inn - State Capitol East in Tallahassee, and the Holiday Inn Express - Lake Buena Vista, in Orlando, Fla. The company can be reached at 813-849-0001.
TAMPA (June 29, 2010) - The lobby of downtown St. Petersburg's Hotel Indigo has been transformed into an art gallery featuring the eye-catching portraits of Johniene Papandreas.
The public is invited to view the year-long exhibit at 234 Third Avenue North in St. Petersburg between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Visitors can enjoy the art while having breakfast, dinner or drinks in the cafe.
“I am fascinated with subtext - reading between the lines and tuning into the unspoken,” said Papandreas. “Mine are portraits of imagined selves, damaged, passionate, and hidden selves - expressions capturing a moment thought private and unobserved, before the walls go up.”
Her evocative works frame their subjects to create expressions charged with mystery, sensuality and drama. Working by brush on heavyweight muslin, Papandreas uses casein, a paint derived from milk or soy protein, to create the large works with sizes the ranging from 27” x 74” to 46” x 75.” Most are available for purchase as originals or prints on canvas, and exhibit will evolve, changing out the paintings as the year-long show continues.
“Featuring St. Petersburg artists fits the 'neighborhood story image' the Indigo Brand is creating,” said George Glover, CEO of BayStar Hotel Group, the hotel's owner. “We are fortunate to be located in the heart of a thriving arts community and proud to display the amazing works of local artists. When Johniene returns to the area in the fall, we'll have a 'meet the artist' party.”
This is the second artist featured by the Hotel Indigo, which is owned by BayStar Hotel Group. Rob Epstein's TROPIKON series hung in the lobby most recently. The Hotel Indigo is also a presenting sponsor at the Carnival of Glass event surrounding the grand opening of the Chihuly collection at the Morean Arts Center.
About the Artist
Johniene Papandreas lives and paints in St. Petersburg half the year and in Provincetown, Massachusetts the other half. She transformed a design career in the New York theatre into a business designing corporate theater and events before pursuing her passion for the fine arts. She has paintings and commissions in numerous private national and international collections and owns a gallery in Provincetown. She found her way to art through a circuitous route, after pursuing a career designing for the Theatre and owning a firm that designed corporate events and environments in New York City.
About the Hotel Indigo
The pet-friendly Hotel Indigo has 76 guest rooms, each with murals, and 2,200 square feet of meeting space along with a cafe that offers breakfast, dinner and a full bar. An InterContinental Hotels Group boutique brand, the Hotel Indigo is within easy walking and biking distance of the shops, restaurants, performing arts venues, museums, and art galleries that have earned St. Petersburg the number one ranking in AmericanStyle magazine's annual survey of the nation's top 25 arts destinations. Like all of BayStar Hotel Group's hotels, the Hotel Indigo is a member of the Florida Green Lodging program. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www.hotelindigo.com and select St. Petersburg, or call 727-822-4814.
Based in Tampa, BayStar Hotel Group www.baystarhotels.com is a privately held company that acquires develops and operates hotels throughout the southeastern United States. The company also manages properties for other owners and provides consulting services. It also owns and operates the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Largo Central Park, Hampton Inn & Suites - Largo Central Park, the Holiday Inn - State Capitol East in Tallahassee, and the Holiday Inn Express - Lake Buena Vista, in Orlando, Fla. The company can be reached at 813-849-0001.
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