Murals in the Warehouse Arts District

Artist: Vitale Bros. About the mural: Legendary local muralists, the Vitale Bros., team up with Pangeaseed Foundation and Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans, to bring this fun, underwater scene to life in the Warehouse Arts District for SHINE 2019.

Artist: Belin. About the mural: This mural was painted by Spanish artist, Miquel Angel Belinchon Bujes, commonly known as Belin, during the 2018 SHINE Mural Festival. He masterfully blends realism with cubism that creates a uniquely modern technique reminiscent of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.

Artist: Princess Smith. About the mural: As part of the 2019 Shine Mural Festival, local artist Princess Smith portrays a young Black girl flexing her bicep against a bold yellow backdrop.

Artist: Paola Delfin. About the mural: Hailing all the way from Mexico, SHINE 2019 artist Paola Delfin brings her signature, monochromatic portraiture to the Warehouse Arts District. The piece’s title is Spanish for “the empress.”

Artist: Elle LeBlanc. About the mural: The cheerful pink, yellow and baby blue in this mural belie St. Pete-based Elle LeBlanc’s very serious message about plastic pollution in our waterways. One of the 2020 SHINE Mural Fest’s largest murals, it was painted on the external wall of a local hydroponic farm.

The Artist: Leo Gomez. About the mural: Typography king Leo Gomez painted this as part of SHINE in 2019, and it couldn’t be more fitting – St. Pete is, after all, nicknamed the Sunshine City. The cursive pink lettering against a bold blue backdrop create a cheerful pop of color amid the workshops of the Warehouse Arts District.

Artist: Pale Horse. About the mural: Hailing all the way from Portland, Oregon, SHINE 2019 artists Blaine Fontana and Plastic Birdie teamed up with Pangeaseed Foundation and Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans to bring us this massive sea-themed wall. Their aim was to bring awareness to overfishing and native species eradication and call for healthy oceans for generations to come.

Artist: Blaine Fontana and Plastic Birdie. About the mural: Hailing all the way from Portland, Oregon, SHINE 2019 artists Blaine Fontana and Plastic Birdie teamed up with Pangeaseed Foundation and Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans to bring us this massive sea-themed wall. Their aim was to bring awareness to overfishing and native species eradication and call for healthy oceans for generations to come.

Artist: Cryptik. About the mural: Southern California artist Cryptik hypnotically blends Eastern philosophical mantras with black letter bombing, merging the ancient and sacred in a modern quest for awareness. The mural, titled "The Great Utterance" is a prayer to the sun created for SHINE St. Pete 2017. 

Artist: Vitale Bros. About the mural: Painted by widely known artists John and Paul Vitale, this aquatically inspired mural depicts several sea creatures, including a sea turtle, a swordfish and a trio of dolphins surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.