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SUMMARY:Juicy: A Slice of Florida Life
LOCATION:St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport\, Clearwater\, FL
DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas\, in partnership with Heritage Village\, is p
 resenting a nostalgic celebration of Florida culture with its newest exhib
 ition\, Juicy: A Slice of Florida Life\, on view June 30-Sept. 30\, 2026 a
 t the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport’s Sightline Gallery. Sho
 p the Exhibition Shop Now In celebration of Heritage Village’s 50th anni
 versary in Pinellas County\, Juicy explores Florida’s enduring relations
 hip with the citrus industry through archival citrus crate labels that sea
 led Florida’s identity as an eternal tropical paradise. The labels are p
 aired with featured artist Steve Hagan’s blown glass sculptures of citru
 s\, which look as delicious as the Florida fruit that inspired them. The g
 lass works are on loan from St. Petersburg’s Duncan McClellan Gallery. C
 reative Pinellas’ Maggie Duffy curated the exhibition. While citrus frui
 t was originally brought to Florida in the 16th century by the Spanish\, i
 t wasn’t until 1870 that the citrus industry in the state had its first
  boom\, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources’ websi
 te. “Orange Fever” brought people to Florida to try their hand as citr
 us growers. As more growers entered the market\, so grew the competition\,
  creating the need for advertising. Crate labels became key pieces of mark
 eting for growers and packers\, according to the Ephemera Society of Ameri
 ca’s website. They gained popularity in Florida in the early 1900s\, wit
 h a peak in popularity from the 1920s-50s. Over the years the industry had
  its ups and downs\, freezes\, pests\, hurricanes and eventually citrus gr
 eening threatened the citrus industry. But some endure in Florida\, includ
 ing the Lykes Bros. Art consultant Liz Dimmitt is part of the Lykes Bros.
  family. She grew up checking on the groves and eating orange ice cream at
  grove stores. The CEO and co-founder of FloridaRAMA says Lykes Bros. cont
 inues to not only grow the citrus that becomes Florida’s Natural not-fro
 m-concentrate juice\, but also develops innovative ways to improve growing
  conditions. Hagan is a glass artist\, foodie\, and proponent of pure beau
 ty. His works combine a love of function with modern form and design\, oft
 en creating citrus-inspired jewelry\, tableware\, and sculpture. In 2018\,
  Hagan received an emerging artist residency at the Duncan McClellan Galle
 ry where he developed his fruit series even further. His experience workin
 g in restaurants as a chef gave him inspiration as a glass artist. In his
  2011 thesis show at Southern Illinois University Carbondale\, The Apple D
 oesn’t Fall Far from the Tree\, he created a bar of meringue that looked
  like the interior of a sliced\, bisected lemon — and now fruit remains
  a major inspiration. All of Hagan’s pieces in the exhibition are for sa
 le. Link to shop the gallery coming soon! Sightline is a dynamic art galle
 ry located within St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)\, desi
 gned to connect travelers with the vibrant arts community of Pinellas Coun
 ty. Created in 2025 through a partnership with PIE\, the gallery transform
 s a high-traffic public space into a cultural destination — offering rot
 ating exhibitions that showcase the talent and creativity of Florida-based
  artists to tourists and travelers alike. Free. Details and source: https:
 //nearmefree.com/florida/tampa-bay/clearwater/events/2026-06-29-juicy-a-sl
 ice-of-florida-life/
URL:https://nearmefree.com/florida/tampa-bay/clearwater/events/2026-06-29-j
 uicy-a-slice-of-florida-life/
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