TheBluePetra

Hello! Thank you for visiting my store, The Blue Petra. I sell tropical, nautical, coastal, and Florida Kitsch art. Being born and raised in central Florida, and having always lived near or on water, my fondness for all things tropical, nautical, and coastal is just an easy choice. As far as inspiration coming from the art world, I have always been a fan of vintage Asian tropical landscape paintings, and I very much enjoy gazing upon the paintings of the Florida Highwaymen. I also find it fun to paint tropical and Florida Kitsch, such as anything to do with vintage Hawaiian and Florida Tourism, for example, sometimes for complete joy and nostalgia, and sometimes as a reminder of our ignorance in trying to capture and train dolphins! I also enjoy, from time to time, utilizing various digital platforms and programs to put a digital spin on some of my paintings, and I will put in my descriptions which ones are all acrylic and which ones are acrylic that have been digitized. And I also enjoy painting some themes knowing that they could possibly find themselves hanging in a baby's room one day or some place where children might enjoy them. I tried to leave Florida for good once about 18 years ago to start up a band with an old friend of mine in West Virginia, but met my soon-to-be husband and here I still am. I do not regret one bit of it. Praise God for keeping me in this beautiful state. And you can usually find me listening to either Martin Denny or vintage Hawaiian Music, such as Andy Cummings and his Hawaiian Serenaders, when I am painting. Thank you again for stopping by! Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any inquiries. Have a great day! -Tina