Chad Mize is a multimedia artist, designer, and muralist residing in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1974, and then moved to Tampa Bay Florida, where he spent most of his childhood. An early interest in art resulted in his earning a BFA in Visual Communications at the University of Mississippi. With a love for past and contemporary culture, he takes a humorous, tongue-in-cheek approach to his designs, which include playful doodles, colorful patterns, political art and graphics with text.  In 2010, Mize opened BLUELUCY, a gallery in St. Petersburg, where he represented over 450 local and national artists. When the gallery closed in 2015, Mize founded his own lifestyle and design brand, CHIZZY. His contributions to the thriving St. Petersburg art scene also include working on the SHINE Mural Festival, which brings artists from around the world to paint murals in St. Petersburg. In 2018, Mize opened the gallery MIZE in the Historic Uptown neighborhood of St Petersburg.  Mize’s work is held in numerous private and corporate collections nationally and internationally.  ARTIST STATEMENT:  “My purpose for creating art is to inspire and uplift the viewer. I consistently saturate my work with colors and concepts that radiate happiness. This originates from my endless desire to produce optimistic imagery in various forms. I find great pleasure in sharing my vision and leaving my mark on modern culture.”

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Katelyn Grady and Jenny Miller founded The Body Electric Yoga Company in St. Petersburg, FL in 2013. The studio was built inside an old ice house and is known for its physical beauty, welcoming culture, and come-as-you-are vibe. The BE good internationally-known instructors and serves thousands of students every week in more than 60 classes. In addition to the regular schedule, their variety of offerings include paddleboard yoga, nude yoga, a book club, a service organization, and workshops and offsite events too numerous to list. &nbsp; Katelyn grew up near Philly, studied religion in college and in India, and landed for a time in San Diego, where her love of outdoor pursuits first took hold. Rock climbing and paddling outrigger canoes are her current passions, but she's down for pretty much anything. Jenny if from Columbus, Ohio. She lived off the grid in Washington State and then worked as a web developer in Washington, DC before her current incarnation as a wife, business owner, mom, yogi, and Floridian. Katelyn and Jenny are kept constantly busy with their three-year-old, Hank.

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