Hand Lettering Art Exhibition On Display At St. Pete Brewery

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Sunshine City has become known as a city of artists over the past decade, down to the signs and banners that hang outside St. Petersburg businesses.

Now, works by some of the area’s most prominent hand lettering artists — Tasko, Sydney Prusso, Leo Gomez and Sun Signs — is on display at Bayboro Brewing, 2390 5th Ave. S., through the end of May.

The exhibit was curated by No Good Deeds, owned and operated by Jenee Priebe. Known for her work running the Shine Mural Festival, about a year ago she moved into curating smaller spaces, including Bayboro Brewing and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay office downtown.

She’s excited to bring the hand lettering showcase, which grew out of her personal love for style of art and typography, to the brewery.

“I’m just a big fan of typography and lettering myself,” Priebe told Patch. “When I first started considering curating the taproom at Bayboro, typography was my first on a list of possible shows. … It’s taken a year to get here, but it was worth the wait.”

She’s met the artist featured in this showcase through their various projects in the region, including their participation in Shine. Each brings their own unique style to hand lettering.

“You have artists like Leo Gomez and Sun Signs, they’ve done so much lettering work throughout town,” she said. “Maybe just a logo or a menu or any kind of type you see on a sign outside a business is probably done by one of those two.”

Prusso, who is based in Dunedin, “does more graphic design type work and murals,” Priebe said. “Her lettering is really fun and funky, kind of like a ‘70s vibe.”

Meanwhile, Tasko is a graffiti-style writer, she said. “It’s insane. It’s so cool to be able to show his work in that space. He’s insanely talented.”

The exhibit, which went up in early April, will remain on display for two months. All works featured in the show are available to purchase.