Open Sky Studio & Gallery

10/21/2025

On Thursday, October 16th, The Dunedin Fine Art Center opened its arms to me and to my children's book, Mirabelle and the Sea Green Bathtub. New Curator, Danny Olda graciously invited me to present a full reading of Mirabelle and then a brief coral conservation talk followed by a Q&A. I received the warmest of welcomes from those who came to listen and learn. Some were former scuba divers with great questions. They loved the story and many bought books in the Gift Shop which I signed. But I have to tell you that it was the DFAC Team of people who made the look and the sound of that presentation so exciting and memorable for me and everyone there. The large screen for my images, the sound system that played the music I had chosen from Sainnt-Saens and Debussy, the table I requested to lay out my stoney and soft corals, the exhibition easels for my paintings, the podium with microphone, the track lighting in just the right places, the poster which greeted guests, the 60 chairs put in perfect rows. And let us not forget the coffee and cookies! I have never felt so taken care of as a speaker.
My special advocate for Mirabelle has been the unequaled Adrian Smith who rules over the Gift Shop and its treasures. Without her, I would not have had the opportunity to share Mirabelle in such a way. Thank you, Adrian. Thank you, Cassy and Deon and Bob and all of those whose names I don't know. Of course, my studio partner, Percy Kleinops was there clicking the PowerPoint images.
I will always remember the beautiful day you gave me as I shared Mirabelle and my heart.
Suzanne

06/04/2025

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Dear Friends and Family,
CHANGE IS AFOOT!
After 17 years at 907 Klosterman Road East. Open Sky Studio & Gallery has closed its doors! We have MOVED! It took us a whole month to sort, pack, store, give away and set up our new digs. But we are now settled and very happy.
We have an office in downtown Tarpon Springs at229 E. Lemon Street inthe Lemon Ring Community, a beautiful one-story building with 8 interior offices and common space with kitchen hen, livingroom and large conference room. They have allowed us to hang about 20 of our largest paintings on the common walls.We are in our office Monday through Thursday. Can you tell that we are loving it?
The next surprise is about our new exhibition and sales space. Percy discovered The Marketplace of Tarpon Springs where we have set up a double mini-gallery to show and sell our smaller originals, prints,poetry chapbooks, notecards,poem cards and my children's book, Mirabelle and the Sea Green Bathtub. I sell one almost every day!
The Marketplace is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 9 to 5 at 1943 N. Pinellas Avenue.
You can find us there under our Open Sky Studio banners every weekend. It's a fun place to find anything! Come see!
We have put together an Album of the last 17 years on Klosterman. Oh the memories it brings back. The magic times. The things we made and shared with you. We are grateful for our old Studio and Gallery and our friends and landlords, Varnavas and Loukas Zagaris. But we are ready for our new beginning. Thank you all for being part of it all.
Go to FB page for Suzanne Murphy to see the Picture Show! Enjoy!
Suzanne and Percy

03/29/2024

Shared this article last September but never on my Home page. Hope you enjoy my "trip".

We recently connected with Suzanne Elizabeth Murphy and have shared our conversation below. Hi Suzanne Elizabeth, thanks for joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out? Everything great that has eve...

09/15/2023

What a trip! And I'm so happy to share it with You.

We recently connected with Suzanne Elizabeth Murphy and have shared our conversation below. Hi Suzanne Elizabeth, thanks for joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out? Everything great that has eve...

08/18/2022

The Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs is an historic and gracious hotel. In 2000, one of my clients commissioned a painting of the courtyard. He shared a story about how his family would spend their Christmas holidays there, but the fountain was always frozen. I was living in Colorado at the time and was able to travel there to photograph and sketch the building and fountain at its loveliest. At the completion of this commission, I made a one-of-a-kind archival print on paper for myself, never to be reproduced again. Twenty-two years later, I am making this very Limited Edition available for purchase. If you are interested in having this print of the famous Hotel Colorado, please visit my website for more information, to purchase the print or contact me.

This Limited Edition Print is a one-of-a-kind.  It was printed for the Artist after the Commission was completed.  It will not be printed again.

05/06/2022

Open Sky Studio & Gallery is delighted to invite you to a joint exhibition of work by studio partners, Suzanne Elizabeth Murphy and Percy Kleinops. The Mirella Cimato Gallery at the St. Petersburg Opera Company presents only six exhibitions a year. Our two-month show runs from May 1 through June 30 with 2nd Saturday receptions hosted by the Artists on May 14 and June 11, 5 pm to 9 pm. Please join us then or view the exhibition Monday - Friday, 1 pm to 5 pm.

12/04/2020

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12/01/2020

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