Hugh Embry Library

Artist: Norman St. John

On display at the Hugh Embry Library

Norman St. John graduated Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio as a Fine Arts Major. He retired from Packard Electric, a division of General Motors as a Graphic Artist. St. John loves painting and the use of bright colors in his work.

Hugh Embry Artist Spotlight is brought to you through a collaboration between Pasco County Libraries and the Dade City Center for the Arts.

If you have any questions about this collaboration, please contact arts@pascolibraries.org

Artist: Student Art Presented by FGUA and Pasco County Utilities

Mission Possible: Water for Tomorrow | On display at the New River Library

Each piece in this display was created by a Pasco County student as part of the 16th annual Water Awareness Poster Contest. The contest is a water conservation initiative led by Pasco County Utilities and the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), with support from the District School Board of Pasco County.
The 2025 contest embraced the theme Mission Possible: Water for Tomorrow, inspiring 1,111 entries from 14 schools, 42 teachers, and one home schooler. Since 2010, nearly 22,500 students have explored the importance of water conservation through STEAM-focused program materials, then transformed their knowledge into powerful visual messages. Their artwork reflects the creativity, care, and commitment of our young environmental stewards. Let their voices remind us: protecting our water is a mission we all share.

WaterContest.org

Artist: Kimberly Kinsler

See, Think, Feel | On display at the New River Library

Have you ever noticed how a “wet paint” sign almost beckons you to reach out and touch the surface? My work invites that same irresistible pull. Through layered textures, bold acrylics, and abstract compositions, I create pieces that draw viewers in—visually and emotionally.

Each painting is intentionally one of a kind. The textures are built slowly and intuitively, allowing spontaneity to emerge. In psychology, my work is informed by a deep curiosity about human experience—the visible and invisible patterns that shape us. In both art and life, I am drawn to what lies beneath the surface. As such, I have learned to embrace imperfection—not as a flaw, but as an essential element of beauty. Nature itself is irregular, layered, and beautifully unpredictable, and my work reflects that truth.

For me, the deepest joy lies in the creative process: the physicality of paint, the quiet observation, and the anticipation of the final reveal. The finished piece becomes more than an image; it is, indeed, a work of art.

drkimkinsler@hotmail.com

Artist: Camille Harris

On display at the South Holiday Library

Camille Harris is a photography enthusiast based in Pasco County, FL, whose art sparks curiosity and opens space for wonder. Camille fell in love with photography at the age of eight after receiving a Kodak Brownie Camera as a birthday gift. She transforms everyday subjects into striking, imaginative images, exploring the tension between nature and industry, decay and renewal, reality and dream. Whether capturing a weathered building, a surreal still life, or a bloom breaking through concrete, she invites audiences to see familiar things in unfamiliar ways. With a playful yet bold approach, she is guided more by instinct than rules; she captures moments and subjects that feel out of place, out of time, or simply out of ordinary sight.

camilleharris.picfair.com

lyhcharris@gmail.com

Artist: Ping Hu

On display at the Starkey Ranch TLC

Ping Hu began her artistic journey nine years ago, first exploring acrylic painting under the guidance of her mentor, Mr. Vann. In time, she found herself drawn to the quiet depth and elegance of Chinese brush painting.

This exhibition offers a glimpse into that evolving journey—where discipline meets spontaneity, and tradition meets personal expression. By profession, she is a physician; by heart, an artist. Painting remains her refuge, her rhythm, and her joy.

pinghu.mo@gmail.com

Artist: Rhonda Donovan

On display at the Wesley Chapel Library

Rhonda Massel Donovan is an artist, designer and art instructor. She resides and works in the Tampa Bay area and has been recognized through exhibitions, curation and awards in U.S. and European cities, including the Venice Biennale of Architecture and several exhibitions in Manhattan, NY. Donovan has been published in Studio Visit Magazine, Artist Closeup Contemporary Art Magazine, Friend of the Artist’s Studio Image Project and Manifest Gallery’s International Painting Annual. She has presented artworks and papers during multiple SECAC conferences, has been a juror and visiting lecturer for events and competitions, and has attended residencies in Europe and the U.S. Her work has been on music albums, publication covers and in non-traditional art spaces as a way of bringing her conversation to people who might never consider walking into a gallery. As an art professor in higher education and art teacher in public schools, Donovan shows students how to tap into their creativity to best expand their problem-solving skills, wherever their interests lie.

Rhonda Massel Donovan, M.F.A.

Artist Designer Educator 

RhondaDonovanArt@gmail.com