Local Artists

Location: Paul Brent Studio
Website: paulbrent.com
Social: Paul Brent on Facebook

Paul Brent is a Florida artist whose work is known worldwide. His paintings in watercolor and oil have deftly portrayed the many aspects of the area capturing the innate beauty on paper and canvas. He is best known for his idyllic watercolors of coastal life and is often referred to as America’s best known coastal artist. His work has shown constant progression and change throughout his career.

Location: Minutes and Miles

I paint with watercolors, lots of subject matter is shore birds, flamingos, kids at the beach, fishing boats. I use a lot of detail, perhaps too much, but I love painting and it’s a great diversion for me.

Location: House of Henry
Business Name: Paint Night 850
Specializes in: Face painting, acrylic painting, paint and sip instructor, window paint artist, muralist, street artist
Social: Jessica on Facebook

Hello! I’m the owner of Paint Night 850, Jessica Pennington. I’m a long time local of the Panama City area. As long back as I can remember, art has been a huge part of my life. Today I have applied my passion for art and more specifically teaching art to people in my community through teaching step by step painting classes at various venues around Panama City. My personal art style is very heavily influenced by bright, unapologetic pigment use that relies heavily on the outdoors, local fauna and flora, and costal lifestyle. I’ve grown accustomed to living most of my life in the Florida panhandle. I love incorporating my personal style into creating all different types of paintings people can recreate at my paint and sip classes! On top of being an artist, I have an extensive career in cosmetic management which has helped me with the knowledge and how to with Facepainting. I have over 15 years experience as a freelance makeup/ facepainter and I don’t cut corners when it comes to using safe products that meet FDA cosmetic standards, as well as pursuing training in clinical cleaning and handling of my products! Fun, safe, and always clean. My art background allows me to think on my toes and create wearable art that brings joy and magic to people of all ages!

Location: Shop the Closet
Social: Cassidy on Instagram
Specializes in: Candles and Wax Melts

Cassidy Cobb is a Panama City Beach native and the crafter behind MageCraft Candles, hand-poured soy candles inspired by the places and stories she loves.

Location: Destination PC
Website: www.creativeangelsartwork.com
Social: Brianna on Instagram
Specializes in: Paintings, Drawing, Digital Art, Hand-painted Clothing

Brianna Bennett
Visual Artist | Author & Illustrator | Art Educator | Community Leader

Brianna Bennett is a passionate Visual Artist based in Panama City, FL. From a young age, she knew that art was her calling, and that passion has shaped her journey into adulthood.

Through Panama City Parks, Culture, and Recreation, she teaches arts and crafts classes to youth, adults, and seniors, and frequently volunteers as a face painter and event contributor.

As the founder of Creative Angel’s Artwork, Brianna has built a brand that serves as a one-stop-shop for all things art. Whether through painting, illustration, design, or community projects, her mission is to inspire and uplift others through creativity.

Today, she brings her love for art into the classroom as an art instructor at The Collegiate School FSU, where she strives to inspire the next generation of creatives.

Location: Revival House General store
Website: longloveceramics.tiny.store
Social: Lori on Instagram
Specializes in: Functional Ceramic Art

Location: Out of the Box Art Studio
Specializes in: Ceramics, jewelry making, painting, and drawing

I have been a local public school art teacher for 20 years that dabbles in teaching workshops on the side. I enjoy making art for myself and bringing that joy to others.

Location: Out of the Box Art Studio
Website: www.palmandpalette.com
Social: Connect on Facebook

Jenny is a local artist in Northwest Florida and is known for her captivating Acrylic Fluid Art—dynamic works that capture the beauty of movement and flowing pigments. Inspired to bring that same sense of artistry into everyday life, she has now expanded her medium to include a new line of handmade jewelry. With the same passion, attention to detail, and harmony with nature that defines her paintings, she is now offering wearable art that tells a story.

From original canvases to fine art works, Jenny curates every detail with care. With her jewelry, that dedication extends into creating meaningful, one-of-a-kind accessories designed to inspire and connect.

Jenny invites you to explore her collections where art comes alive on the wall, on the body, and in the heart. Every piece is an invitation to experience beauty, creativity, and connection in a new way.

Location: Thistle & Thorn
Social: Connect on Instagram

Claude is primarily a watercolor artist. She draws inspiration from inks and color pencils, with works specializing in florals, botanicals, animals, fruit and other tasty foods.

Location: Pyramid, Inc.
Website: amandareinfeldsportfolio.godaddysites.com
Social Amanda on Instagram
Specialty: traditional and digital illustrator

I exist somewhere between design and illustration—where structure loosens up and ideas get a little more room to breathe.
For decades, I’ve been building visuals that balance instinct and intention—clean when they need to be, expressive when they should be, and always created with a sharp eye for detail. My work moves across print, digital, and social, but the core stays the same: make something that feels honest, considered, and visually alive.
I’m drawn to texture, contrast, and the small details most people overlook—the in-between spaces that give a piece its personality. Sometimes that shows up as a refined layout, sometimes as something a little more raw and illustrative.
I don’t just design to fill space—I design to create a mood, a moment, or a reaction. Something that lingers a little longer than expected.

Location: Heroes Lounge
Website: www.happypaintingsbycraig.com
Social: Craig on Instagram
Specializes in: Oil and watercolor landscapes, seascapes, and still life. Sizes vary from small 4×4 to large wall art.

Craig is an oil painter born in Foxboro, Massachusetts. After serving 23 years in the United States Air Force and living all around the world, he now calls Panama City, Florida home.
His artistic journey began unexpectedly in 2016, when a Bob Ross Master Paint Set, given as a Christmas gift, sparked a passion he hadn’t yet discovered. With no formal training beyond a few childhood art classes, he immersed himself in painting, completing ten works in his first two weeks and more than one hundred by 2018.
What began with Bob Ross tutorials quickly evolved into a personal exploration of landscape painting, color, and atmosphere. While oil remains his primary medium, Craig also works in watercolor and other mediums to push his sense of texture, light, and composition. These parallel practices inform one another, expanding his range and developing his artistic voice while drawing inspiration from nature, memory, and the emotional resonance of place.
Through his website and ongoing body of work, Craig documents his growth as an artist and shares insights with others discovering their own creative paths. His work embodies a spirit of exploration, driven by curiosity and a lifelong commitment to learning.

Location: Lazer-It
Website: www.playswellwithcolor.com
Social: Connect on Facebook

Bethany paints aquatic animals, landscapes, oceanscapes, and – sometimes – birds wearing jeans. She teaches watercolor classes and acrylic paint-alongs at venues in Panama City and Panama City Beach, as well as participating in markets from Port St Joe to Destin. She is currently illustrating a book, and has become obsessed with putting her art on shirts, bags, and anything else she can heat press it to. She would love to lead your group painting party, and she will come to you!