Swartz Art Gallery
5609 Park Blvd.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Gallery Hours: Monday-Wednesday 12- 3pm
Anytime by appointment.
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Clayton Swartz
Phone: 727-421-0553
Email: art@claytonswartz.com
Rachael Swartz
Phone: 727-458-3874
Email: info@claytonswartz.com
Clayton Swartz is a metal sculptor with an art gallery open to the public in Pinellas Park, FL. He creates vibrant and inspirational aluminum sculptures for public art, corporations, and private collectors around the country.
In 2015, Clayton and his wife Rachael opened Swartz Gallery in their hometown of Pinellas Park to
showcase his work and meet with art enthusiasts and clients. A visit to
Swartz Gallery will allow visitors to see a large collection of his
available sculptures, mixed media paintings, and a few wood workings. He creates wall sculptures, freestanding sculptures and a variety of small and large scale sculptures. Swartz Gallery also
has an outdoor space to showcase large scale sculptures that are
available to purchase. Many of this sculptures can be seen online and are available to purchase
on his website under "Shop".
Swartz is a lifelong Florida resident. He began his art career as an abstract painter while at St. Petersburg College and later moved into metal sculpture after receiving his Bachelors of Arts in Fine Art-Painting and Sculpture from the University of South Florida in 1999. He combines these skills to create unique aluminum sculptures that incorporates bright and translucent colors with a DuPont automotive that provides a vibrant and long lasting shine. His painted aluminum sculptures are able to withstand the elements and can be displayed indoors or outdoors.
In 2005, Swartz began selling his vibrant sculptures at select fine art festivals. As his work gained popularity, he was selected by collectors, businesses, and cities and municipalities to create both private and public large scale sculptures.
Clayton's work can be seen all over the Tampa Bay area, throughout Florida, and across the US. Clayton has created hundred's of sculptures and is a two time recipient of the Art in State Buildings program.
Some of his major public and corporate collections include the
City of Largo, Florida Gulf Coast University, City of Deerfield Beach, City of Bonita Springs, City of Belleair, City of Safety Harbor, All Children’s Hospital, Pinellas Sun Coast Transit Authority PSTA, Epic Gateway Apartments, Marriott Ocean Pointe Hotel, Barrymore Hotel, 400 Beach Restaurant, Salt Rock Grill, Crabby's Dockside, The City of Pinellas Park, Pinnacle Housing Group, Harrison School for the Arts, The City of Dunedin, and many more public and private collections in Tampa Bay and around the country.
When
discussing his art work he states "I am interested in the physical act
that goes into creating my works. I describe my works as a performance
or dance with the material...a chance to change something raw into
something beautiful. I love what I do everyday and want to share my passion for creating art with others. "
Clayton lives and works in his studio in Pinellas Park, FL with his wife and 5 children..