Thursday, November 29, 2012
The memorial service is Saturday for St. Petersburg artist Bill Correira Woo.
A public memorial service for Bill "Woo" Correira will be Saturday, Dec. 1, at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. The service is at 1 p.m., at 1900 Gandy Blvd., St. Petersburg. All are welcome to attend. Correira is a St. Petersburg artist who died Monday at his Central Avenue gallery. Correira was known for painting colorful images of marine life. He also had a high profile in St. Petersburg, beloved for his openness and generosity toward others. A Correira pastime was to paint saltwater fish and other underwater creatures in public, sometimes at sushi restaurants or on a downtown street. Other articles on Correira 1.) Fundraisers are being held locally this week to help Correira's family defray the costs for his funeral. They …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Beloved St. Pete artist Bill "Woo" Correira died inside his art gallery on Central Avenue Monday. He had been battling brain cancer.
Local artist Bill "Woo" Correira knew better than to worry about what people thought or if things did not go exactly as planned. Why should he? After surviving a brush with death in 2007, the artist gained an appreciation for living in the moment and fully engaging in his work as a painter. In 2007, on Thanksgiving Day, Correira was diagnosed with brain cancer and languished for 49 days in a coma. But he survived, and later realized his dream of owning a St. Petersburg gallery, where he focused on painting marine animals. On Monday night, Correira died inside his art gallery at 689 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. Tuesday dozens of family, friends and fellow artists stopped by his gallery to remember and honor the man that offered support …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Correira was known for his colorful depictions of marine life and his love for downtown St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg artist Bill Correira Woo has died. The artist's sudden passing Monday was mourned by friends and loved ones, who left dozens of messages on Correira's Facebook page. "You will be deeply missed," wrote Missie Stevenson McDow. "Gosh, Bill, you will be missed. Your art and your soul," said Jean Teira Hynes. Correira owned Woo Gallery on Central Avenue and had lived in St. Petersburg for more than 30 years. Correira valiantly fought and survived brain cancer five years ago, after he was stricken on Thanksgiving Day in 2007. Correira later attributed his dedication to painting as key to his recovery. Correira almost exclusively focused on marine life, and was best known for his evocative paintings of saltwater fish. The colorful …
Jill Agnew
7:16 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
So sorry and sad to hear this fine man/artist has left us all too soon. Jill Agnew more ›