Kelly Oden

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  • HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINE

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2020 | print and digital By Kelly Oden and Dakota Parks Across America, healthcare workers have been on the front line of the fight against the COVID-19 virus—working day and night on 10- to 12-hour shifts. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), healthcare is the fastest-growing…

  • Trust the Process Breaking Down the Artist’s Methods

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2020 | print and digital By Kelly Oden I Photos by Guy Stevens “You are an explorer. You understand that every time you go into the studio, you are after something that does not yet exist.” – Anna Deavere Smith, Letters to a Young Artist For many artists, inspiration begins…

  • A Celebration of Imperfection

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2022 | print and digital wRITTEN BY KELLY ODEN • PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUY STEVENS Eight years ago, local artist and hair stylist James Amerson and his husband, kitchen designer Jeff Griffey, purchased an Old East Hill home that would have scared most buyers away. In fact, it actually did. “Our…

  • Art Watch: Pensacola’s Thriving Art Scene

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2022 | print and digital by Kelly Oden • photos by Guy Stevens While Pensacola has always been home to a robust art community, in recent years the diversity and scale of the art being produced locally has grown by leaps and bounds. Perhaps that is a a reflection of…

  • The Marzoni House A Queen Anne Castle in Old East Hill

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2023 | print and digital By Kelly Oden Nestled in the heart of the historic Old East Hill Preservation District, the Marzoni House offers up a lovely example of Queen Anne Victorian elegance and a slice of Pensacola history. Originally built in 1890 by Louis D. Marzoni, chief lumber inspector…

  • Crafting a Community: Pensacola’s Booming Craft Beer Scene

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2021 | print and digital By Kelly Oden Not too long ago, McGuire’s Irish Pub was the only option available for Pensacola beer enthusiasts looking for something unique and local. Cut to 2021 and the craft beer scene has exploded, not just downtown, but across the greater Pensacola area. In…

  • Longleaf Pine A Southern Revival

    Longleaf Pine A Southern Revival

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2024 | print and digital By Kelly Oden Centuries ago, the majestic longleaf pine forest covered an estimated 92 million acres of the southeastern United States—running from Virginia to Florida and along the Gulf Coast as far west as Texas. With one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, the longleaf pine, with its long…

  • Shop Talk: Stores We Adore

    Shop Talk: Stores We Adore

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    Susan Campbell JewelryJCK Magazine | National trade publication | 2015 | print and digital By Kelly Oden In the 455 years since Spanish conquistador Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano set anchor in its bay, Pensacola, aka the City of Five Flags, has fallen under various rules: Spanish, British, French, Confederate and U.S. That cultural…

  • Pensacola Renaissance

    Pensacola Renaissance

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    Latitudes (American Eagle In-Flight Magazine) | Feature story | 2015 | print and digital By Kelly Oden Known affectionately as the city of five flags, Pensacola has been claimed, at different times, by Spain, France, Britain, the Confederacy and the United States. With well-preserved military forts, a historic village and a number of significant shipwrecks off…