His exhibition “B.A.S.K.: Because Art Should Kill” is on display at the University of Tampa through Dec. 15. Maggie is a former arts writer for the Tampa Bay Times. She now writes for Bay Magazine.

The project that became the "Dear Friend" exhibit started in 2020 because artist Leah Grant had a lot on her mind -- and those thoughts needed a place to go. "I wrote letters as if I would write it to ...