Artist of the Month: Kayla Heintz, One of Our Favorite St. Pete Artists

Now Featured at The Tourist Trap Gift Shop – July 2025

This July, The Tourist Trap is thrilled to feature Kayla Heintz as our Artist of the Month! A professional acrylic artist based right here in sunny St. Pete, FL, Kayla brings an unforgettable mix of science fiction, fantasy, and Florida flora to our walls, and we’re totally here for it.

Her Exhibit: The Mysterious Meets the Botanical

Don’t miss Kayla’s captivating diorama in our exhibit space. This immersive piece pulls you into an alternate Florida where wild nature reclaims the forgotten, and unexplained phenomena peek out from behind the palmettos. Think native plants, glowing lights, UFO sightings, and the creeping feeling that you’ve stumbled onto something just a little too strange to explain.

"When viewers experience this piece," Kayla says, "I want them to feel a connection to the natural beauty of Florida’s native flora and fauna, as well as a sense of unease and fascination with the overgrown and forgotten spaces that exist just off the beaten path."

Mission accomplished.

Supporting St. Pete Artists All Year Round

While Kayla Heintz is our featured Artist of the Month, she’s just one of many incredible St. Pete artists whose work we proudly showcase. FloridaRAMA and The Tourist Trap gift shop are committed to uplifting the local creative community through rotating exhibits, installations, and merchandise from regional makers.

From immersive dioramas to original prints and collectibles, our space is a celebration of the weird, wonderful talent found right here in St. Petersburg. Whether you're stopping by for Kayla’s work or just browsing, you're bound to discover something made with local love.

Shop the Weird and Wonderful

In our gift shop, Kayla’s playful and otherworldly style continues with a vibrant selection of prints and stickers. Whether you’re into glowing alien botanicals, colorful landscapes dotted with flying saucers, or mysterious creatures lurking in the moss, her merch is the perfect souvenir for lovers of the weird, wild, and wonderful.

Each piece is like a window into an alternate Florida, one where science fiction blends with natural beauty, and where curiosity is rewarded with the delightfully unexpected. From matte art prints that shimmer with surreal detail to vinyl stickers that bring a bit of cosmic charm to your laptop or water bottle, Kayla’s collection is a celebration of what makes local art so magnetic: imagination, personality, and place.

About the Artist

Kayla’s work is inspired by her deep love of nature and its ability to blur the lines between what is known and what remains mysterious. Her colorful, mystical art captures the spirit of childlike wonder, infused with just enough eerie detail to keep you coming back for a second look.

Drawing inspiration from Florida’s diverse landscapes and her passion for botany, Kayla creates scenes that feel like they could only happen in the magical margins of reality.

Plan Your Visit

Stop by FloridaRAMA this month to see Kayla’s exhibit, explore immersive art, and discover more incredible work from St. Pete artists in The Tourist Trap gift shop.

🎨 Fully indoor & immersive

🛸 Family-friendly and weird in all the right ways

🛍️ Open daily with rotating artist features

Plan your visit today!