William DePaula
William DePaula is an artist, designer and gemologist who believes in the power of art. From his early childhood onward, he has never stopped drawing, painting and creating. He envisions a world in which beauty is as important as function, where culture and history are respected, and where nature is at once powerful and vulnerable. Infusing an essence of life in all his paintings, DePaula understands beauty is accessible to all. DePaula's art has been featured in select art museums around the world.
ISLAMORADA’S ROADSIDE MERMAID LORELEI GETS A MAKEOVER BY LOCAL ARTIST
The Lorelei Restaurant and Cabana Bar opened in 1952. The Lorelei features a large blonde mermaid done in a roadside attraction sort of way.
The...
LOCAL DOCTOR COINS UNIQUE ART
It was an average sort of day; it was dinner time, and the dinner was good, but the conversation was even better. The year...
‘ALMOST SEXY’ ART SHOW TAKES TO KONA KAI GALLERY
Palms and other fauna situated along a pathway led visitors to the site of an opening art show at Kona Kai Gallery. Inside was...
ARTIST’S CORNER: DARYL DUDA CAPTURES THE BEAUTY BELOW THE SURFACE
It’s hard not to call a balloonfish adorable. If you really look at the balloonfish, it feels like a made-up fish, something an artistic...
ARTIST’S CORNER: TIPS TO NAVIGATING THE GALLERIES AT MIAMI BEACH’S ART BASEL
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