COOL WEATHER DIDN’T DETER CROWDS FROM ART UNDER THE OAKS
For makers and creators of arts and crafts, there is a Saturday in the second week of January in the Upper Keys where they can get together...
ARTIST’S CORNER: INSPIRING MUSES OF THE UPPER KEYS
Art isn’t created in a vacuum. You look at the artwork and you might wonder what was going on with the artist or society at that time.
It...
IN PICTURES: FLORIDA KEYS ARTIST VALERIE PERREAULT OPENS NEW SOLO SHOW TO RAVE REVIEWS
Local artist Valerie Perreault is no stranger to big feelings, bold takes and personal evolution. Just shy of one year after closing her Islamorada studio to focus...
STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: ARTIST JOHN DAVID HAWVER LEAVES MEANINGFUL MARKS AROUND THE KEYS
The Florida Keys is one of those special places in the world. One artist who comes to mind when I think of the Keys’ natural beauty is...
FLORIDA PARK RANGER TALKS PLANTS & SURVIVAL AT UPCOMING LECTURE
The History of Diving Museum’s Immerse Yourself lecture features park ranger Chris Herald on native plants and survival on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
Herald is a...
STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: ARTIST NANCY COOPER PAINTS THE WILD SIDE
When I think about wildlife art, I think about artist Nancy Cooper and her interesting bird portraits.
I had the pleasure of getting to know Cooper when I...
STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: COLORFUL RAYS INSPIRE STAINED GLASS ARTIST VERONICA GUTIERREZ
As liturgical music fills your ears you sit and observe. Your personal light show begins in the church — you see a flash of color here and...
ARTIST’S CORNER: LIMELIGHT STUDIO OWNER SUSAN JANKOWSKI HELPS ARTISTS FIND A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE
Talented artists and great teachers are a rare breed, but Susan Jankowski, of Islamorada’s Limelight Studio, fits the bill.
Jankowski has a strong, enthusiastic energy and a deep...
THE KEY PLAYERS BRING COMEDY TO KEY LARGO WITH ‘SANDY TOES & SALTY KISSES’
The setting for The Key Players’ latest production is a small, seaside destination wedding hotel called Lover’s Landing. The show opens with the lovable yet flaky hotel...
ARTIST JASON BARTH PAYS CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL WHEN PAINTING THE NATURAL WORLD
There is a quiet in nature that almost feels unreal. If you have ever been to some of the fringe places of the Everglades, you get that...
