Friends of the Key West Library Present Rita Troxel and John Martini
The Friends of the Key West Library’s popular speaker series will present local favorite Rita Troxel in conversation with sculptor John Martini via webinar on March 15, 2021. All lectures in the 2021 season will be presented online due to the pandemic. As in past years the lectures are free and open to all, but you must register to receive the presentation link. https://www.
Rita Troxel will be in conversation with sculptor John Martini on the occasion of the publication of her new book, Home at the End of the World.
Rita Troxel moved to Key West in 1974 with the intent to start a theater with a group of friends from college. Hence Greene Street Theatre came into being and garnered much acclaim thanks to the involvement of Tennessee Williams. Her work has included theater manager and actor, sales clerk, jeweler, extras casting for movies. She worked for Newman and Associates Public Relations firm and spent 22 years as Film Commissioner for the Tourist Development Council representing the Florida Keys to the entertainment industry. She also made a little cameo appearance in Season 3 of “Bloodline.”
John Martini lives and works in Key West, Florida and Veuxhaulles-Sur-Aube, France. He moved to Key West in 1976. While working odd jobs he earned his 50 ton masters captain license and then opened a sailing school at the same time as maintaining a sculpture studio in the abandoned Truman Annex.
His sculptures are shown internationally in galleries and museums including Lucky Street Gallery in Key West, Sandler Hudson Gallery in Atlanta, GA, the Shidoni Annual in New Mexico, Galerie Antoine Laurentin in Paris, France and Galleria Santamarta in Milan, Italy.
The lectures will be available for viewing following the presentations through the Friends of the Key West Library website.
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