Lemonade Stand Gallery ‘Hiatus Party’ Feb 11

The Lemonade Stand Gallery will be hosting a ‘Hiatus Party’ on February 11th from 6-8 pm. “Our lease has come to an end and we are grateful that a four month pop-up space, amazingly turned into four great years with the support of the Key West community.” says gallery owner and artist Letty Nowak. The Lemonade Stand at 318 Petronia will close at the end of February.

In total, the well-loved gallery has been in business for eleven years.  It first opened its doors in Bahama Village at 227 Petronia Street in 2001 and then closed in 2007.  Letty Nowak started her career as an artist in that space and when it closed, she took a private studio at the Studios of Key West.  Later she took another studio in La Jolla, California.  “Throughout those years of it being closed, I would get several calls from collectors as well as strangers letting me know of spaces they had seen for lease in Key West for me to possibly reopen the Lemonade Stand,” says Nowak.  “It was really sweet.”

In 2012, Nowak did find another space for her gallery.  Again, it was in her favorite neighborhood, Bahama Village.  Ed Swift rented her the old Bahama Village Market building for a pop-up space for four months.  “My stepfather and I went in there with four gallons of white paint, and made it a gallery.  It was beautiful and a dream come true to have it back,” Nowak adds.  “I flew in all of my new paintings I had been making in California and we were back in business.”   Nowak brought back her very popular Juried Small Works Exhibit, gave solo exhibits to artists, Deborah Yates, Sharon McGauley, Erin Stover-Sickmen, Leah Peeks, Paul Findlay, Johnny White, Vincent Pomilio, and Sarah Boyts-Yoder.

“When I first heard the news that my lease was ending I spoke with Jesse Anderson, a close friend of mine.  He said, “Don’t worry, Letty.  The Lemonade Stand always pops back up.”

In the meantime, Nowak will be focusing on making a lot of new paintings in her California Studio when not in Key West.  Letty and gallery manager, Caroline Stover-Sickmen will also be scouting out spaces to do the Small Works Exhibit for 2017.  Any suggestions for this 6 week show are gladly accepted.

The final exhibit in the current 318 Petronia space, titled:  Hiatus Party, will be curated by New York gallery owner and art dealer, Hal Bromm.  Nowak and Bromm will be bringing back Nowak’s signature, “Black Envelope” exhibit where collectors will be able to silently place a bid on selected Nowak paintings and put it in a black envelope placed next to the exhibited painting. A week after the opening, bids will be discussed and chosen.

Please join us for the the Hiatus Party on Feb. 11 from 6-8 pm. Lemonade Stand Gallery is located at 318 Petronia Street Key West, Florida. Open 7 days a week 9 – 4 or by private appointment. For press inquiries, images, or to arrange an appointment, please contact [email protected]

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