Stock Island’s, 2nd Saturday Art Stroll
Stock Island’s Art District is excited to present their Spring Come True edition of their 2nd Saturday, ART STROLL 11-5:00. This Saturday looks to be an incredible day, breezy and sunny with a new burst of excitement at every bend. So grab your hat and your walkin’ shoes. We await you with fresh views to our version of Cannery Row.
Start your stroll at the Stockyard Studio’s, 5700 4th Av. Linda Petrocine, the newest artist to the Stock Island Art Stroll uses one of the oldest forms of painting to create her striking landscapes and abstracts. Linda Petrocine’s encaustic art is adapted from the technique first developed by the ancient Egyptians. Linda mixes beeswax, oil colors and resins, then bonds them with a torch to create landscapes and other pieces with incredible depth, texture and emotion. She’ll be happy to demonstrate this unique art form for you. Also at the Stockyard, you will find Pamela Kostmayer’s studio, Sacred Space’s gallery of 16 local female artists with three work spaces, stone sculptor, Craig Berube-Gray and Conch Republic Body Essentials, specializing in an Artisan hand crafted luxury bath and body products. Truly the best on the island – Skincare for the Island Life.
From there, wind your way to Washed Up Key West at 6475 2nd St, a custom woodworking shop and Key West Island Art Gallery, featuring a collection of Debie Fritts’ art, small replica conch houses made from recycled wood and hand painted framed island art.
Now, off to Collections, Key West, Gallery, 6810 Front St. Upstairs you will find a wood show like none other. Sailors Valentines, wooden letter boxes, serving platters, pedestals and eel blossoms; eye candy for the viewer. Join us please, now through March for the most dynamic of wood shows. You’ll find us 120 paces down the dock from the Hogfish. Open weekends 11-6 and with merely a call, as our woodshop is just down the dock 305-923-4778
www.keywestwoodworks.com www.collections.comFinish your ART STROLL at the Perry Hotel’s 2 art venues. The Green Pineapple and Christie Fifer’s art studio.The Green Pineapple at 7001 Shrimp Road, is hosting a collective of artists: Pearls Before Wine, they have been featured artisans at select art and craft shows all over Key West and the Stock Island area. It is a craft co-op based on long term friendship and respect. This co-op is a group of six women who make unique jewelry, handbags, paintings, weaving, ceramics, photography and a myriad of other craft pieces. Their feature artist, Lucy Hawk is a Key West based artist who creates hand cut paper artworks. Much of her subject matter is inspired by the natural side of the Florida Keys and the coastal environment. She takes plain white paper and cuts it up with a knife to create beautiful, unique artwork for any space.
Also at the Perry, Christie Fifer’s studio at 7025 Shrimp Road, unit 9E is right on the water. Christie, a full time painter in Key West, has opened her long awaited gallery and studio at the Perry Hotel. Come see her well loved book paintings, kooky sculptures and an eclectic array of antiques and old books.
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