Artists

Jim Salem
Jim is a fabulous acrylic artist in Key West. His subjects are landscapes, tropical birds, and still lifes, using realistic, impressionistic, and abstract approaches. I have been taking painting classes from Jim during the winter months and find his critiques very helpful.

JoBeth Gilliam
Jo Beth is a watercolorist from Texas. My sister and I took class from her in New Mexico and love her use of color and large brush strokes. Her paintings depict the Southwest.

Michael Ireland
Michael is a watercolorist that I studied with in Illinois. His work is large brush, washes on really long pieces of 140# paper of prairies, deserts, and beaches. You’d love it. He is a great teacher and a great guy!

Sandford Birdsey
I consider Sanford Birdsey to be my greatest mentor and of course a friend in the art of watercolor. Her creative spirit passed in September 2010 but she will remain with me always. Good bye and thank you Sandford, for passing on the gift of painting to all of us who played with you each Saturday morning on the streets of Key West.

Tom Francesconi
A student of Irving Chapiro, Tom is a great watercolorist, instructor and judge living and working in the Chicago Area. Tom teaches at the Palette & Chiselle and the Old Town Art Center.

Gallery

Key West Art Center
Key West's oldest art gallery featuring works by local artists. Includes membership details, craft show, and festival information. 301 Front St., (305) 294-1241

SoDu Gallery
1100 SODU is a fine art and craft gallery on Duval Street in Key West. It is owned by five artists, who between them have been owners of partners in about a dozen Keys Galleries.

General

Gogokeywest.com
Tons of pictures of the latest “happenings” in Key West

Keywest.com
For up to the minute news about what is going on in Key West, check out this site.

Instruction

Art House of McKinney, Texas
My sister is a great painter and ceramist. Last year she opened a school for children and adults and is offering a full schedule of classes year round. Way to go Sona!

Nitaleland.com
Nita has written many books on painting, and gives workshops all over the country. Her site gives you many links to other artists, supply companies, book and video companies, and much more. She covers watercolor, acrylic, oil, and pastel. You could spend hours on her site…watch out!

The Studios of Key West
This is a new center for artists where you can rent a studio space, take classes and workshops, hear lectures, and look at a gallery of local work. Find out who is coming to teach in Key West in the coming months.

Watercolor-online.com
Similar website to the one listed above, but with a few more articles concerning paints. One can never have enough resources.

Watercolorpainting.com
Learn watercolor techniques, get the scoop on the latest supplies, materials, books, and videos, as well as up coming workshops from all over the country.

Supplies

cheapjoes.com
There are many sources for watercolor supplies, but so far, these two have whatever I need and they deliver quickly and hassle free. They both run regular sales and will e-mail them to you (all the time it seems!)

jerrysartarama.com
This is another source for watercolor supplies,etc.

Watercolor

Florida Keys Watercolor Society
This orgamization's mission is to advance the "art of watercolor" through annual shows, workshops conducted by professional painters, and local "paint outs".