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!

Paula Kuehl
Paula is from Illinois and is an accomplished pastel artist. She does commissions of children as her specialty. Check her out. She and I have taken many painting classes together through the years.

Sandford Birdsey
Sandford is an internationally known watercolorist with an eye for color, light, abstraction and humor. She has her own gallery in Key West, and teaches classes outdoors twice a week during the winter months. Her classes are a hoot!

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.