Back in 1965, they called it the “Clothesline Art Show.” It was a small Key West affair intended to raise renovation money for the historic building at 301 Front Street, now the home of the Key West Art Center. At the time, local artists actually used...
Used to be that when someone said “Pawn Shop,” a little voice in my head would say, “eh, maybe not.” But that all changed when I popped into Keys Pawn a couple of years ago and met an English chap named Melvyn Franks. Melvyn is a luxury wholesale watches, jewelry, and...
Peter Vey paints places that most people only dream about, and his canvases are as dazzling as his surroundings. Vey’s newest exhibition, Key West Style, opens on Saturday, February 19, from 5 – 8pm and runs for three weeks at Key West’s renowned Gallery on...
You don’t have to be “artsy-fartsy” to appreciate the enormous creativity that abounds here in the Keys. For decades, artists have been lured to our 125-mile-long island chain for the color-drenched natural scenery, colorful architecture, and magnificent wildlife....
It wasn’t long after arriving in Key West from Chicago in 2012 that Amanda Johnson painted her first rooster. “Why a rooster,” you may ask? Well, for those of you who don’t know, Key West is renowned for its free-roaming roosters. In fact, they’ve become an iconic...
January may be a dead month in other parts of the country, but not here in the Florida Keys where there is always something going on. From festivals and concerts to theater, cabaret, gallery openings, and exhibits, there are a whirlwind of activities to keep you...
