Key West - Ann’s passion

 

Ann’s inspired by all the local flowers

I like to write and Ann loves to paint. She started out in watercolors but then moved to pastels. She had a painting setup on Fleetwing in the cockpit and spends many afternoons here in Key West painting.

Typical Key West cottage

The photos of her works do not do justice to the pastels. There is such a difference in seeing original art (not a reproduction) in person as opposed to seeing it over the internet or a print. She enjoys the act of painting for the sheer joy of doing it with little thought of selling her work.  

Ann liked the butterfly perched in the flowers

Ann has a traveling kit and the cockpit is hers in the afternoon while I’m down below writing, which is what I like to do. It’s get fun for the both of us and the back of a boat in Key West is hard to beat when you’re still in the thick of things - boats going by, dinghies coming in from the anchorage, and people occasionally stopping by to chat. 

The ocean is nearby

On Saturday, we’ll attend Peter Vey’s reception at the Gallery on Greene Street. He’s our favorite artist in Key West. His painting are so full of life. He doesn’t even use a brush but rather a pallet knife. Ann just bought a set to experiment. 

There are many local ponds to explore

I’m still in recovery mode and I’m finding the longest part is letting my jaw heal. It’s hard to eat with tender jaw muscles, very tender. However, there’s nothing to do other than let nature take its course and heal. 

And brilliant sunsets