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Florida Region

 Sanibel, Captiva and Gasparilla Islands, Venice, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Matlacha,
Ft. Meyer's
Beach and Tarpon Springs

One is introduced to the Florida Islands of Sanibel and Captiva via the Sanibel Causeway. In the summer hot breezy salt water, freshly opened sea oats, sparkling blue green ocean and palm trees nestled in coves greet the senses. For the past fifteen years I have explored and interpreted numerous Gulf Coast beaches, each with its own special combination of elements. St. Petersburg, Matlache and Fort Meyers offer a variety of seasoned commercial fishing boats for subjects. Tarpon Springs is home to a fleet of sponge diving boats. Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, nestled in dunes at the far end of Gasparilla Island is a favorite. Clearwater offers large rolling white sand dunes topped with sea oats and a lush variety of palm trees. Casperson and North Jetty Beaches near Venice are spotted with volcanic rocks interspersed with sea grapes, grasses and palm trees. Bowditch Point at the North end of Fort Meyers Beach offers vistas facing Sanibel and Captiva Islands. High on a bluff I found trails leading down to the waters edge through lush vegetation with abundant bird life.

Click on any of the paintings to view a larger representation of the work. Actual size before matting: S=11" x 15", M = 15" x 22"

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Anna Maria Island Pier
Florida/anna_maria_island_pier_821.jpg
Seaside Beach - FL Size = S
NEW! Captain Aaron & Susie Sea
Florida/capt_aaron_susie_sea-TarponSpringsFL.jpg
Tarpon Springs, FL Size=S
     
Morning Star
Florida/Morning_Star_Maderia_Beach_811.jpg
Madeira Beach Marina, FL Size=S
Mending the Nets
Florida/mending_nets_cortez_FL814.JPG
Cortez, FLorida Size = S
Morning Star Trawler
Florida/Morning_Star_trawler-820.jpg
Florida Size = S
     
Thunder Bell & Friends
Florida/thunder_bell_andfriends_FL_822.jpg
Cortez, Florida Size = S
Anna Maria Island
Florida/anna_maria_island_seasidebeach_812.jpg
Seaside Beach, FL Size = S
Sanibel Shadows on the
Florida/SanibelShadowsontheCausewayFL.jpg
Causeway, FL Size = S
     
High Surf
Florida/highsurfcaspersonbeachveniceFL.jpg
Casperson Beach, Venice, FL Size=M
Casperson Beach Overlook II
Florida/casperson_beach_overlook_804l_small.jpg
Venice, FL Size=S
Gulf Surf at Blind Pass
Florida/gulfsurfatblindpasscaptivaislandfl.jpg
Captiva Island, Florida Size=S
     
Incoming Tide
Florida/incomingtidebowditchpointfl.jpg
Bowditch Point Size = S
Casperson Vista
Florida/CaspersonVistaVeniceFL.jpg
Venice, Florida Size = M
Storm brewing
Florida/stormbrewingCaptivaIslandFL.jpg
Captiva Island, FL Size = M
     
Fort Meyer's Vista
Florida/FortMeyersVistaFL.jpg
Fort Meyer's, FL Size=S
Pink House at Blind Pass
Florida/PinkHouseatBlindPassCaptivaIslandFL.jpg
Captiva Island, Florida Size=S
High Surf at Blind Pass
Florida/HighSurfatBlindPassCaptivaIslandFL.jpg
Captiva Island, Florida Size=S
     
Dunes
Florida/ClearwaterFLDunes.JPG
Clearwater, Florida Size = M
St. Nicholas III
Florida/stnicholasIIItarponspringsflorida.jpg
Tarpon Springs, FL Size = M
Miss Tracy
Florida/MissTracyStPeteL.JPG
St. Petersburg, FL Size = M
     
Casperson Beach
Florida/Caspersonbeachstormbrewingfl.jpg
Storm Brewing Size = S
Captiva Antiques
Florida/captivaantiquesflorida.jpg
Florida Size = S
Capt. Keith & Miss Suzanne
Florida/capt_keithmiss_suzanne_tarponsprgs_FL795.jpg
Florida Size = M
     
Bubble Room Emporium Gift Shoppe
Florida/bubble_room_emporium_784.jpg
Captiva, Florida Size=S

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