KEY WEST GALLERY PRESENTS ANN LORRAINE’S PAINTINGS OF OLD COFFEE MILL & YOUNG DANCERS

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Ann Lorraine’s out of doors studio overlooks her lush Catherine Avenue backyard, the place JAG Gallery will host a three-day exhibit of her most up-to-date work Feb. 14-16. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

Neglect the packed artwork gallery on opening evening of a brand new present, small cups of wine and even smaller small speak. It is a completely different form of artwork present. A lot completely different.

Discover considered one of Key West’s most hidden and enchanting gardens, the place authentic work will hold from between native timber in sun-dappled areas as water bubbles from a close-by fish pond.

Native artist Ann Lorraine has partnered with JAG Gallery to host a present of her personal most up-to-date work in her personal Catherine Avenue backyard, the one she and her husband, Invoice Lorraine, have lovingly tended for 50 years.

For months, Ann Lorraine sat quietly at the back of the Espresso Mill Dance Studio, in that cool-looking corrugated metallic constructing on Pohalski Lane, simply off Truman Avenue. She sketched and photographed as instructors taught dozens of dance lessons within the 1908 constructing that was, actually, a espresso mill till the Nineteen Fifties. Triumph Espresso Mill delivered large burlap sacks of espresso to Fausto’s Meals Palace and different areas. 

In recent times, the constructing grew to become residence to Espresso Mill Dance Studio, providing lessons and performances in ballet, faucet, jazz and trendy dance. The studio continues in the present day on White Avenue, however the previous espresso mill constructing was offered, ending an period for Penny Let’s dance studio.

That’s the place Lorraine stepped in, desirous to seize the ultimate days of dance within the historic espresso mill.

The outcomes of her observations are a putting mixture of acrylic, oil and pastel work, each imbued with the persona of its characters. From the little ladies in leotards who whisper out entrance after class, to the tomboy who stood exterior and watched rehearsals via the open window, the brand new assortment pays tribute to the previous constructing, younger dancers and a bit of Key West historical past. 

The backyard artwork present will probably be on show within the Lorraines’ backyard, 1028 Catherine St., Feb. 14-16 from 3 to six p.m.

The small cups of artwork present wine will nonetheless be accessible, however this present will even supply Cuban con leches in honor of the previous espresso mill.

The occasion is free and all are welcome.  Extra info is out there at JAG Gallery, 1075 Duval Avenue C23, through e mail to jaggallerykw@gmail.com or at 305-407-6202.

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