Art

Back by popular demand, Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation and the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center join forces, once again, to really rock the summer! For grades 2nd through 8th, choose from two week-long summer camps exploring theatre, music, and nature, all while exploring the dynamic and engaging E. O. Wilson...

Local artist Donna Burgess has been sharing her art with us for over 30 years. She started in a cottage in Seaside, before it was a well-known tourist attraction.  As South Walton grew in popularity, so did Burgess and her art. She is regarded as a cardinal artist of...

Emerald Coast Artisans group looking to expand in South Walton By Heather Bennett South Walton is a haven for the gifted. We have talented artists that live and work up and down our emerald coast. The community embraces local artists, and several organizations exist as support systems. One such group is...

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) names popular Destin artist, Kelly Pierre, the 2019 Festival of the Arts poster contest winner. Born and raised in Southern Louisiana, Kelly Pierre’s passion for arts sparked at a young age. As a child, Pierre spent a lot of his time sketching marine life...

Annie Parker Jewelry: Rustic Cuffs and Stuff Annie ParkerAnnie was born in North Carolina, blessed by the hand of God with an...

By Will Estell If you’re a fan of the arts—whether visually, musically or through their power of healing, and if you live anywhere in Okaloosa, Walton or Bay Counties, then you’re likely already familiar with Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF)—the outreach and events this organization has been bringing to Northwest...

Born in New England and raised in a 200-year-old saltbox home, Rosalie spent most of her summers in the ’50’s on...

By Ron Sandstead, owner Flutterby Antiques For an artist, creating is part of being. They don’t ask why, they just do. Fortunately for us, we live in a beautiful area and artists like living here. So, they paint what they see and we are better for it. Our Banner Art Project...

By Bobby Parker The Emerald Coast has become home to artists of all sorts over the years with its natural beauty and its bountiful sources of inspiration. However, every once and awhile we find a local artist nestled amongst the rolling sand dunes and ever-changing tourists, such as the 2018...

We all have a journey in life. A mission, a path and a dream. But what determines if we get there?...