gallery artists
Wendy Tatter
batik
Although she was born in Baltimore, Maryland, Wendy always felt the call of the islands. Abandoning her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University to follow her tropical infatuation, Tatter lived in the West Indies, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Brasil.
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Tatter was introduced to the art of batik in Mexico while attending Instituto Allende. Fascinated by the technique, she has developed a style all her own. Her work often reflects the people and places from her travels and has been exhibited and collected worldwide.
John Martini
sculptor
John Martini lives and works in Key West, Florida and Veuxhaulles-Sur-Aube, France. His sculptures are shown internationally in galleries and museums including Lucky Street Gallery in Key West, Sandler Hudson Gallery in Atlanta, GA, the Shidoni Annual in New Mexico, Gallerie Antoine Laurentin in Paris, France and Galleria Santamarta in Milan, Italy.
His works are extensively represented in private and public collections including the large installation "Head2Head" at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey.
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M.J. Johnson
jeweler
I believe in the value of my work, when worn as adornment, is to nurture an attitude of worthiness. When we celebrate ourselves and our lives we express thoughts of being deserving and valued. It is then that we share ourselves less selfishly and create a nicer place to live. It is my wish that these pieces be worn as expressions of creativity, self-celebration and lightheartedness
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Debbie Tunstall
potter
Debbie Tunstall is a local Saint Augustine potter, living and working out of her home studio in the Lighthouse park area of Anastasia Island. Graduating from East Carolina University with a degree in art, she transitioned from the medium of painting to pottery after falling in love with the artistic and practical application of clay.
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Primarily self-taught, Debbie has also attended various classes and workshops, most recently the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina and Taos Clay in Taos, New mexico. She specializes in functional pottery and throws fires and glazes unique pieces that are food, dishwasher, microwave and oven-safe.
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Celeste Cohen
Clay
I have been working in clay since I was 10 years old. It all started when my mom, who is a painter, took me with her to her college ceramics class. I had no instruction, but just
loved it. Always creative, I grew up surrounded by art. My parents had many artist friends
so we were always going to gallery openings.
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I attended Boston University and got a major in Business with a minor in Art. I developed my sculpture full time beginning in 1989, doing art festivals in South Florida, then having multiple exhibits in galleries across the U.S. My artwork is playful, imaginative, and childlike. I enjoy bringing happiness and good energy to others through my creations.
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Steve Mullen
Steve Mullen is a skilled woodworker, using driftwood and beautiful pieces he collects in his travels. His mobiles, cutting boards, and wood sculptures are featured at the gallery.