Island Gallery West

Specialties

Anna Maria Island art by local artists —

Located in Holmes Beach in the heart of Anna Maria Island on Florida’s Gulf Coast near Bradenton, Island Gallery West offers a rich variety of art by talented local and regional artists. The works of nearly 30 fine artists are on display. For more than 25 years, the Gallery has offered paintings, mixed media, photography, jewelry, pottery, and stained glass. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 AM — 5 PM.

History

Established in 1990.

Island Gallery West History

Artist James Pay conceived of and planned Island Gallery West in April 1990 with other local artists including Sidney McKenna, Mary Worobec, Helen DeForge, Thelma Weeks, Irene Murphy, Judy Adams, Bren Jackson and Jane Fitzgerald.

The gallery opened at the current location, 5368 Gulf Drive in the S & S Shopping Plaza in Holmes Beach, with the Anna Maria Island Art League using the back room for its headquarters and classroom for the first three years.

A fire at an adjacent restaurant, Augie’s, damaged the gallery in April 2003, but the artist co-​op worked together to clean and repair the gallery, re-​opening it little more than a month later.

The gallery remains a vibrant co-​operative of diverse local artists. New applicants are juried by current members to be accepted into the group. There are no paid employees, and each member staffs the gallery once a month. Gallery visitors can always count on meeting with a professional artist knowledgeable in his

Meet the Business Owner

Artists W.

Business Owner

We are the artist/​owners of Island Gallery West. Island Gallery West is an artists’ cooperative that has been in business in Holmes Beach FL for more than 25 years.

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