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David Wegman – Key West Artist

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David Wegman is a painter, sculptor and musician who has called Key West home for more than 50 years. His rustic interpretation of life in the tropics, and chronicles of sailing around the world, jamming with rock stars, and imbibing with pirates of all stripes has generated legions of friends, fans, and collectors.

David Wegman Art

Press Release for David Wegman 50 Year Retrospective by The Studios of Key West:

Show Opens April 3rd, 6-8 pm @ The Studios of Key West. On View, April 3-24, 2025. Gallery Talk, April 11, 5 pm.

Long-time resident and self-described pirate David Wegman epitomizes Key West’s Bohemian spirit. His artwork vividly portrays his seafaring life, bringing to life the vibrant places he has explored and the colorful characters he has encountered along the way.

David Wegman’s art elicits images of an exotic oceanic world of mystery shrouded in romance. “A sailor at sea thinks about land, and a sailor on land remembers the sea.” David was born in 1944, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and one of five brothers. He is referred to as the “mystic Wegman,” a compliment from many who know him in the communities of Key West, St. Barths and Maine (just a few places he calls home!).

Educated in oils, pastels, pen and ink, David was also drawn to carve wax and cast sculpture into gold, silver, and bronze during the 1970’s.

For more information about David Wegman 50 Year Retrospective at The Studios of Key West.

Check Out the Documentary Inside the Real Key West – With a Local Legend by Peter Santenello.

Fifty Years of David Wegman Story by Ralph DePalm for The Soul of Key West

Fifty Years of Dave Wegman

DAVID WEGMAN ARTIST PAGE – Artwork, hand-made t-shirts, and his latest book can be found here.

David Wegman

 Please visit our page OurKeyWest Artists for information about all of our Key West artist.

 

Bethany Smith-Martin
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