​When I started, I simply wanted to paint a winding tropical lazy river filled with white inner tubes drifting through the water.
​I loved the peaceful feeling of it, but after a while I realized something was missing. It needed a little life—but not the kind of busy, noisy activity you usually associate with water parks.

Then it came to me.
What if it wasn't just a lazy river? What if there were women reading? Sounds right!

And what do we call a group of women friends who read books together?

​I started adding women floating quietly in the tubes, each completely absorbed in her own book.
They're together, sharing the same beautiful afternoon, but each enjoying her own little escape.

That idea made me smile, and suddenly the painting had a story.

I imagined a place where the only agenda was finding a comfortable float, opening a good book, and letting the current do the rest.

​No schedules. No rushing. Just sunshine, tropical palms, bright umbrellas, and the simple pleasure of getting lost in a great read.

​Lazy River Book Club is an original acrylic painting on a 24 x 36-inch gallery-wrapped canvas, with the image continuing around the edges so it's ready to hang without a frame.

If you'd like to see all the details, additional photos, or make it yours, you'll find Lazy River Book Club here.

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I'm a Key West artist creating colorful original paintings inspired by island life. My working studio and gallery are on Fleming Street in Old Town, where visitors are always welcome.