June 25th, 2026

Summerland has officially arrived 🎉
 #beach-bbq-vacation

What’s on your summer agenda? Are you traveling? Spending time with family? Working in the garden? Heading to the beach? I'd love to hear what your summer looks like.

I just returned from a trip to Louisville, Kentucky, where I spent time with my boys and their wonderful families.

My highlights included fun family meals, celebrating a milestone birthday for my eldest granddaughter #21, a Churchill Downs horse racing experience that included an upper level suite, a visit to the paddock where I got to stand by the famous Longines clock with a racehorse owner, watching a grandson’s tennis match, silent disco dancing (yes, it’s a real thing) and so much more. 
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To top it off, the weather was perfect, with lower temps and no humidity — a major bonus.

Here in Key West summer arrived around early May and now it’s HOT 🥵. 
However, there are some benefits:

• Good fishing and snorkeling 
• No waits in the restaurants
• Uncrowded beaches,
• A more relaxed pace around town
• Summer specials at many businesses 

We still see plenty of families on vacation and visitors from around Florida, but there are fewer crowds, shorter waits at restaurants, and it's when locals get to enjoy the island a little more.
I'm taking advantage of the longer days and slower pace to work shorter days that often end with a quick visit to Fort Zach Beach for a swim or beach stroll. 
The slower summer season also gives me a chance to experiment, try new ideas, and build inventory for the busy season ahead. Currently there are several new small paintings in the works and a few larger pieces planned as well.
Whether you're spending your summer close to home or traveling somewhere special, I hope it includes time for the things you enjoy most.
I'd love to hear from you—what are you doing this summer?
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Back in my studio, it’s fun to get back painting 

​After a wonderful family vacation, I'm happy to be back in my Key West art studio with palette knife and oil paints in hand.
​This new tropical palm tree painting is inspired by the light, color, and coastal beauty of the Florida Keys, with bold texture and expressive brushwork that capture the feeling of island life.

SUMMER SPECIAL PRICING

Swaying Fronds

$650.00 $450.00

Swaying Fronds

tropical foliage against a blue sky with zebra winged butterflies by Maggie Ruley

acrylic on canvas

palette knife painting with heavy texture

24” x 24” x 1.5”

gallery wrap canvas, no framing required

Free shipping- continental United States

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Study for Sunset Sail

$350.00 $250.00

Study for Sunset Sail

colorful oil palette knife painting with heavy texture by Maggie Ruley

oil on canvas

14” x 11” unframed

Free shipping- continental United States

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Morning in the Mangroves

$525.00 $395.00

Morning in the Mangroves

Morning in the Mangroves captures one of those peaceful island moments. Two colorful boats rest side by side in front of a wall of green mangroves beneath a bright coastal blue sky.

Details

• Original acrylic painting
• 20” x 16” canvas
• Framed in a white and black floater frame
• Framed size: 18” x 22” x 1.5” deep
• Ready to hang

Free shipping- Continental USA

No returns, contact: [email protected] if you have concerns.

NOTE: Colors may vary slightly from original due to different monitors and devices

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