Matlacha (Matt-la-shay) is a colorful little town full of big, colorful art! Lovegrove Gallery is always on my list of stops! This has been one of my favorite places to find art for years now! We are talking “Island Art“ at its finest around here! It’s located on Pine Island, Florida, and you might miss it if you’re not looking for it!
It’s about 25 minutes from Punta Gorda and today was a pretty nice day to visit…a little cold for me, but nice. Jacob and I even had some ice cream. I know I said it was cold out, but they had homemade ice cream! Girl Scout Thin Mint Ice Cream! It wasn’t too cold to have a little!
The photo above was taken in the Lovegrove backyard! As we entered the gallery today they were passing out marshmallows for roasting around their firepit! Jacob really enjoyed that! The town is swarming with visitors at this time of the year and the shops and galleries are extremely busy! I thought it was wonderful to see this art community thriving!
Pine Bay Art and Antiques has a great selection of local art, and they have wonderful books by Robert Macomber that Tim loves! He lives on Pine Island and writes great historical fiction novels. I happened to find a cute little purse here today…wearable art!
There’s a great hotel to stay at located right in the heart of everything. It’s actually built out OVER the water, with fishing just out the door to your room! That’s right…you walk out your door onto the dock with chairs waiting for you to sit down and “catch the big one” for dinner! Bridge Water Inn is great for families! Can you tell I practically grew up in my Mom’s travel agency?
Here’s one of my favorite things from Matlacha…The Giant Fish! We really should name him because he hangs out on the wall in the kitchen everyday! This is one of the many “colorful art” pieces that decorate the inside and outside of our house.
Here’s another one of my earlier purchases…
Here’s more backyard art at the gallery…a reminder of Hurricane Charley that did so much damage in this area.
Colorful art really does brighten everything up a bit!
LIVE IN COLOR!
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that’s a fun looking place to be…so colorful during this cold dreary winter weather….I could use a trip there..
oh, just gorgeous! i love all that color.
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That bottle tree is so charming! Love your fish. Let us know what you name him
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What beautiful colors, and I especially love their cheerfulness in the middle of winter! ~Arleen
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I am jealous!
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Wow! That is bright! Thanks for showing that.
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What a fun and colorful post! Loved it! Now I’ve got a hankering for some of that Thin Mint ice cream, too. Those are my favorite Girl Scout cookies. Yum.
Thanks for joining my party!
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Love the art! Especially that fish. I will definitely have to remember this place if we ever vacation nearby.
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Wow! What an incredible place. All that color is amazing and it makes me feel warm on this winter day just looking at the pictures.
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Kim, it’s so nice to see so much color! Sounds like a great vacation spot!
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What great colors! It looks like a very happy place to be.
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All that color is FAB!
Oh my word. I love color. I’m the daughter of a commercial painter and I used to spend HOURS with his color wheel (sample stick) and plan. Then I moved to L.A. after I was married and lived in a little neighborhood with a lot of families from Mexico… now they KNOW color! The houses were similar to your post… and on the inside, every wall was a different color! So lively, so welcoming, my children loved to visit. I think the influence has rubbed off because my sons are asking for a tie-dye room!
You’re making me crave some sunshine and brightly painted chairs while sit and stare out at this dull, gray, Midwestern winter.
You’re making me crave Florida, too.
And ice cream.
Such luxury of color!
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The colors! AMAZING!!! Beautiful post,
blessings,
melissa
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Oh man! Love those vibrant colors. That hotel sounds really neat. That fish that hangs out at your house is really cool too.
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Wow! That is a very colorful place, how could you possibly miss it! I love it!
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I LOVE places like this!!!!!!!! Reminds me of the Keys, Amelia Island, Cedar Key, FL. Love those types of coastal towns. You have come by a couple of times and I am playing catchup and wanted to say hello!!!!!
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This post was a sight for sore eyes! Winter in the Midwest can be so dreary. I could almost feel the sunshine.
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What a great place it must be to visit – though these pictures are a fun substitute! My son is very arsty and would *love* this place. Thanks for sharing it!
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Hubby used to take me to this FABULOUS restaurant in Matlatcha – - – “The Matlatcha Oyster Bar” It was our FAVORITE. The last time we tried to go, had closed down.
Oh yah – - – and the first time he took me there, he made me try to pronounce the name, and of course I pronounced it like it looks and he laughed his head off at me. Now I KNOW how to say it!!!
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What a cheerful place to hang out and visit!
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Wow, what fantastic colors! Sure brightens up this drab Pacific NW winter day, thanks for sharing
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Wonderful color! Such creative and cheerful art!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
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Great colorful photos and art! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Love your BRIGHT & COLORFUL pics……so much FUN…I would love to visit that place! Thanks for visiting my blog! You “brightened” my day!
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I LOVE this little town also!
Thank you for taking me there for a visit. I actually have some of these same shots saved as memories and remember the ice cream too!
Love you,
MomL
Thanks for sharing such amamzing colors! It brightens this gray, snowy day we’re having here!
Thanks for stopping in too!
Gina
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If you look at the PINTEREST boards I work on, the first thing to notice is the colors I so love! Your blog sure showed some terrific places to go visit. Our Hug tee shirts are in bright colors too and would fit right into this town. What is it about color that attracts people so and makes us all smile? Thanks for your lovely blog!! xo