Today’s guest is artist, gallery owner, and lifelong educator, Carmen Sotolongo Kelley. Carmen is the owner and founder of Key Largo Art Gallery, which includes work from various artists, along with her own work. Carmen is a Cuban-American artist who experiments with various mediums and colors to allow for an array of diversity in her work. Join Nancy in today’s conversation to learn more about Carmen’s journey as an artist, what her creative process looks like, and how the Keys has influenced and inspired her artistic career. 

Show Highlights:

• Carmen shares how she began her career as an artist 
• Carmen was relocated to the Keys and began renting a studio space to prioritize her art, which led to her owning a gallery 
• Carmen discusses her creative process and what inspires her 
• Much of Carmen’s work is reflective of her Cuban heritage but she likes to experiment with emotions 
• What is it like to be an artist in the Keys in comparison to other places 
• It’s important to give back to your community as an artist 
• Carmen has been a lifelong educator and currently teaches art 
• Becoming an artist can be hard and take years to get recognized 
• If you always do your best, you’ll always be successful 

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