AS PUBLISHED IN LOCAL MEDIA, June 23, 2017
Watson MacRae Gallery on Sanibel Island has joined Artsy, the premier online resource for art enthusiasts to learn about and purchase artwork from leading galleries around the world.
Read moreWatson MacRae Gallery Opens in New Space
BY JEFF LYSIAK, Island Sun, November 4, 2016
After eight years being located in the rear section of The Village Shops, Watson MacRae Gallery officially moved into its new space on October 18. The fine art and contemporary craft gallery is now located in the front corner of the shopping plaza in the space formerly occupied by William E. Wilson Fine Jewelry Design.
Read more'Someone You Should Know: Maureen Watson'
by CRAIG GARRETT, Times of the Islands, March/April 2016
Sanibel gallery owner shares thoughts, loves what she does, relates a brief history
Maureen Watson is the founder of the Watson MacRae Gallery on Sanibel. Considered one of the finer galleries in Southwest Florida, Watson MacRae opened in 2008 in the Village Shops on Periwinkle Way. Gallery artwork is quirky and cool, which is how many islanders describe Watson, an edgy New Yorker with a heart of gold.
Read more'New York, New York II' Exhibit Opens at Watson MacRae
BY SHANNEN HAYES, Santiva Chronicle, March 21, 2016
Watson MacRae Gallery has opened its much-anticipated exhibit “New York, New York II,” featuring six acclaimed New York City painters – Lynn Kotula, Ro Lohin, Albert Kresch, Mark Heyer, Kevin Wixted and Ruth Miller Forge.
Read moreWatson MacRae Opens 'Sacred Creatures, Sacred Spaces'
Jewelry maker Jeff Lewis (photo by Shannen Hayes)
BY SHANNEN HAYES, Santiva Chronicle, January 6, 2016
Watson MacRae Gallery opened “Sacred Creatures Sacred Spaces: From Santa Fe with Love” Tuesday, Jan. 5 – marking the gallery's 50th exhibit. This special exhibit was created from gallery owner Maureen Watson's summer pop-up gallery in Santa Fe, N.M.
Read moreWatson MacRae Opens Season with 'Paper and Paint' Exhibition
BY SHANNEN HAYES, Santiva Chronicle, November 11, 2015
Watson MacRae Gallery opened its eighth season Tuesday, Nov. 10 with the “Paper and Paint” exhibition featuring new work by five diverse artists. It will be on view until Dec. 2.
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