Tropical Art For Sale In Florida by Lloyd Dobson Artist. Lloyd Dobson an artist living in the Siesta Key – Sarasota Florida area was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Independence, Missouri.  He studied art in high school and college where he was blessed to win numerous art awards and ribbons. In Missouri he studied under the late artist Andrew Thoman. After a year in college he migrated to Southern California.

Soon after moving to Southern California he continued his passion for oil painting and studied under California artist Bert Carter. In California he entered many art shows where he

continued to win ribbons for his work, as well as selling oil paintings to hundreds of clients throughout the United States and Canada.

Lloyd’s work is enjoyed in private collections with some of the more notable collectors being Art Linkletter, Debbie Reynolds and Debbie Reynold’s mother. A couple of years living in California, Lloyd Dobson partnered with three other artist and opened a gallery in Laguna Beach, California. That same year opened a gallery and studio in Canoga Park, California where he taught oil painting as well.

In 2007 he moved to Treasure Island, Florida where Florida’s west coast now seem to influence his paintings. In 2013 Lloyd Dobson moved to the Siesta Key – Sarasota area and close to his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters and they have invigorated him to continue capturing God’s palette.

You can find Lloyd Dobson and his Tropical Art For Sale In Florida oil paintings every Sunday from 8:00am to 2:00pm at the Siesta Key Farmers Market in the Village on Siesta Key, Florida and the fourth Saturday of every month at the Lakewood Ranch Farmers Market from 10:00am to 2:00pm (8am to 12 noon through the summer months).