Author: Lloyd Dobson
Sarasota’s GT Marine And Original Oil Paintings
Sarasota’s GT Marine And Original Oil Paintings by Siesta Key artist Lloyd Dobson commissioned by GT Marine. Sarasota welcomes the new boat dealership GT Marine. New to the area but certainly not new to the marina business. Stop into their new location at 7981 Tamiami Trail, say hello to the General Manager David Warren, his friendly crew, check out their new and used boats and look at their walls decorated with original oil paintings of their boat line by Lloyd Dobson Artist.
These are the 5 commissioned paintings and now hanging on their walls:
GT Marine has 4 locations in the Central Florida area. Their locations are conveniently located in the following:
1) Clermont: Serving the Orlando Area
2) Clearwater: Serving the Clearwater & Tampa Area
3) Tierra Verde: Serving the St.Petersburg and surrounding area
4) Sarasota: Serving south of the Skyway Bridge area
Their Boat Dealerships, have a wide variety of new and used boats. Their Factory Certified Service departments can service any boat or motor. As well as a full ship store for all of your boating needs. Some of our locations even offer apparel, fishing supplies, and sunglasses!
New & Used Boat Sales
GT Marine has the entire lineup of Seafox, Crownline, Shearwater, Sterling, Blackwood, and Cobia Boats. We also have a wide variety of used boats for sale!
Parts and Service
Their Factory Trained technicians, can help you with any motor or boat related issues. They are a certified warranty department for: Yamaha, Mercury, Mercruiser, and Honda marine. We also offer a wide range of OEM Parts.
Ship Store
They have access to over 30,000 marine parts for next day delivery to our store. If you need it we can get it.
Bait,Tackle, and Apparel
Currently our Clearwater location offers a wide variety of freshwater and saltwater bait and tackle. We also offer apparel from Costa, Guy Harvey, and other major brands.
You can view or buy Lloyd Dobson Artist oil paintings from his website www.LloydDobsonArtist.com or visit Lloyd every Sunday at the Siesta Key Farmers Market located at 5104 Ocean Blvd in the Siesta Key, Florida Village from 8am to 1pm. He ships FREE to the lower US 48 and Canada.
How To Preserve Your Vacation Memories
How To Preserve Your Vacation Memories? Our homes are natural storytellers. Their adorned walls, marked-up floors, slept-in sheets all paint a vivid picture about the places we’ve been and the kind of people we are. To say that looks aren’t important, in this case, doesn’t fly. Your space truly serves an extension, not of your appearance, but of your experiences.
So, how do we keep our best memories and experiences alive?
Art, of course. Commissions, more specifically.
What’s a commission? A commissioned work of art is a piece created specifically for you based on your specifications and desires, by Lloyd Dobson Artist from Siesta Key – Sarasota, Florida.
How does it work? It starts with you and your ideas – whether they be extremely detailed, or loose guidelines.
Let’s pretend for a minute. (Say your favorite place in the world is Siesta Key, Florida.)
You traveled there when you were 27. You walked the sugar white sand beach for three weeks with your best friend from college. You unlocked the condo door for the first time and were welcomed by an open view of the aqua Gulf waters that could only be outdone by the green coconut palm trees swaying in the tropical breeze peeking through between you and the beach. You flung your suitcases on the floor and cracked the 2 euro bottle of vino you picked up stared out the window until it was gone.
Siesta Key, Florida
THOSE are the kind of moments commissioned artworks are capable of capturing.
How does the artist know what to do? You will connect with Lloyd Dobson Artist and facilitate the back and forth to make it as seamless as possible. You’ll work with him and relay details, big or small, that you want included in your piece, along with the feeling you want it to convey and specifics you have in mind like size, color and orientation. All of his artwork is on stretched canvas.
Lloyd Dobson Artist will then give you a timeline and update you with his studio sessions before you receive your final piece.
Why are commissions awesome? They simultaneously “bring you back,” and move forward with you for the rest of your long life. Plus, the artistic flairs of your favorite artist make these types of pieces rich with personality and authentic style.
Have your favorite memory in mind?
Well it is simple to recapture. Send an email to lloyddobsonartist@gmail.com for a FREE quote.
Things To Do On Siesta Key Public Beach
Things To Do On Siesta Key Public Beach are many including Lloyd Dobson Artist LIVE every Wednesday morning. Siesta Public Beach offers tennis, playgrounds and a picnic area. Attend events on the beach, including Siesta Fiesta, volleyball tournaments, craft shows, festivals, concerts and art exhibits.
Siesta Key’s annual events include Safe Treats Halloween, SandFest, and the Siesta Key Crystal Classic professional sand sculpture contest in the fall. Light Up the Village starts the holiday season, and the Amateur Sand Sculpture Contest is in May.
The amazing natural beauty of Siesta Key is unforgettable. The beaches are jewels, literally, as the sand is composed almost entirely of pure quartz. Lush tropical palm trees and plants thrive, and wildlife flourishes. Dolphins and manatees play in the warm Gulf and bay waters. Pelicans, cranes, egrets and shorebirds are plentiful here.
You’ll feel at ease here in the comfortable atmosphere of 
Mom-and-Pop businesses, free of the hype of mega-hotels and chain restaurants that characterize so many other resort areas.
Siesta Key is the laid-back beach town that goes above and beyond. Right nearby in Sarasota, you’ll find museums, art, wildlife, circuses, opera, ballet, symphonies, theater, film festivals, botanical gardens, baseball spring training… the list goes on.
Besides the Siesta Key Public Beach you can find Lloyd Dobson every Sunday morning at the Siesta Key Farmers Market.
Why not an affordable original oil painting by Siesta Key – Sarasota artist Lloyd Dobson capturing the voted #3 beach by Tripadvisor? Come by and say hello! It is a Sunday morning tradition since 2008 from 8am to 1pm, the Siesta Key Farmers Market located in the Siesta Village – 5104 Ocean Blvd. Lloyd ships FREE to the lower 48 United States & Canada.
Florida Beach Art
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Florida Beach Art can help make any home have a happy warm feeling by sharing this 1,200 miles of coastline in an original oil painting or in a Giclee/Canvas print. Lloyd Dobson Siesta Key – Sarasota artist captures these tropical beach scenes with affordable pricing and FREE shipping to the lower US 48 and Canada.
Also available off his website at the “SHOP FOR PRODUCTS” tab are the following items with his paintings printed on the product: Tote Bags, Throw Pillows, Beach Towels, Round
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Beach Towels, Shower Curtains, Duvet Covers, Greeting Cards, Cell Phone Cases, Apparel (T-Shirts, etc), Prints, Metal Art and Canvas Prints.
Whether you are a winter visitor, vacationer or full-time resident, Florida’s 1,200 miles of coastline is yours to enjoy and we’re going to help you by giving you all of the details on the best FLorida Beach City: Sarasota.
Sarasota is in a county of the same name: Sarasota County which is home to other favorite small towns including Venice, Englewood, and Longboat Key. Beautiful Sarasota
Bay separates the county’s barrier islands from the mainland. With its 40 miles of beaches, Sarasota County is one of America’s most desirable places to live and to vacation.
Sarasota accommodations are varied and many and you can choose from a quaint Sarasota inn, to a Sarasota resort and even a Sarasota motel or two. You can find Sarasota vacation rentals in Siesta Key condos, Sarasota condominiums and Sarasota villas. Sarasota Restaurants throughout the County are many and palate pleasing!
In Venice, Café Venice Restaurant & Wine Bar is the place to go. Cork on St. Armand’s Circle on Lido Key was named “Best New Restaurant.” It’s a pretty exciting place with exciting food! Ophelia’s on the Bay offers beautiful alfresco dining overlooking Sarasota Bay and Euphemia Haye on Longboat Key is legendary. Gift certificates to all of these well known and great restaurants are available in The Florida Beach Book. Try them all!
On to the beaches!
1) Turtle Beach
Location: South end of Siesta Key
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: parking lots are free and plentiful
Amenities: ½ mile beach, free Wi-Fi at the Campground, boat ramps, canoe/kayak launch area, horseshoes, picnic shelters with grills, playground, restrooms, volleyball courts, campground, restaurants within walking distance
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2) Crescent Beach
Location: Siesta Key. Beach Access #12 – Stickney Point Road & Access #13 – Point O’ Rocks Road
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: limited, roadside
Amenities: none
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3) Siesta Key Beach
Location: 948 Beach Road, south end of Beach Road, Siesta Key
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: free lot
Amenities: .4 mile beach, lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic tables and grills, concessions, volleyball courts, handicapped accessible and handicapped wheelchair, soccer field, tennis courts, safety building, ball fields.
Siesta Key (Accesses)
Location: There are 10 beach access points on the north side of Siesta Key:
Beach Access #1 – Shell Road
Siesta Drive, west to Higel, west on Shell Road
No Swimming
Beach Access #2 – Avenida Messina
Ocean Boulevard, west on Avenida Messina
No Swimming
Beach Access #5 – Ocean Boulevard
Ocean Boulevard and Beach Road Intersection
Beach Access #7 – Calle de la Siesta
Beach Road and Calle de la Siesta
Beach Access # 8 – Plaza de las Palmas 1
Off of Beach Road, north of Siesta Beach
Beach Access # 9 – Plaza de las Palmas 2
Off of Beach Road, north of Siesta Beach
Beach Access # 10 – Calle del Invierno
Beach Road, north of Siesta Beach
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: free, limited on street
Amenities: none
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4) South Lido Beach (Park)
Location: south end of Ben Franklin Drive at the southern tip of Lido Key
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: free lot
Amenities: 640 feet of gulf beach, 3500 ft on the Bay, seasonal lifeguards, picnic tables and grills, jogging trail, multi-purpose field, nature trails, playground, self-guided canoeing trail, restrooms, volleyball courts, observation tower and decks, showers
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5) Lido Beach
Location: 400 Ben Franklin Drive, one half mile southwest of St. Armand’s Circle, Lido Key
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: free lot
Amenities: 3100 feet of beach, 15 acres, lifeguards, handicapped access and handicapped wheelchair, concessions, gift shop, observation decks, playground, recreation building, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, 25 meter swimming pool
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6) North Lido Beach
Location: 400 Bean Franklin Drive, one quarter mile northwest of St. Armand’s Circle, off John Ringling Blvd., Lido Key
Hours: sunrise to sunset
Parking: free, small lot
Amenities: 77 acres, nature trail, handicapped accessible
The Best Florida Beach City – Sarasota, welcomes you for a day, a week, or for the rest of your life. Now what are you waiting for? Get swimming!
You can find Lloyd Dobson and his Florida Tropical Art For Sale In Florida oil paintings every Sunday from 8am to 1pm at the Siesta Key Farmers Market – 5104 Ocean Blvd. in the Village on Siesta Key, Florida and you can watch paint these tropical beach scenes LIVE every Wednesday morning from 9am to 12 noon at the Siesta Key Public Beach pavilion – 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, Florida.
Siesta Key Public Beach With a Live Artist
Siesta Key Public Beach With a Live Artist enhances your visit to this paradise island. Watch local Siesta Key – Sarasota artist Lloyd Dobson capture on canvas this tropical paradise island at the Siesta Key public beach pavilion upper level patio every Wednesday beginning June 29, 2016 – 9am to 12pm. You can go to his website, click on the ART SHOWS and LIVE EVENTS tab.
Siesta Key is a barrier island off the central western coast 
of Florida in the United States of America. It is situated between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place in Sarasota County.
Featuring 99% quartz, Siesta Key is proud of its sand. Siesta Key even won an award from the International Sand Contest in 1987 for having the best overall sand anywhere! That means that Siesta Key has the best sand in the WORLD! Even the Travel Channel agrees. In 2004, the Travel Channel’s Best Beaches in America show featured Siesta Key as the Best Sand Beach…on the planet!
A short drive from downtown Sarasota, Siesta Key sits adjacent to the glittering Gulf of Mexico and its Siesta Public Beach has been named one of the nation’s best. Siesta Key is known for it’s world class powdery white quartz sand beaches. It has 100 golf courses within driving distance, and an endless selection of cultural and family activities.
Siesta Key is the laid-back beach town that goes above and 
beyond. Right nearby in Sarasota, you’ll find museums, art, wildlife, circuses, opera, ballet, symphonies, theater, film festivals, botanical gardens, baseball spring training… the list goes on.
Siesta Key accommodations range from the simplicity of a hotel to the convenience of a week-long (or more) rental. From cozy, beach-side cottages outfitted with the basics to posh condominium complexes complete with every amenity imaginable, there’s an option for all visitors and budgets. Of course, no matter where you choose to stay, Siesta Beach, Crescent Beach or Turtle Beach are just a short walk away.
When you arrive at the Siesta Key public beach pavilion make sure you stop by and say hello and maybe pause a moment and watch me create a painting inspired by this incredible tropical paradise island. You can also catch me every Sunday morning at the Siesta Key Farmers Market at 5104 Ocean Blvd in the Village from 8am to 1pm. For additional information about Lloyd Dobson Artist and his paintings go to www.LloydDobsonArtist.com
Servandos Restaurant Supports Local Artist
Servandos Restaurant Supports Local Artist by providing live art while you dine. Come in and enjoy original art at Servandos Restaurant at Lemon & 4th Street in Sarasota, Florida by local artist including Siesta Key – Sarasota artist Lloyd Dobson. The perfect complement to a sumptuous feast is inspiring art at this unique urban vibe restaurant. They celebrate the sensory by treating you to art that is as fresh and contemporary as their cuisine. If you eat with our eyes first, consider the original art your first course.
Discover why Servandos is the talk of Sarasota. They are 
serving revolutionary Pan American cuisine with a world flair. Dine at the Chef’s Table or enjoy the global menu-
Daily Specials such as Taco Tuesday- $2 Tacos and $3 Margaritas- Wednesday, $15 Prime Rib, Thursday, $20 Paella and Sangria, Friday- $35 Surf and Turf.
Be sure to compliment your meal with one of their specialty drinks, domestic & import beers, or fine wines. They also have live entertainment Sunday through Thursday 4pm to 10pm. Friday & Saturday 4pm to 2am.
1525 4th St. Sarasota, FL 34236
Website: www.servandossarasota.com
Phone Number: (941) 954-7400
Lloyd Dobson local Siesta Key – Sarasota artist can be scene painting every Wednesday & Thursday evening from 5pm to 8pm. Lloyd feels like beauty is essential to the well being of the soul. Lloyd’s work is designed to bring a sense of beauty, fun and inspiration to the everyday routines creating a palette of God’s tropical beach scenes.
Be sure to compliment your meal with one of their specialty drinks, domestic & import beers, or fine wines. They also have live entertainment every Tuesday through Saturday.
To create a moment in time when your mind is full of joy. Lloyd brings back the memories of this paradise area in his oil paintings with classical forms, attention to detail, elegant compositions and the eternal search for the Masterpiece.
Besides Servandos you can find Lloyd Dobson every Sunday, 8am to 1pm at the Siesta Key Farmers Market, 5104 Ocean Blvd in the Village, where you can buy affordable 
original tropical beach theme paintings by this local artist.
You may find more of Lloyd Dobson’s art on his website www.LloydDobsonArtist.com where shipping is free to the lower US 48 and Canada. Or if you are visiting our paradise and wish to take a memory home or send as a gift, come visit Lloyd at Servandos on Thursday or Friday evenings 7pm to 10pm and free shipping is included.
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Servandos Restaurant, Live Music and Live Artist
Servandos Restaurant, Live Music and Live Artist. Original live art for sale at the new hippest Sarasota restaurant named Servandos located at 1525 4th St. Come in and enjoy original live art, live music and incredible cuisine in the Rosemary section of Sarasota, Florida. The perfect complement to a sumptuous feast is inspiring art. Servandos celebrate the sensory by treating you to live art and music that is as fresh and contemporary as their cuisine. If you eat with your eyes first, consider the original live art being created before your very eyes as your first course.
Discover why Servandos is the talk of Sarasota. They are serving
revolutionary Pan American cuisine with a world flair- dine at Chef’s Table or in the main dining room. Artists, such as Siesta Key-Sarasota artist Lloyd Dobson on Wednesday & Thursday evenings from 5pm to 8pm, create masterpieces while you dine as well as live music every night. Servandos has a cool Urban vibe. It is an experience like no other.
1525 4th St. Sarasota, FL 34236
Website: www.servandossarasota.com
Phone Number: (941) 954-7400
Dine at the Chef’s Table or enjoy the global menu-
Daily Specials such as Taco Tuesday- $2 Tacos and $3 Margaritas- Wednesday, $15 Prime Rib, Thursday, $20 Paella and Sangria, Friday- $35 Surf and Turf
Daily Hours: Sunday through Thursday 4pm to 10pm. Friday & Saturday 4pm to 2am.
Lloyd Dobson local Siesta Key – Sarasota artist feels like beauty is essential to the well being of the soul. You can find Lloyd creating his tropical beach theme oil paintings before your very eyes while enjoying your meal every Thursday and Friday from 7pm to 10pm.
Lloyd’s work is designed to bring a sense of beauty, fun and inspiration to the everyday routines creating a palette of God’s Siesta Key beach scenes.
Create a moment in time when your mind is full of joy. Lloyd brings back the memories of this paradise area in his oil paintings – classical forms, attention to detail, elegant compositions and the eternal search for the masterpiece.
Besides the Servandos restaurant you can find Lloyd Dobson at the Siesta Key Farmers Market every Sunday from 8am to 1pm located at 5104 Ocean Blvd in the Village on Siesta Key. where you can buy affordable original paintings by this local Siesta Key / Sarasota artist.
Talented Siesta Key – Sarasota Beach Artist
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Talented Siesta Key – Sarasota Beach Artist, Lloyd Dobson can help you beautify a room with affordable original beach theme oil paintings.
One of the most popular themes for decorating a bedroom, den or bathroom is the beach. Because most people associate the surf, sand and sunshine with happy days, it’s a natural as an interior decor motif.
No matter the room though, you should also consider adding beach-themed artwork. The pictures on your wall will be immediately visible to anyone entering the space and will set the tone for the decor.
Beach artwork offers many fun and attractive options. If you’re decorating on a budget, you’ll want to shy away from original artwork in most cases, however Lloyd Dobson Artist paintings are at an affordable price. Authentic original is great, the cost often makes it impractical with some artwork. If you are on that tight budget, you might instead, consider reproductions of his original paintings available as high-quality prints, canvas prints and posters.
The key difference between original art and print reproductions is affordability. The gap between them can be significant in most cases. Whereas the sky is the limit on original art, most prints cost just $20-$40. For that price, you can probably afford more than one! Although Lloyd Dobson’s paintings are very affordable plus he ships free to the lower US 48 and Canada.
Why not an affordable original oil painting by Siesta Key – Sarasota artist Lloyd Dobson capturing Florida and Caribbean beach scenes? You can find Lloyd Dobson Artist on the island of Siesta Key, Florida every Sunday. Come by and say hello. It is a Sunday morning tradition since 2008 from 8am to 1pm, the Siesta Key Farmers Market located in the Siesta Village at 5104 Ocean Blvd.
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Affordable Manatee Original Oil Paintings
Affordable Manatee and Dolphin Original Oil Paintings for sale by Siesta Key artist Lloyd Dobson. West Indian manatees are large, gray aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two forelimbs, called flippers, with three to four nails on each flipper. Their head and face are wrinkled with whiskers on the snout.
The manatee’s closest relatives are the elephant and the hyrax (a small, gopher-sized mammal). Manatees are believed to have evolved from a wading, plant-eating animal. The West Indian manatee is related to the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the dugong, and Steller’s sea cow, which was hunted to extinction in 1768.
The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long and weighs between 800 and 1,200 pounds.
Manatees can be found in shallow, slow-moving rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals, and coastal areas — particularly where sea grass beds or freshwater vegetation flourish. Manatees are a migratory species. Within the United States, they are concentrated in Florida in the winter.
In summer months, they can be found as far west as Texas and as far north as Massachusetts, but summer sightings in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina are more common. West Indian manatees can also be found in the coastal and inland waterways of Central America and along the northern coast of South America, although distribution in these areas may be discontinuous.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri. Lloyd studied art in high school and college where he won numerous art awards and ribbons. In Missouri he studied under the late Andrew Thoman. In 1961 Lloyd migrated to Southern California.
During the early 60’s Lloyd continued his passion for oil painting and studied under California artist Bert Carter. During the 60’s he was in many art shows where he continued to win ribbons for his work, as well as selling to hundreds of clients throughout the US and Canada.
Lloyd Dobson Artist work is enjoyed in private collections with some of the more notable collectors who are Art Linkletter, Debbie Reynolds and Debbie Reynold’s mother. In 1967 Lloyd 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 Lloyd also taught oil painting also.
In 2007 Lloyd moved to southwest Florida and this seems to where Florida’s west coast now seem to influence many of his paintings. His home now is in the Siesta Key-Sarasota, Florida area close to the beach and my son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Lloyd’s family invigorate him to continue creating God’s beauty.
If you are in the Siesta Key, Florida area, my current art showings are every Sunday at the Siesta Key Farmers Market
from 8am to 1pm and Lakewood Ranch Market the 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month. Check my website for details of other locations www.LloydDobsonArtist.com
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