Did you ever walk into a gallery, see a painting or a sculpture you liked and wondered about the artist who created it? Owning a piece of art can have more meaning when you’ve met the creator in his or her studio.

Key West is an artistic community of diverse, often cutting-edge art. It’s not every day that we have the opportunity to chat with a group of artistic people in their studios, and even rarer to visit 16 studios carefully curated for an unusual and diverse experience in one day. On March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Studios of Key West offers the opportunity to experience the vibrant art scene on Stock Island.