KEY WEST BUOY

A LANDMARK IN TAMPA. THE TAMPA TOURIST ATTRACTION HONG KONG WILLIE AN ART GROUP OUT OF TAMPA AND KEY WEST. ARTIST BELIEVING IN PRESERVATION ART. THE WORLD RECORD BUOY TREE, MADE FROM KEY WEST LOBSTER FLOATS SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO PRESERVATION. LOCATED ON I-75 EXIT 266 IN TAMPA. APROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CALLED MOSI. DOWN THE STREET IS BUSCH GARDENS AND ADVENTURE ISLAND. LOWRY PARK IS A SHORT ROAD TRIP. THE TAMPA TOURIST ATTRACTION IS FUNKY LAIDBACK,SCENIC OLD FASHION PLACE WHERE A TOURIST WOULD BUY A TRUE ONE OF A KIND FLORIDA SOUVENIR STOP BY HONG KONG WILLIE.Past days have seen famed Conch artists after destruction from devastating hurricanes collect ship wreckage, building parts, car doors, any mass which could evolve itselfinto a canvas for expression. HONG KONG WILLIE, renowned Key's Artist Collective, gained notoriety only from the blatant choice of medium, and the artists' yearning to remain honest to originality. Every Original HONG KONG WILLIE piece is truly “One of a Kind", no piece is ever reproduced. Along with Burn-Etched Signature, SpinyLobster Trap ID Tag, and Hand Signature, any validation of an ORIGINAL HONG KONG WILLIE piece is definite. Visit HONG KONG WILLIE STUDIOS located in Tampa, Florida for a true insight into the work. Contact the Artists for appointment @ (813)770-4794











Past days have seen famed Conch artists after destruction from a devastating hurricane collect ship wreckage, building, parts, car doors, any mass which could evolve itself into a canvas for expression. Hong Kong Willie, renowned Key's Artist Collective, gained notoriety only from the blatant choice of medium, and the artists' yearning to remain honest to originality. Galvanized cable, rescued from local dump sites, reinforces the core of the structure, enabling rigidity within the buoy frame. The Key West lobster buoy along with the Key West crab trap buoy has remained a staple in the minds of travelers abroad. Burlap coffee bags not cast aside to landfills back the Dream Catcher. A key discovered by famed Key’s treasure hunter Bob Jordan encapsulates the artists’ journey unfolding since 1956. Each buoy color and identification number represents a specific fisherman. Hong Kong Willie goes beyond BEACH-COMBING, these fishermen with the Conch community have accepted the artists’ into their homes.
KEY WEST DREAM CATCHER