Back in the day, when we were teens, I had a number of pen pals. Today, I have email buddies. These are people who I met in person, but kept the relationship alive via frequent emails.

One such couple is Dan and Kathryn Mikesell. They are very serious art collectors who we met during a PAMM, Perez Art Museum of Miami, outing. They created The Fountainhead Studios in 2008, which now provides affordable studio space to over 30 Miami-based artists.

Twice a year the studios open to the public. Here is my pictorial essay.

Sandra Ramos and her daughter. She is one of Cuba’s most famous artists. We visited her home and studio in Cuba and finally met her in person.

Dan and Kathryn Mikesell