Emerald Coast Magazine Celebration & Sculpture
For 25 years, Justin Gaffrey has continually evolved a distinctive art practice rooted in texture, storytelling, and material experimentation along the Gulf Coast. This remarkable journey is celebrated in Emerald Coast Magazine's cover story, highlighting the artist’s creative spirit and enduring influence.
To mark the occasion, Justin Gaffrey has custom-signed the magazine. A limited number of copies are available at the gallery.
Justin Gaffrey Gallery is an essential part of the 30A community and the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County’s art calendar. 
Justin has recently installed a new contemporary sculpture, CRAB 1939, on the gallery grounds — a significant artistic milestone. Justin shares:
“The idea stemmed from my fascination with the iconic spider sculptures of Louise Bourgeois (above) and the environmental steel installations of Alexander Calder (below). My love for making things by hand certainly took a distinct leap into a large-scale direction that required thoughtful engineering and personal respect for the physicality of the materials.”
Complementing twenty-five years of dedication to the arts, Justin will also unveil his new book, Sculptural Painting Volume Two, featuring a vibrant selection of works from the past five years. Books are now available for pre-order. All copies will be artist-signed before shipping in late June.
At the heart of the evening is Emerald Coast Magazine’s inspired dedication to the arts, showcased in its feature story on Justin, “Heavy Layers.” Carrie Honaker’s article is a must-read, accompanied by inventive portrait photography from Sean Murphy.
Signed magazine copies will be available at the event.
This marks a pivotal milestone in Justin’s career as he continues to expand his sculptural painting movement with new works and installations. Guests will experience a vibrant gallery presentation of more than 175 paintings and mixed-media pieces, along with a newly installed outdoor sculpture in front of Justin’s former home—now the gallery’s historic landmark along 30A.
Over the past two decades, Justin’s practice has grown from heavily textured paintings to a broader exploration of dimensional artwork, sculpture, and immersive material-based storytelling, reflecting his restless creativity and willingness to push boundaries.
