Artist CV
WILLIAM “BILLY” KEARINS
BORN
Boston, MA, 1978
STUDIOS
Coast Projects, 803 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL
Terminal Artworks, 813 Emma Street, Key West, FL
PORTFOLIO
www.kearins.com | @billykearins
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Jag Gallery, Key West | www.jaggallery.art
CONTACT
billy@kearins.com | (617) 418-9085
EDUCATION
1993-1997 College Preparatory, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
1997-2001 BA Communications, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
2010-2012 Master of Ent. & Inn., Copenhagen Business School, Denmark (*thesis not completed)
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2025 In & Outside The Lines, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
2023 Halftones, Coast Projects Studio, Key West, FL
2022 Coast Is Clear, Coast Projects Studio, Key West, FL
2021 Coast Is Clearing, Coast Projects Studio, Key West, FL
2019 See You In Cuba! Coast Projects Studio, Key West, FL
2017 New Space, Old Town, Coast Projects Studio, Key West, FL
2015 On The Rock, Coast Projects Yard, Stock Island, FL
2014 Boatyard Blues, Coast Projects Yard, Stock Island, FL
2008 A New Village, CPH Joinery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007 Board Room, Village Board Designs, Gloucester, MA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Small Works 2025, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
2025 Zest For Life, The Studios of Key West, Key West, FL
2025 Mango Madness, The Studios of Key West, Key West, FL
2024 Livin’ My Life Like A Song, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
2024 Mango Madness, The Studios of Key West, Key West, FL
2024 Small Works 2024, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
2022 Small Works 2022, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
2018 After The Storm, The Lemonade Stand, Key West, FL
COMMISSIONS, GRANTS & AWARDS
2025 It Takes A Bahama Village, A City of Key West Art In Public Places Commission
2025 No Kings, Save The Mango, People’s Choice Award, The Studios of Key West
2024 Livin’ My Life Like A Song, Poster Commission, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
2024 Sweet, People’s Choice Award, The Studios of Key West
2021 Anne McKee Artist’s Fund Grant, Recipient
2019 Good Times On The Horizon, Private Commission, Noble House, Key West, FL
2017 Old Man & The Sea, Private Mural Commission, Highgate Hotels, Key West, FL
CONCERT & EVENT PRODUCTION
2025 The Bordello Series at Blue Heaven, Bahama Village, Key West, FL
2024 G. Love & Special Sauce at The American Legion, Key West, FL
2024 The Bordello Series at Blue Heaven, Bahama Village, Key West, FL
2023 John Craigie & Mason Jennings at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2023 Coast Is Clear Music & Arts Festival in Bahama Village, Key West, FL
2023 Scott Ballew, All That Is Sacred (CIC) at The Tropic Cinema, Key West, FL
2023 Futurebirds (CIC) at The American Legion, Key West, FL
2023 Rayland Baxter (CIC) at The American Legion, Key West, FL
2023 John Craigie & The Rainbow Girls at Key West Yoga Sanctuary, Key West, FL
2022 Todd Snider at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2022 Donovan Frankenreiter at Fort East Martello, Key West
2022 Yonder Mountain String Band at Fort East Martello, Key West
2022 Coast Is Clear Music & Arts Festival at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2022 Danny Clinch, A Tuba to Cuba (CIC) at San Carlos Institute, Key West, FL
2022 Preservation Hall Jazz Band (CIC) at San Carlos Institute, Key West, FL
2022 Langhorne Slim (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2022 Fruit Bats (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2022 Hiss Golden Messenger (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2022 Shakey Graves (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2022 Bonny Light Horseman (CIC) at San Carlos Institute, Key West, FL
2022 Neal Francis (CIC) at Green Parrot, Key West, FL
2021 Coast Is Clear Music & Arts Festival at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2021 Black Pumas (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2021 Phosphorescent (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2021 Langhorne Slim (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2021 Rayland Baxter (CIC) at Fort East Martello, Key West, FL
2019 Yonder Mountain String Band at San Carlos Institute, Key West, FL
2019 G. Love & Special Sauce at Southernmost Beach, Key West, FL
2019 Coast Is Clear Music & Arts Festival at Key West Light House, Key West, FL
2018 Yonder Mountain String Band at Coast Projects, Stock Island, FL
2018 G. Love & Special Sauce at San Carlos Institute, Key West, FL
2018 Rayland Baxter at Coast Projects, Stock Island, FL
2017 The Revivalists at Coast Projects, Stock Island, FL
2017 Coast Is Clear Concerts in Bahama Village, Key West, FL
2016 Todd Snider at Coast Projects, Stock Island, FL
2015 G. Love & Special Sauce at Coast Projects, Stock Island, FL
2014 Mason Jennings at Coast Projects, Stock Island, FL
COMMUNITY
Founder of Coast Projects Artist Collective & Design Studio, Key West, FL (2012-Present)
Founder & Director of Coast Is Clear Music & Arts Festival, Key West, FL (2017-Present)
Director of Coast Camps & Educational Workshops Program, Key West, FL (2014-2021)
Artist Representative for The Truman Waterfront Park Arts Vision Team, Key West, FL (2018)
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
Myers, Britt, “Billy Kearins: Outside The Lines”, Keys Weekly, October 2025
Assam, Kevin, “The Coast Is Clearer for Billy Kearins”, Florida Weekly, September 2025
Myers, Britt, “It Takes A Bahama Village: Mural Honors Past & Current Leaders”, Keys Weekly, May 2025
“Florida Keys Guidebook: Artist Billy Kearins”, Wildsam Field Guides, January 2023
“Paradise Found: Billy Kearins in Key West”, Vineyard Vines, June 2022
Myers, Britt, “Black Pumas to Headline Key West Festival at Fort East Martello: Meet the Men Behind the Historic Collaboration”, Keys Weekly, September 2021
Thomas, Sarah, “COAST: New Horizons, Original Roots, Rustic Vibes”, Keys Weekly, January 2019