New gallery features work of Atlanta artists who relocated to Amelia Island

Two contemporary artist friends, who also are avid surfers and had left the big city environment of Atlanta for Amelia Island’s beach lifestyle, recently opened a new art gallery at 1014 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach, appropriately named The Atlantic Contemporary. Aaron Whitehouse and Todd...

Todd Alexander, left, and Aaron Whitehouse have opened the Atlantic Contemporary, a new art gallery, at 1014 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach. JOHN SCHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER
Todd Alexander, left, and Aaron Whitehouse have opened the Atlantic Contemporary, a new art gallery, at 1014 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach. JOHN SCHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

Two contemporary artist friends, who also are avid surfers and had left the big city environment of Atlanta for Amelia Island’s beach lifestyle, recently opened a new art gallery at 1014 Atlantic Ave.…