ABOUT THE ARTIST

Renée Salvat is the artist behind the stationery and illustrated goods that make Salty Kai. She draws her inspiration from nature and the sea, especially since she grew up and lives on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Together with her husband, they began selling their artwork at different pop ups and craft shows throughout Florida in the summer of 2017. In January of 2019 they opened up a small boutique and studio space in Jensen Beach. Then in the fall of 2019, they relocated to a larger space in Downtown Jensen Beach!

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April showers bring May flowers 🌱 For the past few months I have been working on new illustrations that were supposed to be for Mother's Day but I missed all the deadlines I needed to get this to the printer on time. Honestly I'm already a slow painter as it is, but this was one of the first times I really felt like I didn't want to move on from them. I thought about my mom and my aunties, which made me think of tea. Tea time is our thing. I kinda got caught up in this story I had created in my head around these paintings. It's a lot different than what I normally do but at the same time felt like me. I created the patterns based off of my sea pottery illustration shards I made earlier this year. Swipe to see them! I imagined that these teapots are what they could've been in their past life. 💐 #saltykai #jensenbeach #treasurecoast #madewithlove #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #seaglass #inspiredbythesea #oceanart #seapottery #greetingcards #stationerylove
April showers bring May flowers 🌱 For the past few months I have been working on new illustrations that were supposed to be for Mother's Day but I missed all the deadlines I needed to get this to the printer on time. Honestly I'm already a slow painter as it is, but this was one of the first times I really felt like I didn't want to move on from them. I thought about my mom and my aunties, which made me think of tea. Tea time is our thing. I kinda got caught up in this story I had created in my head around these paintings. It's a lot different than what I normally do but at the same time felt like me. I created the patterns based off of my sea pottery illustration shards I made earlier this year. Swipe to see them! I imagined that these teapots are what they could've been in their past life. 💐 #saltykai #jensenbeach #treasurecoast #madewithlove #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #seaglass #inspiredbythesea #oceanart #seapottery #greetingcards #stationerylove
One of my favorites from the new collection! As I was painting this one, I couldn't help but notice the patterns on the spotted eagle rays. Even though this is just a painting of them, it's really amazing to think how they are created like that in nature. 🌊 #saltykai #jensenbeach #treasurecoast #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #soflo #madewithlove #smallbusinessowner
One of my favorites from the new collection! As I was painting this one, I couldn't help but notice the patterns on the spotted eagle rays. Even though this is just a painting of them, it's really amazing to think how they are created like that in nature. 🌊 #saltykai #jensenbeach #treasurecoast #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #soflo #madewithlove #smallbusinessowner
Today my little one took a longer nap than I anticipated. Lately her naps are becoming shorter and shorter. I was able to break out my paints this afternoon which is very rare for me! Here's a little bit of the first layers that I was able to accomplish 🌺 #saltykai #floridaartist # #gouacheillustration #gouachepaint #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #soflo #madewithlove #treasurecoast
Today my little one took a longer nap than I anticipated. Lately her naps are becoming shorter and shorter. I was able to break out my paints this afternoon which is very rare for me! Here's a little bit of the first layers that I was able to accomplish 🌺 #saltykai #floridaartist # #gouacheillustration #gouachepaint #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #soflo #madewithlove #treasurecoast
It's been fun sending out these little stickers filled with sunshine to everyone! I'm working on getting prints of these in stock and can't wait to put one in a frame 🌞 #saltykai #jensenbeach #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #treasurecoast #soflo #madewithlove #stickershop #smallbusinessowner
It's been fun sending out these little stickers filled with sunshine to everyone! I'm working on getting prints of these in stock and can't wait to put one in a frame 🌞 #saltykai #jensenbeach #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #treasurecoast #soflo #madewithlove #stickershop #smallbusinessowner
I love coming up with different phrases to pair with my illustrations. I think it helps to make the connection with the art even greater! A lot of times after someone reads the card they immediately know who it's perfect for 🌞 #saltykai #jensenbeach #treasurecoast #madewithlove #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict
I love coming up with different phrases to pair with my illustrations. I think it helps to make the connection with the art even greater! A lot of times after someone reads the card they immediately know who it's perfect for 🌞 #saltykai #jensenbeach #treasurecoast #madewithlove #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #inspiredbythesea #greetingcards #stationerylove #stationeryaddict
It's been a while since I've been able to capture some sunsets at the beach. But I always love looking back on what I've photographed. The colors get me every time 💜 #saltykai #floridaartist #treasurecoast #soflo #ftpierce #beachbabe #sunshinestate
It's been a while since I've been able to capture some sunsets at the beach. But I always love looking back on what I've photographed. The colors get me every time 💜 #saltykai #floridaartist #treasurecoast #soflo #ftpierce #beachbabe #sunshinestate
Sending out little packages of mermaid mail today 🌞💙🧜🏽‍♀️ #saltykai #jensenbeach #greetingcards #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #stationeryaddict #stationerylove #treasurecoast #madewithlove #snailmail #oceanart
Sending out little packages of mermaid mail today 🌞💙🧜🏽‍♀️ #saltykai #jensenbeach #greetingcards #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #stationeryaddict #stationerylove #treasurecoast #madewithlove #snailmail #oceanart
It's all sunshine and rainbows 🌞🌈 One of my favorites from the new release! I had so much fun painting this one and felt like it was perfect for sending a little sunshine through the mail 💙 #saltykai #jensenbeach #gouacheillustration #sunshinestate #inspiredbythesea #treasurecoast #madewithlove #stationerylove #greetingcards #floridaartist #smallbusinessowner
It's all sunshine and rainbows 🌞🌈 One of my favorites from the new release! I had so much fun painting this one and felt like it was perfect for sending a little sunshine through the mail 💙 #saltykai #jensenbeach #gouacheillustration #sunshinestate #inspiredbythesea #treasurecoast #madewithlove #stationerylove #greetingcards #floridaartist #smallbusinessowner
When packaging up orders my favorite part is picking out the envelope! I always love including a color that pops 🌞 #saltykai #jensenbeach #stationerylove #greetingcards #gouacheillustration #oceanart #seashell #treasurecoast #madewithlove #floridaartist #smallbusinessowner #stationerylover
When packaging up orders my favorite part is picking out the envelope! I always love including a color that pops 🌞 #saltykai #jensenbeach #stationerylove #greetingcards #gouacheillustration #oceanart #seashell #treasurecoast #madewithlove #floridaartist #smallbusinessowner #stationerylover
I took a few of my new illustrations and turned them into stickers! The more I paint and create, the more I realize how much I love bold, vibrant colors. These are available in the shop along with a few other designs! #saltykai #jensenbeach #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #oceanart #inspiredbythesea #stationeryaddict #stickerartist #treasurecoast
I took a few of my new illustrations and turned them into stickers! The more I paint and create, the more I realize how much I love bold, vibrant colors. These are available in the shop along with a few other designs! #saltykai #jensenbeach #floridaartist #gouacheillustration #oceanart #inspiredbythesea #stationeryaddict #stickerartist #treasurecoast