THE GALLERY AT SWEETGRASS

I have the immense privilege of being the Resident Artist at The Gallery at Sweetgrass where I use the gallery’s beautiful front window studio space to paint in-person three days a week. It has been the absolute joy of a lifetime not only to have a designated workspace where I can create and sell my work, but also to have fostered the relationships I’ve established within the resort that have been so special to me. From annual vacationers to daily members and regular faces across the Wild Dunes community and team, I have loved making connections with each person I meet.

I am learning to view The Gallery through the eyes of a browsing consumer, an established local, a businessperson, a tourist, a child, or an art enthusiast. Each person enjoys something unique about the gallery- whether it’s within my work or another artist’s- that makes me feel like a part of the greater art community, the person’s Wild Dunes experience, or maybe even a part of their home or life, should they decide to purchase a piece of my work. It is truly a humbling and special experience to have someone love and invest in something I’ve worked so hard for, and I am so thankful not just for the people who spend time viewing and appreciating my work, but also for the team at The Gallery at Sweetgrass who works so hard to represent me and the other artists. I am so grateful to share their workspace and see the living, breathing walls of a gallery in action, and I will cherish this experience as their resident artist as a career and lifetime high.