My earliest memories include creating in some way. Neighborhood plays, the craft of the day, drawing and painting, always creating. Although I didn’t go to art school as planned - life leads us down surprise paths - I’ve always dabbled in art. It wasn’t until August of 2023 that I had the opportunity to share my art publicly in my first exhibition, which was held at 3 Little Birds in Newton, NC. I feel when I chose to register for that exhibition, many unseen doors started opening. Little did I know then that one year later we would be designing and preparing to open a new art center!

I’ve been blessed to become part of an empowering group of creatives who encouraged this project. Along with Kat Evans - our Creative Director, Missy Cleveland - our Marketer extraordinaire, and our Advisory Panel; Jill Towery, Joni Johnson, Jennifer Cline, Krystallin Loudermilk, and Ron Blasko, we’ve all worked hard to create a space that is welcoming, encouraging and constantly embracing creativity in our community and beyond.