Sea Shell Beach
Summers at the shoreline,
shells gathered in quiet wonder.
This painting has been chosen to open the journey of Nature’s Embrace, a symphony of six works that invite pause and renewal. As the pioneer of the series, Sea Shell Beach carries the first notes of offering and embrace into the world, blessing the path ahead.
You are warmly invited to encounter this work at the Water Around Us Exhibition as part of the Meet Me at the Moose Tree event series hosted at Orion Art Center, 3191 W. Clarkston Rd, Lake Orion, MI, November 16 –December 15, 2025.
In January, the full series will be unveiled at my solo exhibition at the Orion Township Library — Nature's Embrace - an invitation to pause, six paintings woven together as one sanctuary of encounter. For now, Sea Shell Beach steps forward to meet you at the shoreline of wonder.
About Us
Therese Kettman
Studio Owner
In 2021, I answered a long-silent call within me—the desire to create. It began with colors: letting them clash, collide, move, and flow side by side. The more I immersed myself in the process, the more I became lost in a world of boundless exploration. I discovered that I had been holding back, denying the inner tug to take a chance, to embrace freedom, to get gloriously messy. I realized something beautiful: I don’t need to know what the end will look like, because the real magic happens in the adventure of the 'in between.'
This journey has been all about taking a plunge—a leap into the unknown, into a new world of exploration:
A plunge into discovering my artist voice.
A plunge into building new connections and finding my creative community.
A plunge into recognizing my worth in simply being—giving and receiving.
A plunge into vulnerability, visibility, and courage to take risks.
A plunge into unfamiliar territory, like stepping into a foreign land where I don’t know the language or the cultural rules.
And so, here I go, stepping boldly into this adventure of creativity and transformation.
— Therese
