CREATING NEW CONNECTIONS
Community Creators Network
Summer | Fall 2018 | MartinArts 37
A new collaboration is bringing together the arts
community with the Treasure Coast Builders Association
(TCBA), local designers and architects. For networking
and inspiration. The Treasure Coast is enjoying an
economic renaissance with new commercial building
projects, lots of residential remodeling in our quaint
neighborhoods, and even a facelift for downtown Stuart.
And nothing adds a finishing touch to a
makeover project like original art. Since there is a nice
overlap of clientele and projects between the arts and
building community, the two organizations decided
it was time to have an official get together. Jeff Bowers,
owner of Masterpiece Builders, already recognizes the
great connections. Jeff, who serves on the board of
the Arts Council and is a prominent member and past
president of TCBA, says “It’s a great opportunity to
network with some new business owners and expand the
offerings contractors, designers, and architects can deliver
to their clients.”
Geoffrey and Aleta Smith have graciously
offered the amazing Geoffrey Smith Gallery in Port
Salerno to host the first gathering of creators. Geoffrey is
well known in our community thanks to his many iconic
local landmarks, like the Sailfish Fountain in downtown
Stuart.
The large Port Salerno gallery is also a working
art studio where Geoffrey sketches and sculps models
to be transformed into bronze sculptures. Aleta, who
is also an artist, does a lot of the day-to-day business
management for the busy studio and said,“We are thrilled
to invite the building community to meet us and our
fellow professional artists here on the Treasure Coast. We
have so much in common, both striving to make our
community better and more beautiful at the same time.”
Photos © Geoffrey C. Smith Galleries Inc.