Here, A Sea Turtle is My Father by Britt Freda

August 7, 2026 — September 3, 2026 · Closed · works available

Sanctuary

Two painters on refuge — what holds us, and what we hold on to

Britt Freda · Here, A Sea Turtle is My Father · Egg tempera, gold leaf and graphite on clayboard panel · Diptych 24 x 36 in (H x W)

The light

19 works. Their colours, measured.

Put the 19 pictures side by side and these are the seven colours they agree on. The page is built from them and nothing else — 4 of them have found their homes.

Roster artist · 11 works

Britt Freda

Britt Freda received a double degree with honors in fine art and writing from St. Lawrence University in New York. She studied painting, drawing, and photography at the Lorenzo de' Medici Institute of Art in Florence, and by invitation completed an intensive residency at La Cipressaia in Montagnana, Italy — not Montepulciano, as is sometimes noted — under South African artists Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky. The European training is present in her work: the formal relationship between figure and ground, the drawing discipline beneath the painted surface, the gold leaf — all carry the weight of a practice formed in dialogue with centuries of Western image-making. She lives on a small farm on an island in Puget Sound.

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Roster artist · 8 works

Teresa Smith

Teresa Smith paints the soul of the West Coast landscape from her remote island home on San Juan Island, Washington. Surrounded by giant fir trees and the Salish Sea, she gathers impressions of the land on horseback rides with her Irish wolfhound and works in oil — richness of color, intimate brushwork, and the interconnectedness of nature as her sustained subjects. She holds a contemplative arts degree from Naropa University, and her practice reflects that training: paintings unfold rather than declare, allowing the work to find its own form.

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The two rooms

Two painters, facing each other.

Each pair puts one work from each painter side by side, in the order of their light — from the palest to the deepest.

Here, Carpenter Bee is an Architect by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, Carpenter Bee is an Architect24 x 18 in (H x W) · $3,600

Along The River by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithAlong The River30 × 40 in (H × W) · Sold

Here, Frigate is a Pilot by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, Frigate is a Pilot24 x 18 in (H x W) · $3,600

Tree Spiral by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithTree Spiral24 × 24 in (H × W) · $2,050

Here, moths seed dreams under a misty moon by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, moths seed dreams under a misty moon48 x 48 in (H x W) · Sold

View Point by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithView Point24 × 30 in (H × W) · $2,300

Place For A Picnic by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithPlace For A Picnic16 × 20 in (H × W) · $1,150

Here, a girl plays a mandolin (homage to Picasso's painting "Girl with Mandolin") by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, a girl plays a mandolin (homage to Picasso's painting "Girl with Mandolin")48 x 24 in (H x W) · $6,300

Life At The Pond by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithLife At The Pond48 × 36 in (H × W) · $4,800

Here, Whales are Gods by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, Whales are Gods30 x 60 x 2.5 in (H x W x D) · $8,400

Forest Grove by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithForest Grove30 × 40 in (H × W) · Sold

Chocolaté Dulce by Britt Freda — Britt FredaChocolaté Dulce18 x 18 x 1.5 in (H x W x D) · $2,900

A Path In by Teresa Smith — Teresa SmithA Path In48 × 36 in (H × W) · $4,800

Here, some days are all feathers and flowers by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, some days are all feathers and flowers48 x 24 in (H x W) · $6,600

"The World is Wonderous; those who dare find only beauty here." by Britt Freda — Britt Freda"The World is Wonderous; those who dare find only beauty here."Triptych 24 x 54 in (H x W) · Sold

Here, love is everything by Britt Freda — Britt FredaHere, love is everything18 x 18 x 1.5 in (H x W x D) · $2,900

The works

Every piece in the show.

All 19 works, both artists, available from the first moment the doors open — in the room on Bainbridge Island and to collectors anywhere. Worldwide shipping is hand-coordinated: export documentation, customs forms and import-VAT estimates are handled before you commit.