Why not bring all those things together to share and foster creativity?

That is the foundation for Exnihilo, Artist Retreat.

With the understanding that in fostering the creative process an artist needs a quiet place to work, inspiration, supplies, and even someone to cook for them, we embarked on creating such a place. In 2006 we began the hunt for an inspirational location that wasn't too hard to get to, but was isolated enough and not touristy, and had a breathtaking beauty. On a family vacation to Long Island, Bahamas, we felt we found our spot. Jumping with both feet into an idea that raised eyebrows with friends and family alike, we scrimped and scraped enough together to purchased a parcel of beachfront property on the Atlantic side of Long Island. Then the real work began. Building a retreat for artists has seen many roadblocks so far, but it is proving to be worth it as we move forward with this incredible dream. Presently in the design phase of the facilities, we hope to reach our goal of opening this place of inspiration in April of 2011.

Meet the Anderson trio...

A little about Bryan...

Bryan is a musician, producer, and arranger. Having run the gamut of being a session player in Los Angeles, to a midi consultant and engineer, he will bring his skills to Exnihilo in the building, equipping, and running of the recording studio, Exnihilo Music.

You can check out some of his work at www.exnihilo-music.com.

A little about Blair...

Blair began her artistic journey as a silversmith creating wearable art. She then moved into digital design, photography and graphics founding the online stock resource, avisualplanet.com. Her present focus is her painting and the development of Exnihilo Artist Retreat. Her work has been shown in over 30 galleries across North America and she continues to work in metal, digital, and paint.

You can check out more of her work at www.blairandersonart.com.

A little about Daniel...

The third prong of the Anderson trio is our son Daniel. Daniel is a graphic and web designer, photographer, painter, and author. A student from MICA, Daniel presently takes on freelance contracting work in the DC area while showing his painted works in local galleries. 

You can check out more of his work at www.secondseraph.com.

As we make this dream a reality we are gathering friends and other artists that are the top in their fields to lend a hand or to give us their expert advice on anything from how to equip the Ceramics Courtyard to what appliances to purchase for the Gathering House.

If you are an artist that would like to help and be added to our list of consultants, please feel free to contact us. Soon we will add our consultant list to this site along with links to your respective businesses or studios.