FRESH PERSPECTIVE FOR CREATIVE EYES

When Spring Island was purchased in 1990 by Jim Chaffin and Jim Light, the Spring Island Trust was created for the preservation of both the environmental beauty and cultural history of the Island. As an integral part of that organization, the Visiting Artist program and the Spring Island Trust Art Collection were the dream of Betsy Chaffin. She wanted to invite artists working in many mediums to visit the Island, experience its beauty, find rejuvenation, and gain inspiration for their art. The Trust furnishes these artists with housing, meals, studio space at the Art Barn, as well as use of the Club’s facilities. In turn, the artist contributes a lasting gift of their work to the Spring Island Art Collection.