The artist residency at Château d’Orquevaux was everything I dreamed—beautiful, creative, and inspiring. But the true magic wasn’t just in the art or the countryside. It was in the people, the conversations, and the shared creative energy that continue to ripple forward.

Christine Harris introduces The Fenimore Flowers, a collection of still lifes created in honor of a dear friend and now on view at the Fenimore Art Museum. The exhibit marks a full-circle moment in her journey as a photographer inspired by the very museum that helped shape her artistic path.

My photography journey began later in life through a community project that revealed my calling, capturing connection in people and flowers alike.