The reality is, art is all around us – it is in the design of our streets, the signage of a local bookstore, the decoration of a homemade pie, music echoing from a car, a window shop display, the arrangement of flowers on a restaurant table.

Nina Schmidbaur is a psychotherapist specializing in attachment and somatic healing. She has been practicing therapy for ten years and community engagement for twenty years – starting by volunteering at the Saugerties Boys and Girls Club and Family of Woodstock’s homeless shelter. She’s currently using her creative vision to renovate an historic property that stood vacant for thirty years. This property has historic significance for Saugerties and is reflective of the industries that shaped the town. Clovelea will house her holistic practice.