Terri Meyer, Owner and Artist of the Creative Chateau established her business in Ashland in August of 1999. Originally from Ashland, the youngest of two daughters to Gerald and Arlene Simpson. After high school graduation she enlisted in the Air Force to serve her country, pursue a desire to travel and experience life outside of the rural boundaries of Ashland. By chance she became a meteorologist then a weather broadcaster for the Armed Forces Radio Television Station while living in Japan. After ten years of serving in the military and completing a B.S. in Business/Management/Meteorology, she left the Air Force and settled in Las Vegas to make a career change to Human Resources. Although the human resource field was challenging, it did not fulfill her inner desire to be an artist. In April of 1999, with a moment of bold passion, Terri packed up her household goods and returned to the country to pursue her lifelong dream as an artist. Since making the bold change, Terri’s life has taken on new meaning and experiences. She re-met Dan Meyer, a high school classmate at their 20 year high school reunion. After 3 years of dating, they married in June 2002. Although Terri continued to create art, her life began to take on many other roles. Not only was she creating art but helping her husband grow his masonry business. At the same time they were in the process of renovating a 1882 farm house. This was very exciting because it allowed Terri to challenge her artistic skills in interior design, ceiling murals, and faux finishing techniques. The interior of the house was completed March 2002, then the laborious task of landscaping 28 acres began to take on its own life. The landscape concept was to keep the landscaping close to the house formal and the surrounding acreage natural and park like, so it allows for the harmony of nature to blend with the urban element. Phase by phase the house is being transformed, not only for the enjoyment of Terri and Dan Meyer, but for the community. In July 2008, a community arts festival, Healing Through the Arts, is being planned to benefit Hospice and Firefighters First of Ashland, to bring the community awareness to the healing qualities of the arts and the realization that we all have something special within us. As Terri continues to grow as an artist she realizes that creativity is only one aspect of her life that has evolved. “As I seek to find out who I am, there is a realization that I am just an instrument of art in a much larger picture of human kind. We are all connected and each has a gift to share with each other. My goal is to reach into the depth of the soul to uncover the gifts of the spirit. To me creativity makes my soul sing. It is my vision to reach your inner voice and allow your soul to sing by sharing my inner passion.” Terri's artist studio, The Creative Chateau is both a working studio and gift store offering many one of a kind items. From paintings, decorative art, prints, nostalgia clocks, custom machine embroidery items, jewelry, purses, note cards, natural soaps, custom framing, faux finishing, and murals. All items are made by the artist. The goal of the Artist is to offer artistic versatility in the community, from fine art to inspiration. Custom work and enthusiasm is my specialty.