Hi and welcome! I’m so happy you’re here.
My name is Kirstie, and I’m a self-taught artist based in Northern Michigan. I create colorful, whimsical artwork designed to add a little joy and light to your home.
You’ll see all my work is signed Echo Foxx—a name that started as a creative alias and has since become a part of my artistic identity. The idea for Echo Foxx Design came to me while I was backpacking through Southeast Asia and working as a freelance graphic designer. When I opened a gallery in Suttons Bay in 2019 and began focusing on watercolor and acrylic painting, the name just stuck.
When we had Laughing Fish Gallery, people would often ask me, “What’s your favorite thing to make?” The truth is, I enjoy working in many different mediums. I spend most of my time painting with watercolor and acrylics, but I also love making weavings inspired by Lake Michigan sunsets. You can see more of my work on the Portfolio page.
My mom and I opened Laughing Fish Gallery back in 2019, and it was such a fun and meaningful experience full of creativity, community, and many learning curves. After nearly six awesome years, we decided to close our Suttons Bay shop so we could spend more time focusing on making art. My son was born in the fall of 2023 and it became too difficult to balance the store, finding time for art and raising my son. It was a tough decision, but its been so good for us creatively. My mom, Shelly, has a gallery in Ludington, Michigan ( Pier Joy ) with her sister Annette, and you can find my work there too, or online anytime! Our original gallery was right in downtown Suttons Bay, so a lot of my art is inspired by the beautiful Leelanau County scenery we were surrounded by every day.
The name Echo Foxx came to me during a trip through Nepal in 2016. I was sitting in a little Turkish café, sketching and creating hand-drawn logos for Fiverr. I needed a name for my business and somewhere between the strong coffee and copious amounts of naan, the name just popped into my head—Echo Foxx. It started as Echo Foxx Design, overtime I started using it everywhere and eventually dropped the “Design.” When my mom and I opened Laughing Fish Gallery together in 2019, the name stuck. Honestly, it’s a lot easier for people to remember and spell than my real name, Kirstie, so I just started signing all my work with it!
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I'm excited to be exploring wholesale and consignment opportunities! My art prints and greeting cards are now available to shop wholesale on Faire—you can browse my collection here. I'm also open to consignment partnerships for original artwork. If you're interested in carrying my work, I’d love to hear from you!
