Hello! My name is Kirstie, and I am the artist behind Echo Foxx. The inspiration for Echo Foxx Design came to me while I was backpacking through Southeast Asia and working as a freelance graphic designer. When I began creating watercolor and acrylic prints, the name naturally became part of my artistic identity. The outdoors is where I find most of my inspiration—pine trees, wildflowers, and starry night skies always make me want to rush back to my studio and create.
If I had to pick just one favorite medium… I honestly couldn’t! I love working with a mix of materials—each one brings something totally unique to my creative process. I just really love trying new things—I think it all comes down to my constant need to create. Whether it’s working with clay, painting with acrylics, weaving on my loom, playing with watercolors, or carving wood… I’m happiest when my hands are busy making something.
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 it’s been so good for us creatively. These days, 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.
Where Echo Foxx began..
The name Echo Foxx came to me during a trip through Nepal. I was sitting in a little Turkish café, sketching and creating hand-drawn logos on Fiverr. I needed a name for my business and somewhere between the tea and the mountains, the name just popped into my head—Echo Foxx. It started as Echo Foxx Design, overtime I just started using it everywhere and eventually dropped the “Design.” When my mom and I opened Laughing Fish Gallery together, 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!
