Courtney Cotton, Neighbor

With more than 28 years of experience across fine arts, architecture and design, and the nonprofit sector, I bring a unique blend of business acumen and artistic vision to every endeavor. As both a mentor and collaborator in the creative community, I value the power of art to connect and inspire. My current focus is launching The Circle Conversation, an interactive public sculpture designed to encourage dialogue and awareness around mental health.

Recently, I became an early-access community member of the NeuroArts Initiative, a partnership between Johns Hopkins University and The Aspen Institute’s Health, Medicine & Society Program. NeuroArts explores how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably affect the body, brain, and behavior—and how this knowledge can be applied to promote health, learning, and emotional well-being. I am proud to support and contribute to the advancement of this field.

My work has been exhibited in Colorado, Santiago de Chile, Georgetown, South Carolina, Austin, Texas, and Miami, Florida. In 2020, I presented my first museum show in Littleton, Colorado, awarded as part of a Best in Show recognition from juror Gwen Chanzit, Curator Emerita of Modern Art at the Denver Art Museum, for my painting Landing.

I live and work between Colorado and South Carolina, though I was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Supported by private collectors and businesses alike, my artistic path reflects an unflinching willingness to experiment—an adventurous spirit that comes through in the wide range of works I create.