ABOUT US
Our Story
David Frazier and his wife, Carolyn, first met during the summer of ‘93 when they both worked at Surfer’s Union, the local shop on Grand Central Ave in Lavallette, NJ. Truth be told, David was Carolyn’s boss, though he spent more time in the ocean surfing than managing the shop. Carolyn spent just as much time painting the sunset sky over the shore.
Then one night during the summer of ‘98, David proposed to Carolyn at the gazebo on the beach two blocks from Beach House Studio.
Fast forward 24 summers and they have built a crazy, wonderful life together that revolves around their two children, Alyssa and Jack, and their Doodle, Finn.
Life has not always been easy for these two but it certainly hasn’t been boring either!
The summer of ‘22, marks the moment their lives come full circle. They are back in Lavallette, back by the beach, and back to working together at Beach House Studio, their newest adventure. Just like Surfer’s Union was the local place for the surf community to hang ten, they hope Beach House Studio will be the local space for the creative community to hang art.
This summer, they can’t wait to share their love for the ocean and for art with the local community.
OUR MISSION
We believe that everyone, regardless of age, possesses creativity.
Harnessing this creativity can be a beneficial way to decrease stress, boost your mood, and enhance mental acuity. Upon entering our space, you might initially doubt your creativity and feel uncertain or anxious. However, after your time at Beach House Studio, our goal is for you to leave feeling inspired, confident, energized, and invigorated!
OUR PURPOSE
We believe in integrating creativity into your daily routine to encourage mindfulness, awareness, and a deeper connection with the world around you.
For us, creativity is about self expression, not imitation. We focus on the journey of creating, exploring, experimenting, and working together. Everything that is produced and experienced here is special and a reflection of your individuality. Our goal is to help you embrace creativity as an act of self-love.
OUR VISION
Creativity thrives on communal energy.
While some envision an art studio as a solitary retreat for artists to contemplate and create, our vision is different. Here, solitude is not the norm. Our dream is to establish a vibrant coastal community of creatives, coming together for generations around our creative table.
Meet Our Artist in Residence
Carolyn Frazier, a New Jersey based artist, received her B.A from Rowan University and her M.A. in painting from Kean University. She has 22+ years experience teaching advanced drawing, painting, and portfolio development including AP Studio Art: Drawing, AP Art History, & Honors Independent Study, to gifted and talented high school students in a specialized art conservatory program; guiding students to full and partial merit scholarships at top art universities & institutions; and building a prerequisite, competitive program to boast local, regional and national recognition year after year.
Carolyn has devoted her life to bringing arts to the communities she served. Carolyn is co-founder of Sol Studio, a high school pre-college summer art residency program for underserved high school students. In 2017 & 2019, Carolyn and her students worked in collaboration with the Books and Beyond USA literacy project, NEUGlobal, to create and publish two preschool ABC books, Under One Moon, Volume 2, and Under One Sky, Leaping Letters. distributed to hundreds of Rwandan school children.
