Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

Two months after Barbara Treick's art wall at Belfair Self-Storage showcased multimedia artist Alice Durrie, that same space is devoted in June to Durrie's wife, professional photographer Teresa "Tree" Smith.

Durrie described Smith as her artistic "muse," and the feeling is mutual. Smith characterized their relationship as "symbiotic," in which each one's artistic pursuits thrive because of the other.

"We encourage and support each other in the practice of our crafts," Smith said. "I'm able to do what I do because she believes in me."

Smith dislikes hearing people dismiss themselves as "not...