spent $30,000.00! The Royal Street gallery has been in operation since 2010 having only moved closer into the French Quarter after hurricane Ida flooded the original gallery in 2021. Gaining control of the sale of her work through direct ownership of her own gallery allowed Chris to spend more time in her Michigan studio. After a diagnosis of breast cancer, which Chris will say was one of the most pivotal moments of her life–one that she is deeply grateful for because she realized just how much more living she had to do–she began creating from a deeper, more introspective place in her creative channel and her Limited Series pieces were born. Still creating the joyful works, filled with sweet and comical moments with each other and our domesticated loved ones like dogs, cats and horses; Chris’ vision opened higher to the heavens and broader, yet more poignant in our everyday experiences. Themes of love, loss, grief and the interconnectedness of nature began to appear as well as her ever increasing skills with the sewing machine. Thread painting, a free-motion embroidery technique done on a simple sewing machine, was a technique that Chris used in many of her early pieces. We can see early examples of it in how she translated a character’s hair or the fur on a dog or cat. As her animal subjects expanded outside of the domestic home to deer, birds, bears and foxes her thread painting technique evolved to a place only few can imagine replicating. In 2017, Chris and her team traveled to Santa Fe, NM for another “Pop-Up” experience. Met with the same enthusiastic response by locals and tourists, the Santa Fe gallery was born! Chris is remarkable in that her mind is capable of holding space for her artistic vision as well as her business vision. Not many artists are able to hold both pieces of this puzzle. She is often referred to as “a force”, one that inspires and elevates all who’re in her presence. She has created Antieau Gallery to house her creations and give the world an opportunity to be re-inspired, to come back to that innocent and sometimes irreverent place of joy. Her spirit is one of generosity, kindness and wonder. Style Roberts-Antieau describes her work as "Embroidered Tapestries". They are made using fabric appliqué, thread painting and hand embroidery techniques, displayed in a custom wooden frame. She also