About Us
Soul Care. Practice. Friendship. Culture Care.
The Culture Citizen + Gallery is located in historic downtown Paris, Texas in the original Alexander Bike Company Building. It is an art gallery & exhibition space, the working studio of artist Melinda (Millie) Watters, and host to art classes & workshops. We hope this space will catalyze soul care, friendship and encourage creative practices and culture care in our community.
Our Story
Culture Citizen is a project of Melinda (Millie) Watters.
Melinda holds a BFA in Studio Art/Painting from Texas Tech University and an MFA in Sculpture/Post Studio Practice from the University of Colorado Boulder. She has facilitated art programs in NYC, Austin, Denver, and Fort Worth. Most recently she taught 7th-12th art at an accredited premier private Classical school in Fort Worth.
In addition to her formal art training, she is the daughter of local artist Jamie Carter whose work has been represented and sold nationally. Jamie and husband John owned and operated "The Art Market" for many years Paris.
Her and her husband Ryan have two children Ava (11) and Zane (9).
Please see milliewatters.com for a portfolio of art and community based work.
All Culture Citizen courses, events and workshops are currently facilitated and curated by Melinda.