Bryn Du's Artist in Residence Program
Bryn Du is excited to bring a year-round Artist in Residence program to the community.
Watch for ways to engage with and learn from artists of various disciplines throughout the year!
The Bryn Du Commission is a proud member of the Artist Communities Alliance and is supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council.
The 2026 Bryn Du Artist in Residence program is sponsored by
the Granville Community Foundation and the Licking County Foundation.
Thank you for your support!
Coming in September,
William Mark Sommer!
Artist in Residence - September, 2026 - November, 2026
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Upcoming Events
Open Studio (during Behind the Velvet Rope)
3-7 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Photography Walk: Landscape and Nature Through the Lens
6 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2026
From Photograph to Book workshop
6 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Bryn Du Mansion is proud to welcome photographer William Mark Sommer as our Fall Artist-in-Residence. Sommer is a photographer whose work explores landscapes, places, and personal narratives through photography. He earned a BFA in Art Photography from Arizona State University and has exhibited his work internationally, with photography featured in galleries, publications, and collections.
More About William
William Mark Sommer is a photographer whose work has been exhibited through solo and group exhibitions across the United States and internationally. His photography projects include The Continental Divide, Under the Joshua Tree, The Loneliest Highway, A Road Home, Dusted, Time, and 66.
Sommer earned an Associate of Arts in Photography from Sierra College in 2012 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Photography from Arizona State University in 2019. He has participated in numerous artist residencies, including residencies at Kala Art Institute, High Desert Test Sites, Homestead National Historical Park, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, and Chalk Hill Residency.
His work has been recognized with awards including the 2025 refocus Awards Color Award Gold in the Film/Analog category, a 2025 1839 Awards Gold in the Film/Analog category, and multiple additional honors and selections from photography organizations and exhibitions. His photography has been included in collections such as Homestead National Historical Park, Griffin Museum Library Collection, the Mark Klett Archive, and Northlight Gallery at Arizona State University.
During his residency at Bryn Du Mansion, Sommer will share his photography with the community through an exhibition in the Eddie Wolfe Gallery and a series of public workshops exploring photography, landscape, and the creative process.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Artists in Residence!
Erin Treacy, Visual Artist
A. Paul Johnson, Composer
William Sommer, Photographer
Past Artists in Residence at Bryn Du
Jennifer Hambrick
Poet, musician, photographer, on-air radio personality - Fall 2019
While in residence at Bryn Du, Ms. Hambrick worked on her poetry while engaging the community through various activites: "Words & Music" - a performance with ETHEL and Denison student composers, a poetry reading and open mic night, "Jazz Haiku" cabaret night, "Haiku Rocks!" at the Granville Public Library, and poetry workshops at Granville High School and Middle School. Ms. Hambrick was Bryn Du's inaugural Artist in Residence chosen from an invitation-only application process.
Residency supported by the Ohio Arts Council.