When Natalya Sheddan, a real estate developer and attorney, moved to Laguna Beach in 2022, she was looking to start a new life following a divorce. Shortly after settling into her beach cottage on the corner of Brooks and Catalina streets, she came up with the idea to create the Brooks Bricks Art Gallery.
If you’ve driven through the Boat Streets, you can’t miss the colorfully painted, stacked bricks—some with uplifting messages—lining her front yard and nearly encircling her house. Sheddan and her kids, Ellie, 8, and Liam, 6, leave blank bricks for neighbors to take, paint and return to the gallery for the neighborhood to enjoy. We caught up with Sheddan to learn about her inspiration for the project and the impact it’s had on her family and the community.
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