art gallery website · freelance · summer 2025
SmitsArt
Studio
a digital gallery built for an artist. paintings front and center, ui out of the way.
smitsartstudio.comthe work
real-user lighthouse score
globally deployed · Vercel edge
SPF · DKIM · DMARC · Turnstile
what went into it
i built this site for an artist who wanted a clean, calm place to show their work and let people reach out for commissions or purchases.
the focus was on making the paintings the center of the experience, not the ui. the layout is simple, loads fast, and feels like walking through a gallery.
images are optimized and lightly watermarked to reduce misuse, and the contact form is protected so the artist doesn't get spam.
role
design, frontend, backend, deployment
stack
Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind · Supabase · AWS SES
focus
visual storytelling & smooth browsing
status
live
under the hood
gallery-first frontend
built in Next.js with a calm, responsive layout that keeps the work in focus. motion is subtle and the ui stays quiet so the paintings lead.
structured artwork catalog
supabase backs a relational artwork catalog with derivative WebP assets. keeps the gallery fast to browse and easy to expand without reworking pages.
secure inquiries + email
a custom inquiry endpoint uses Turnstile verification, server-side validation, and rate limiting. email routes through a multi-provider pipeline with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.