Now Open!

Atlantic City’s Newest Art Space

Creative Works Gallery is Resorts’ newest art space, bringing creativity to life right before your eyes. Step inside to watch featured artists create pieces right in front of you, sketching, painting, experimenting, all of it. It’s a vibrant, interactive studio where every visit offers something new, and every moment is part of the art.

Open Thursday — Sunday.

Meet the artists!

Heather Hires

known professionally as HeatherArtz, is a prominent full-time visual and body artist based in Atlantic City. Her work is deeply intertwined with the local culture and the city’s ongoing artistic revitalization.

Style: She describes herself as a “realist-expressionist,” often using vibrant, dynamic colors to capture local life and urban landscapes.
Murals: A key figure in the Atlantic City Arts Foundation (ACAF), she has completed several high-profile murals, including one at Cardinal on New York Avenue and several other murals on North Carolina Avenue.
Festival Art: She was selected to create the official art for the 2025 48 Blocks Festival, an event celebrating Atlantic City’s creative spirit across its 48 residential blocks.
Exhibitions: Her work has been featured in the Ministry of ARTeriors, an immersive pop-up gallery on Pacific Avenue, and she recently exhibited her large-scale painting “Rhythm & Spirits” with the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey.
Market Presence

Heather maintains an active presence in the Atlantic City community, frequently participating in Winter Arts Mixers and local art drops. In addition to original canvases, she produces accessible formats like archival postcards and some fine art prints to reach a broader audience of local collectors.

Given her role as a “local favorite” and her significant contributions to the city’s public art landscape, her original pieces carry a unique regional value that appeals strongly to those connected to Atlantic City’s urban culture.

Darlene Baldachino

After a successful 38 year career as a colorist and artistic director in Princeton, New Jersey, Darlene Baldachino returned to her first love-art. What began as a lifelong passion has since evolved into a full-time creative journey, where intuition and emotion guide each piece.  Deeply inspired by the ever changing colors of the ocean, the serenity of nature, and the music that moves her, Darlene’s work blends contemporary expression with a subtle nod to Impressionism.  Her paintings are layered, organic, and reflective – capturing moments that feel both fleeting and timeless.  Her work is currently featured in local boutiques throughout South Jersey, as well as fine art galleries in Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Margate. Through her art, Darlene hopes to inspire a sense of calm and invite viewers to pause, reflect, and find beauty in the everyday.

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