• MOSTLY

    MOSTLY

    My Teacher, Skip Lawrence https://skiplawrence.com. Sometimes one get’s lucky in life. I was introduced to Skip and his workshops by my other teacher Dawn Emerson https://dawnemerson.com. I took 3 workshops with Skip and also a mentorship in the past 8 years. + He continues to guide me everyday in studio and his guidance has strengthened…

  • Clean-up in Aisle 3

    Clean-up in Aisle 3

    It is time. Aisle 1, 2 ,3 ,4….it’s time. and so….’A place for everything and everything in its place.’ (English proverb) So perfect when it comes to ‘clearing one’s head’ usually includes clearing one’s studio. And it is almost the New Year, you know, new beginnings, new ideas and time to clarify. I always say…

  • NOTE-TAKING

    NOTE-TAKING

    Small Notions, creative thoughts and key ‘take-aways’ are included in my many pages of my sketchbooks. I was referring back to my figure drawings this morning and was thrilled about the note taking that accompanied the drawing: ‘painting what you see’, ‘a collaboration between you and the paint’, ‘bridges and barriers.’ Moments of lost edges,…

  • Connections

    Connections

    “When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we are to each other.” (Margaret Wheatley) Creating community and making connection, that’s why I teach. The students are amazingly earnest and hard-working, finding their way through the art process and their…