I just finished teaching an in-person workshop in my Santa Fe studio and it was wonderful to meet face-to-face and let the creativity flow. Painting alongside others is inspiring and energizing. Zoom simply can’t replicate that energy. A lot of structure goes on behind the scenes to provide a free-flowing process. A building must have a solid foundation along with the assembly of footings, beams, crossbeams, headers and all the elements that hold it together. Just to prepare for the workshop took weeks of preparation. Creating the curriculum, getting the materials and then preparing the space itself was a major undertaking, [...]

Have you put together a show of your work? If you are an artist that would like to share your work, make some sales or just connect with like-minded souls then it is time to put your work out into the world. Have you shied away from putting together a show because you don’t consider yourself ready? It is time to say yes to your dreams and your art. Don’t let that inner critic talk you out of it. Be brave, be ready and say yes. I hope my story may inspire you.   I had plans to get an MFA in sculpture [...]