I just wrapped up a full year of 2016 classes and have been busily working on my schedule for next year. I’ve had so many exciting opportunities coming my way in recent months, and I can’t wait to tell you about them! 2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for me, with local […]
Category: Workshops
Italy – Pisa and Cinque Terre
Hello from Italy! It’s been a whirlwind week since I left Pittsburgh with seven friends, bound for Rome. The trip was grueling, but we finally landed in Rome, and after several hours of standing in security lines and customs lines, we took off for Pisa where we were picked up by a driver to take […]
“Sketch Your Life!” Workshop at Summerhill
Last weekend I hosted my first three-day “Sketch Your Life!” workshop here at my home, and we all had a great time exploring the possibilities of sketchbook journaling. I injured my toe when I was rearranging furniture for the workshop. Ouch!! I ended up with a nasty infection, but it’s healing nicely now, thank goodness! […]
Sketches from Maine – Part 2
Picture yourself sitting in an Adirondack chair somewhere along the coast of Maine, water gently lapping at the shore in front of you and seagulls soaring lazily overhead. The sun is sinking low in the sky and there’s a stillness in the air, as if the earth is holding its breath, waiting for darkness to […]
Maine Workshop (Part II)
(Read Part I here.) I spend a lot of time preparing for my workshops. Ask anyone who has taken one from me. I give my students hefty handouts loaded with information, and I try to tune in to their needs as artists and help them in any way I can while we’re together. I spend […]
Maine…the Way Life Should Be (Part I)
Welcome to Maine…the way life should be That’s the slogan on the welcome sign along the highway where you enter Maine on the coastal route, and I think it speaks to the feelings of most people vacationing in Maine. Wintertime may be challenging here, but summer is magical! I love coming in June. The weather […]
My Wonderful Week at Cheap Joe’s
I taught my first workshop at Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff in Boone, North Carolina, last week, and the whole experience was above and beyond anything I could have expected. My mother accompanied me on the trip to Boone, and we enjoyed gorgeous spring scenery the whole way through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North […]
Let’s go to Provence!
I have awesome news to share —– I’m going to be teaching in Provence in 2017! When the lavender is in bloom! Can you imagine anything prettier? I’ve been working with the folks at French Escapade, who have years of experience organizing artist tours, to plan our trip. Jackie Grandchamps is the owner of French […]
Sketching at Summerhill
Yesterday I hosted the April “Sketching at Summerhill” event here at my house in Ruff Creek, PA. When I began these sketching get-togethers two years ago, the idea was to offer a way for like-minded artists to gather for a time of learning, drawing, and painting together in a relaxed environment. I wanted everyone to […]
Upcoming Classes
This Saturday is the start of a 4-week “Introduction to Watercolor Painting” class here at my home studio in Waynesburg, PA. If you’ve always wanted to give watercolor a try but just weren’t sure how to start, this introductory class might be just the thing for you. I’ll be teaching all the basic watercolor techniques […]
