Lifebook 2015

Hi friends, I’ve been loving teaching lately in person and online! Below is a painting demo of mine showing how to use multiple techniques including gold + silver leafing! Which brings me to my next offering where I will share how to incorporate this fun medium...

Seaside New York bound

There’s still time to register for my upcoming art retreat in coastal New York! *bonus wine + cheese night on September 4, 7:30 pm* This will be a fun, intimate gathering filled with paint, play, inspiration… and toes in the sand! Join me for 3 days of...

come away with me

Art Retreat Camp!  See my dreamy camp photos from last year. Near the Hamptons with a pool by the SEA! This will be a first time for me teaching here and I’m so excited to dive in! photo by Leslie Sophia Lindell from my book Daring Adventures in Paint  Register...

Big Announcement!

Collage is the ultimate exercise in daring.  As an art form, collage is all about gathering inspiration, embracing imperfection and transforming the mundane into the extraordinary. Unpredictable by nature, collage challenges our inner critic as well as the inner...

let go + the evolution of a painting

In painting (as in life) we must learn to let go of our attachment to outcomes. Or, put another way, surrender to the outcome that will eventually arrive on its own terms. Oh yes, this is hard. Oh yes, it can be painful to sacrifice something good. But once you trust...

my virtual studio: a peek inside

Last week my extraordinary students completed the most recent session of my e-course. I was sincerely blown away by the swell of creativity, vulnerability, and boldness I got to witness each week — not to mention all the gorgeous art! I want to share a peek into...