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From the Studio or the Road
Starting to Teach Craft Classes

Starting to Teach Craft Classes

I have decided on a new art adventure. One year ago, I retired from teaching to paint and create art full time. It has been an amazing year full of ups and downs. I have done a lot of shows and even opened a gallery for 3 months! I have done a lot of painting as well. I love being able to set my ...
Getting Ready to Go on the Road

Getting Ready to Go on the Road

I will be traveling solo in my amazing camper van, Hawk. Van Life, here I come!! I have lived solo in my van for an extended period of time before. However, I have never done so with a full show of finished paintings and an entire booth set up packed in.
accordion sketchbook

Greek Sketchbook

When I am on the road, I usually don't paint life. Most of the time, I take pictures as I'm out and about and then use those pictures to sketch to create a narrative of my trip. The only tools that I need as a small watercolor kit, a pencil, and a permanent black pigment pen. I create accordion s...
Solo Watercolor Van Trip

Solo Watercolor Van Trip

I set off on June 18th, 2021, just two days after school let out for the summer. My plan was almost a month solo on the road in the van. I really wanted to explore van life. I wanted to paint on the road and see places I had never seen.
Solo Painting and Photography Trip to Africa

Solo Painting and Photography Trip to Africa

Africa? By yourself? I know what you're thinking. So scary! "I could never do that! It is so far away, so foreign. Is it safe for a woman traveling alone? How do I know what to do and where to go? Isn’t it really expensive?"

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