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  We have been patiently waiting to be able to offer the Wallace Seymour vintage mineral watercolors in full pans in these gorgeous wooden palettes!  We will be offering five sets based upon some of our favorite places to travel and capture beauty. These sets will be able to order in our shop! Limited number […]

We have been patiently waiting to be able to offer the Wallace Seymour vintage mineral watercolors in full pans in these gorgeous wooden palettes!  We will be offering five sets based upon some of our favorite places to travel and capture beauty.   These sets will be able to order this Friday at 6am MT.  […]

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it listening to a favorite album , sunflowers cut from the side of the road, seeing how the light dances around this new home and the unexpectedness of it, weekend nights […]

      For the month of September you can get Ten Days of Art with Roselyn Pratt for 50% off! Use Code: TENDAYSOFART at checkout. Course Description Joining ‘Ten Days of Art’ provides you with a start to finish look at my creative process. Leonardo da Vinci said, ‘He who can copy, can do.’ This […]

What a true joy it is to have the prolific Jen Wagner back on our platform! She worked for us right out of college and since she has gone on to become a powerhouse in the digital font world! You will see her fonts on products all over the US and she has had incredible […]

I was just notified that ONE spot has become available for the SOLD OUT Week Two in the South of France with Uptrek! The spot is a $4500 spot. Embark on an extraordinary art retreat with artist Jeanne Oliver in Occitanie, France. Whether you’re a beginner or you’re looking to level up your skills, you’ll […]

We just returned from moving Maddy into her new apartment in Nashville (final semester of college) and teaching Art as Worship in Franklin (a sweet, sweet time). This has been a full season and I am a slow, stay at home person so this has not been easy for me at times. With so much […]

    As I stood in front of the work of Turner at Tate Britain, I knew I wanted to do quick studies of his work with you. As the summer skies are coming to a close and the skies of fall and winter come before us, let’s paint skies with Turner. We will dive […]

  UPDATE! This workshop sold out in less than an hour! Alex is working on dates for a second retreat. I will let you know more soon. If you have been dreaming of traveling to Portugal and are wanting to join Alex Castro Ferreira and myself next year I wanted to re-share a previous installment […]

UPDATE! This workshop sold out in less than an hour! Alex is working on dates for a second retreat. I will let you know more soon. Jeanne Oliver Retreat with Alex Castro Ferreira Lisbon, Portugal | September 5th-13th, 2025 Early Bird Price is 4150 Euros Your own SINGLE ROOM where you can be completely at ease. YES! I mean […]

Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | In the Garden Journal Entry No. 02 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our day […]

    Our last one at home (Benjamin) just started his last semester of his senior year of high school and we are taking Madolyn back to Belmont for her final semester of college! With the start of school comes the promise of cooler temperatures, a more structured schedule (which I actually love) and the […]

Next week I will get to start sharing information for a live art retreat September 2025 in PORTUGAL hosted by Alexandra Castro Ferreira!  Click HERE to get on the first to know list! More information will be coming on August 15th! I can not wait to share more!

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it researching on the couch for my newest project, plants I am finding on Facebook Marketplace (seriously try this), coffee with Maddy before she heads back to school (final semester), messes […]

  On my most recent trip in Italy I made a practice of capturing the landscapes and really looking at the lines and shapes with fresh eyes. Whether I was carrying a pencil and a small notebook or I was back in my makeshift studio with watercolors and gouache, I was practicing documenting my views […]

2025 is turning out to be the year of France! Ooh La La! This is the last France retreat I will be a part of in 2025 and this one is in Provence!     I have been invited to teach a one day art workshop within the beautiful Provence Creative Retreat of The Cottage […]

As we get settled into our new home and studio we are opening up pre-orders to our three pastel sets from Wallace Seymour! More supplies will be coming soon! Come and look at all sets!  The first set is the Earth Color Set. The second set is Green Earth Color Set.  The third set is […]

  While we were in Italy I came upon vintage book covers, vintage papers and even some special art supplies that begged for me to make you a kit to accompany my next course, Abstract Landscapes. This is VERY limited and I will not be able to create this exact kit. This kit was really […]

Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | For the Home Journal Entry No. 01 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our day […]

We are back from our month in Italy as a family. We have come home to boxes everywhere in the new home and trying to set up the new studio. The things inspiring me in the midst of so much chaos is really simple things (which is true most of the time). As we unbox […]

We are back from our month in Italy and I am thrilled to share the the summer calendar for consulting is now open.  One-on-one business consults is one of my favorite ways to connect with business owners and so much can be accomplished during this time. Whether you want to meet face-to-face or live on […]

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it unpacking our things and seeing old things in a new way, seeing a brand new view of the sunset, giving things away that will no longer fit in this smaller […]

Waitlists for Both France Art Retreats I am so honored to share with you that the second France Art Retreat sold out in less than 24 hours! Thank you so much to each of you that will be traveling to France with me in 2025 to create and connect! There is a waitlist for each […]

Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able to go out and adventure here in […]