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I have just returned from a one month trip teaching art in Tuscany. Italy has my heart and also the heart of my family. Everything from the landscape, lifestyle, intention, food and most of all the people. I have said this before but I feel that Italy has its priorities straight and it extends the […]

  I am so excited to share that I have been invited by Daune Pitman of The Cottage Table Experience to come back to Italy with her and teach again NEXT FALL!  Registration will open on November 10th! This is one of my favorite places in the whole world and to get to create, adventure, […]

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 […]

Finding flow and getting lost in the moments of creating is one of the most important reasons to make art. There are limitless, sometimes overwhelming options for methods of making, with endless mediums and tools. Join Hallie Kohn in a still life painting course that will simplify the painting process. Instant Access for Finding Flow with […]

Join Aimee Irel Bishop as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic expression. Drawing from her own experience of profound loss and the subsequent exploration of beauty in unlikely spaces, Aimee invites you to delve into the questions: What is precious? What is sacred? What do you want to remember?   […]

Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that photographs can’t quite provide. Instant Access for A Traveler’s Guide to Urban Sketching […]

      I have wanted to travel since I was a little girl. I would call up the airlines and ask them how much to fly from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angles, California (or a million other places). I am so sorry to every single person that spent all of that time on the […]

Join Diane Reeves in a beauty dipped course all about making your life a work of art. Georgia O’Keeffe will lead the way!   Instant Access for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Registration is $62 .   The course has 3.75 hours of content. Come and read all about it.  […]

  A few years ago Mary-K Mullin, a girl I went to high school with, died from a brain tumor. When I first found out she was sick( and that it was terminal) I wrote her this message.   Mary-K, I have just heard the saddest news and I can’t even believe it is true. […]

Join Diane Reeves in a beauty dipped course all about making your life a work of art. Georgia O’Keeffe will lead the way! Registration is open for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Registration is $62 . The course lessons will go live on October 13 @ 6:00 am Mountain.  […]

When I was looking through our courses to see what would make a perfect fall course special I knew anything with papers, layers, and interesting marks would be the answer. Grab your papers, vintage ephemera and glue because the October course special is Creative Collage with Leslie Rottner!  Just use code: CREATIVECOLLAGE50 at checkout.

      LAST DAY to get 40% off online courses! Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to myself […]

      Only 24 hours left to get 40% off online courses! Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours […]

Finding flow and getting lost in the moments of creating is one of the most important reasons to make art. There are limitless, sometimes overwhelming options for methods of making, with endless mediums and tools. Join Hallie Kohn in a still life painting course that will simplify the painting process. Registration open for Finding Flow with […]

    Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to myself to create and finding time no matter the exhaustion […]

Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that photographs can’t quite provide. Registration is open for A Traveler’s Guide to Urban […]

Dyeing with avocado pits and skins creates the most gorgeous soft pink color that I enjoy using in my collage work and bookmaking. I have created a downloadable ebook so you can explore and create with avocado too.     Get your free ebook HERE.

I have something genius to share with you! My friend, Andrea Garvey, has created THE MOST incredible community for creative entrepreneurs called The Bloom Collective. It is an Art Biz Membership that includes: Live coaching, mentoring and encouragement. Live workshops such as online marketing, social media, biz trends, selling, pricing plus more Community to learn, […]

Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

I believe spaces should be used well, beauty should not be saved just for company and home should reflect the hearts that live there and not just the trends we see around us. I am not a designer but putting home together has been my heart for as long as I can remember. Once I […]

Join Aimee Irel Bishop as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic expression. Drawing from her own experience of profound loss and the subsequent exploration of beauty in unlikely spaces, Aimee invites you to delve into the questions: What is precious? What is sacred? What do you want to remember? Registration […]

Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]