Arts Festival

by | Why do the Arts Matter?

This weekend I’m chaperoning students in a Fine Arts Festival. The goal is for students to experience a mini workshop, which is a loosely structured art-making experience. It is evident to me the two women who conducted this activity have spent an enormous...

20 Days of Sketchbook

by | Build Your Skill

So instead of a lot of writing today I’m going to show you 20 photos. They aren’t the most clear images, but it should give you food for thought. Since Oct 1st I’ve dedicated to filling one sketchbook page per day; I hope to continue this throughout...
Make Art Honestly

Make Art Honestly

by | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

There is something that can be so pure and honest about the creative process, especially when you work from a place of truth. Some may argue we all have an agenda when we create but I disagree. I create because I feel compelled to. Because I feel an adrenaline rush...
Say YES to ARTSpeak!

Say YES to ARTSpeak!

by | Why do the Arts Matter?

Have you ever encountered an artwork and wondered why you have the feelings you do about it? Has someone put you on the spot asking your opinion about an artwork in the news or in a museum? I have taught art for nearly 8 years and the minute I share, “I teach...