First Fun, then Technique
When I first started teaching adults how to paint, I began with several classes on drawing and then led them into painting. This seemed...
Your Money or Your Life?
Years ago, I read a book titled, Your Money or Your Life. Its main focus was to see money in terms of life energy and then make the...
Embrace Change...
As I reflect on these past six months, there has been tumultuous change — some good, some really hard. As a Seven on the Enneagram, my...
I Hate Tours...So Why Join Mine?
Serious confession. I hate tours. I know, I know. How can a professional tour guide say that? But hear me out. I don’t like being a...
It's Time to Get Uncomfortable
It was the first summer after my divorce, and the kids left for their dad’s for half the summer. I felt sad and lost, without purpose....
It's Time to Show and Sell Your Artwork
Okay, so you’ve been dabbling in art for a while now. You’ve filled up the walls of your house and there’s a stash of finished canvases...
Pastel Pumpkins
Gettin' Artsy with Elida "Pastel Pumpkins" October is a great month to focus our attention on the changing colors, the cooler weather,...
European Adventure: What To Pack!!
We are about to embark on our most recent Artistic Tour of Italy - Venice, Cinque Terre, Pisa, Florence, Assisi, Cagli, and Rome. Here...