We are about to embark on our most recent Artistic Tour of Italy - Venice, Cinque Terre, Pisa, Florence, Assisi, Cagli, and Rome. Here are my tips and tricks for packing light and getting the most out of your wardrobe. Add your own bits of packing wisdom in the comments section below! Watch the video here: Packing Tips and Tricks

I recently collaborated with the students at Prune Hill Elementary to create a larger-than life, jungle-themed mural. The mural process started art instruction to all of the students at Prune Hill Elementary. I taught each grade level to create a different jungle-themed plant or animal; flowers, beetles and butterflies, chameleons, frogs, toucans and macaws, and fish. Then, with help from my niece and co-artist Elsa Harris, and a couple of big scissor lifts, I painted the bac