This is a hard time for us. We're scared, worried, anxious, sad or overwhelmed with grief. We wait for the light at the end of this without knowing when it will come. Every day we hope for good news and long for certainty.  We do our best to adjust, adapt and stay optimistic. Some days are better than others.    The worst thing that can happen is we stop creating. However, I've been struggling myself to keep up the fight daily and I've heard others have too. I know there's a sentiment that we should take it easy on ourselves, we shouldn't expect ourselves...Read More

We don’t want your content; we want your connection! This is the message I wish I could shout out to the world and to artists right now. For at least the two years in my business, I’ve seen that community and connection is more important, more nurturing and more powerful than just content.  In the last two weeks during this Covid19 crisis, this idea of connection over content has been beautifully proven true. While everyone is isolated and quarantined, my online group is coming together more and more intimately. Instead of growing further apart, they’ve grown closer together. They’ve shared...Read More

Who’s up for a Painting Challenge this March 22nd-27th!? And it’s completely FREE! Join the private Facebook group for a chance to study with me! Gain early access to win points and prizes! There will be special pre-challenge exercises that will be worth extra points as well! This challenge is not open to current or past Vital Art Sessions members! Click this link to join: http://bit.ly/2wrevGQ. Join the group to answer this week’s question! What is it that you’re confused about right now in your painting process? https://youtu.be/IiELzfGAoRo

Who's up for a Painting Challenge this March 22nd-27th!? And it's completely FREE! Join the private Facebook group for a chance to study with me! Gain early access to win points and prizes! There will be special pre-challenge exercises that will be worth extra points as well! Click this link to join: http://bit.ly/2wrevGQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLBGu2bMMl8

1. Challenge your perceptions  Our perceptions can be formed by many things including our beliefs, environment, and models of behavior we’ve experienced before.  Our perceptions or misconceptions can really limit us both in painting and in business. I urge you to question things, don’t make assumptions and be open to explore new ideas or thoughts. We all tend to want to box things in, define and make concrete conclusions. This isn’t an open system, but a closed one. It will always limit what’s possible for you. Be like a scientist posing questions, postulating theories and doing experiments. You’re far more...Read More