Artist in Residency: Denver, CO
I've started a new Artist in Residency in Denver, Colorado with Abend Gallery. Thanks to the sister galleries 1261 and Abend, I'll be...
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Washington DC: The Wrong Things Happen for the Right Reasons
My Airbnb in the Capitol Hill neighborhood was just as charming as the pictures showed. It was just four blocks from eastern market, a...
Photo Master Class with Lotta Studio
One of my goals during my travels was to improve my photography skills. My paintings use photos for reference, so the better a photo -...
New York City Day Trip
I decided to take the train into New York City from Connecticut. I love traveling by train and hadn’t had much opportunity to do it...
Quiet Stay in New Haven
Thanks to Omicron, my stay in New Haven is a quiet one. Not because I wanted it to be, but because many of my plans were canceled due to...
Where is Home?
I was recently asked, "Where is home for you?" and I was stumped. It should be an easy answer. But after a year on the road without a...
Photo Shoot with Joffrey Ballet Dancer
The week before New Years I had the good fortune to be connected with an incredible dancer, Olivia Bartlette (@livbartlette) that was...
Hiking Uncovers Art Connections
When I arrived in Portland, Maine, I dove head first into meeting artists in the community. There was a Friday Art Crawl the first week I...
Planning for 2022
I'm not ready to return to San Francisco. While the weather has turned chilly in Portland and is due to get downright cold on the East...
Thanksgiving Alone From the Road
One of the tough parts of traveling solo is loneliness. I work hard to meet new people and schedule events to keep me active, but that...
An Alyssa Monks Workshop -FINALLY!!!
Back in July I added my name to an Alyssa Monks painting workshop waitlist. It was scheduled for mid November in Rockville, MD, just...
The Location Astrologist
Believe it or not, there's such a thing as a Location Astrologist. I heard about it when I landed in Portland from a friend that had used...
Philadelphia Was The City of Brotherly Love
My brother showed his love by hitting me. A slug in the arm or if we were sitting next to each other in the back seat of the car, he'd...
Next Stop: Minnesota for July
Visiting Minnesota was NOT on my travel destination list when I set out on my 2021 journey in January. But I decided it was time to check...
Location Scouting in a New Town
Trying to find great back drops for photo shoots is a great excuse to explore. Here in Richmond I'm finding a mix of graceful and stately...
Too Hot To Shoot Outside
Today was over 90 and there was no way we were going to haul all of the photo equipment, props, and wardrobe around Richmond without...
Neighborhood Art Stroll
Just outside my door last week was the Fan Arts Stroll where my neighborhood artists and musicians took their positions on their front...
Fairies, Elves, Witches and Mermaids
I joined over 20 female models and photographers for a Fairytale Photo Meetup pulled together by Sonnie Slagle @wonderlessphoto at...
Uncovering Creativity
Finding willing, creative and collaborative artists in Richmond has made all of the difference to me. After a year of isolation in San...
Saying YES Made This Shoot a Reality
If there's one thing I'm learning from my travels is to say YES to something immediately if it looks like a great opportunity. Why?...
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