Collaborating with Local Artists
When I was getting my MFA about 10 years ago, I took a semester-long directed study with a professional commercial photographer. The...
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When Connecting & Solitude Collide
As a painter, much of my work is solitary. After I have a modeling session, I am pretty much on my own to select the images, develop...
My Richmond Neighbor: VMFA
Lucky me, I have inspiration just 3 short blocks away at the Virginia Museum Fine Art. I'm already enjoying their sculpture gardens and...
Meeting New People
I'm going to be here in Richmond for at least 2 months. And while the pandemic is still in full force, I still want to find ways to...
Next Stop: Richmond, Virginia
At 7am on March 21, I started to pack my car (think Tetris) with my traveling art supplies, clothes and all things a person thinks...
Where Next?
In my studio, I've placed my map of the United States under glass and outlined my journey to get to Charleston. There's also an area,...
Working in the Gallery
I never thought I would want to have people watch me paint. Or interrupt my creative process. But I've found something special in having...
A New Church
I LOVE going into art stores. All of those colors, smells and possibilities feed my soul in the most joyful ways. And even when I'm...
Let's Go!
I had romanticized myself hitting the ground in Charleston and being a Tasmanian Devil of creativity and energy. Everyone had been so...
My Artist in Residency at RLS Gallery
About 8 short blocks from my AirBnB, in the charming French Quarter of Charleston is Robert Lange Studios (RLS). This 5,000 square foot...
Stop #2 Decision: Richmond, VA
After hitting my head against the wall trying to make something work for a stay in Asheville for over a month, I finally gave in....
New Studio Neighbors
My studio neighborhood and neighbors has changed quite a bit in the last month. I love my studio in San Francisco. It's this light-filled...
Day 8: After 50 Hours - Charleston!
It took me 50 hours to drive 3,280 miles from San Francisco, but on Saturday, January 9th I finally pulled into Charleston. I'd booked...
Day 7: Nashville to Chattanooga - 2 hours
The weather was continuing to move east, and snow was in the forecast. Sadly my plans to drive down to Chattanooga and then up through...
Chickens?
It was in Nashville that I had my very first rental stay for the year. I'm planning to use AirBnB in addition to other home rental...
Day 6: Texas to Nashville - 11 hours
On my third driving day from San Francisco to Charleston I encountered a bit of weather. A storm front was hanging out over the central...
2nd Stop: MeadowCreek Park Equestrian Center
Why stop in Texas? For a short time from 2004-2006 I lived in Austin. I met Angelique when she hired me as a marketing consultant to help...
Day 3: Tucson to Texas - 14 hours
Did you know that some cars have attention alert features? I knew about the parking monitors because my garage in San Francisco was built...
1st Stop: Tucson
I was lucky enough to stay with a friend when I arrived in Tucson. Actually, it was a friend of a friend, a woman I had briefly met just...
Day 1: 12 Hours
No, I wasn't crazy. Although about half of the people I talked to thought it was a bit delusional to tackle 12 hours of driving (not...
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