One of my goals during my travels was to improve my photography skills. My paintings use photos for reference, so the better a photo -...

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...

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...

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...

The week before New Years I had the good fortune to be connected with an incredible dancer, Olivia Bartlette (@livbartlette) that was...

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...

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...

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...

Back in July I added my name to an Alyssa Monks painting workshop waitlist. It was scheduled for mid November in Rockville, MD, just...

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...

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...

Just outside my door last week was the Fan Arts Stroll where my neighborhood artists and musicians took their positions on their front...

I joined over 20 female models and photographers for a Fairytale Photo Meetup pulled together by Sonnie Slagle @wonderlessphoto at...

Finding willing, creative and collaborative artists in Richmond has made all of the difference to me. After a year of isolation in San...

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?...

When I was getting my MFA about 10 years ago, I took a semester-long directed study with a professional commercial photographer. The...

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...

Lucky me, I have inspiration just 3 short blocks away at the Virginia Museum Fine Art. I'm already enjoying their sculpture gardens and...

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...

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...