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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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