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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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 -...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
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...
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...