Yay! In-person workshops are back!

My aim is to create a friendly, supportive atmosphere where you can expand your creativity and deepen your skills.

I love sharing my enthusiasm for painting along with techniques and tips. 

I typically offer classes through community centres and artist groups. Contact me if you would like me to teach a workshop or do a demonstration for your art group.

Dive deep into abstraction - in lovely New Orleans!

ABSTRACTION:

finding your way, finding your balance

5 day workshop

This workshop will be rescheduled.

PaintSpace NOLA

1202 Soniat St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA

I’m looking forward to working with you in the lovely new venue, PaintSpace NOLA in New Orleans! This five-day intensive workshop will increase your confidence and comfort painting abstractly, whether ‘abstraction’ to you means working loosely, expressing ideas or emotions, or leaving reference behind and focusing solely on the elements of painting.

I believe that painting abstractly is like writing poetry instead of prose. We have the same tools and elements as painting representationally, but we use a somewhat different part of the brain and heart to create and respond to the work. We’ll tackle how to begin, develop and finish abstract artwork. We’ll explore using photo transfer and collage to introduce specificity to balance abstract elements in a painting. We’ll learn how to use translucency to obtain encaustic-like effects We’ll explore creative process and share lots of tips and techniques.

We’ll begin with exercises designed to develop a range of approaches to abstraction. Each morning we’ll start with a group check in and reflection, then we’ll dive in to working on pieces of your choice with lots of opportunity for direction and discussion. Expect laughter and a happy dance or two as you find a joyful creative process and develop confidence in your abstract work and your abstract eye.

You’ll come away from our time together:

•  understanding the range of abstraction and where you want to be along that continuum

•  comfortable abstracting from a representational reference or working without external reference

•  knowing multiple ways to feel guided as you start, develop and finish abstract work

More information about PaintSpace NOLA here.

Other ways to work with me:

Private and Semi-Private Studies:

Contact me if you want to work privately or with another 1-2 students at my studio or other location. We'll tailor the studies specifically to you!

Private Instruction: $75 first hour/$55 second hour/$45 each subsequent hour (to a total of 4 hours) per session. Discounts negotiable for commitment to packages of 4 or more sessions. The first session begins with a free 30-minute intro. For beginners, I can provide materials.

Semi-Private Instruction for 2-3 students: rates discounted 15-40% depending on the number of students and location. Please contact me for details.

 Personal Mentoring/Critiques:

In a friendly, supportive manner, I will help you to identify strengths and areas for development, or hone your sense of personal style. Bring up to 4 pieces to my studio for review and discussion, or we can do this remotely as well. 

$100 for 2-hour session

Contact me to arrange a session.