This year, the Steamboat Art Museum is hosting our Plein Air event from June 11-18. Artists from all over the country will be coming to our beautiful valley to create original artwork in the span of one week. The opening reception is from 5-8 pm on June 17. For more … Read More
It has been proven over and over, and specifically by Cornell University psychologist, Dr. Thomas Gilovich, that money is best spent on experiences rather than things in the pursuit of happiness. That puts us crafts-people in a bind, since we are in the business of selling objects. However, I would … Read More
The Arts Council in Steamboat Springs, CO is seeking designation as a Creative District, as recognized by the Colorado Creative Industries. Letters of support are being garnered to reinforce this effort. Here is the letter I submitted to the Arts Council: April 15, 2016 Colorado Creative Industries Colorado Office of … Read More
When I announced my college major to my mom, I got a very different answer than what I expected. “Oh,” she exclaimed, “that is GREAT!” Whitman College, even with my merit scholarship and various grants and loans, was still pricey. Part of me wanted to cut and run. Sail around … Read More
What major need I am fulfilling with my art (besides my own)? What problem am I solving through my paintings? Answering these questions is key in focusing my intent of my art practice, as well as targeting my marketing efforts. I have grappled with these questions. When I taught art … Read More
The opening in Vail, CO went very well. We were accompanied by an International Burton Open. Here is the clip from TV-8 Vail, introducing my work and the opening that night. The sun was shining, as you can see, and we had to squint into the sun. But, it was … Read More
Harvard University started a study in 1940, and it continues to this day. Over 75 years, they have followed more than a hundred men, and found one key element to overall happiness, health, and well-being. That one key ingredient was social connection. (Robert Waldinger, 2015 Ted Talk) This is not … Read More
Yesterday, I had the pleasure and honor to join Len Chmiel and more than a dozen other professional artists for a day of painting. Coordinated by the Steamboat Art Museum, in celebration of Len’s retrospective there, we spent the day at Chris Roche’s beautiful home overlooking the Yampa Valley. Len … Read More
Last Sunday, I left the dusty, magnificent desert of Far West Texas. What a trip! Pictured here, Kraig Kiedrowski, Jill Carver, Valerie Craig, Stuart Fullerton, Maryann Brummer, myself, and Ruth Heffron. We painted ourselves silly, doing 4 a day, chasing the light, and staying up way past our bedtimes. Big … Read More
