I’m an independent art and design teacher and am committed to supporting each student learn and grow. I also love learning from my students. Meeting new artists and learning and growing together. Teaching is such a blessing. My space or yours.

All drawing and painting methods are designed to have students work through observation of the subject. If your learning to create a still life you will create by actual abservation. if you are drawing a portrait , the student will draw from a model. I teach through demonstration so all students can see my methods start to finish

As an example, no one can draw or paint an good eye. You can only draw shapes. One day my life changed and I was able to let go of what I thought I knew. I started seeing things as they really are. I started seeing shapes. You can move mountains one rock at a time and you can draw and paint one shape at a time.

I have many years of teaching experience at many levels from primary to graduate school and in a variety of subjects. Inaddition to being an artist and art teacher I am also a psychologist which means I understand people and am pretty good at getting to what needs to change, in art and in life. No, I won't be doing therapy I promise, but I do understand that art is a very personal thing, for me it is also spiritual but I don't force that on anyone. I was taught by amazing people who brought out the best in me which is what I do for my students. My art is a visual narrative of my life, my experiences and my spirituality. Much of my pieces are