I believe that art is interdisciplinary. Art demands knowledge and critical thought, not to mention letting go of what you know so you can recreate what you see. I focus on form and content to make you a better artist from the ground up.

Color & Light Painting Workshop, established in 2009 in Dallas, Texas, offers open studio painting workshops in a casual and relaxing environment. Guided by contemporary fine art painter Cynthia Chartier, the workshop welcomes artists of all skill levels, from children to adults. They offer classes, workshops, team-building events, private lessons and parties. The workshop has seen great success with their ongoing weekly sessions and various themed painting parties. Aimed at fostering self-discovery through art, it is a hub of creativity and learning.

I have been teaching secondary art for 14 years in DISD. I hold a BA in The Visual Arts and MA in Education. In teaching drawing and painting, I believe that exercises must achieve a balance between learning technique and developing self-expression. As students are guided through the creative thinking exercises I help ensure that they develop their individual artistic style and not become clones of the illustrations I have used. The technique exercises are intended to expand the skills and improve the execution of their art work. These techniques must be so well learned that they reside in the subconscious and not thought about during the cre