Paint as you like and live happy!
Dancing with the un-known, exploring inner and outer worlds, laughing, and playing, learning to deal with self-doubt and creative frustration, expressing yourself, and discovering YOUR unique voice...it's challenging, and it's oh so fun!

2023
*July 14-16, Art Makers Denver, Downtown Denver, CO! "Intuitive Acrylic Painting and Collage" Check out the details on their website.

​*August 24-26 AhHaa Center for the Arts in Telluride, CO. Intuitive Design with Acrylic and Collage. This is an exclusive (small group) opportunity to explore your own unique creative voice while nestled in the inspiration of the Colorado Rockies. To register go HERE!

​*September 19-22- Pacific Northwest Art School on Whidbey Island. A wonderful painting studio in the quaint & quirky Coupeville, WA! Go HERE for registration information. 

* October 12-15- New Braunfels Art League, New Braunfels, TX. A great studio space with tv demo monitors, good restaurants nearby and always a full class of great students! Go HERE for registration. 

​*October 25-28- Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, MI. HERE is the link for a class description and for registration! This is a new venue for me and I'm thrilled about their programs and location! Contact Kathy if you have more questions.  

*November 10-12- Ingrid Albrecht Studio, Chicago, IL. A 3-day boutique workshop, an exclusive experience for only 8 participants. Go to THIS LINK for information and to register. 
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2024
*February 1-3- Sarasota Art Center
*February 5-7- Sarasota Art Center
*February 29-March 3, New Braunfels Art League, TX
*April 1st-5th, Palette Productions, Pensacola, FL
* April 15-19-Artists Rising Creativity Retreats-Clastonbury, CT
*May 6-10- MISA, Santa Fe, NM

*September 24-27 Sedona Art Center, Contemporary Mixed Media. Let's immerse ourselves in the magic of Sedona and let the art process reveal new possibilities; join us in the "Art Barn"! For information and to register go HERE.

*October 10-13- Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR


 

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I have been to a lot of art workshops over the past five years.  This one was the best. Joan is very bright, likeable, knowledgeable, surprisingly funny, encouraging and a fine artist.  She is flexible enough to present an approach and then be supportive if you end up going in quite a different direction.  Her demonstrations - with ongoing commentary as she works - are as good as they get.

My best,  Jeff



Thank you for the huge role you played in my wonderful and creative Kanuga experience.  When I describe it to friends, they tell me that I light up! You helped me breakdown barriers that had held me staring at blank paper for months.  All I have to do now is grab my bubble gum cig, my bottled beverage, a piece of charcoal, some drippy paint - and before you know it, I have an under-painting (pants) and inspiration for moving forward!

Your approach also helped bring our class together as community of sharing and inspiring artists.  So thanks to all of my fellow classmate artists too. I loved meeting everyone and hope you are all holding on to the energy we created together at Kanuga.

Rowanne


Joan,
Just wanted to tell you that I found last week's workshop most helpful-- in terms of both technique and motivation. Many thanks for your professional and inspirational approach to painting and your obvious interest in helping others to gain greater skill and creativity.
Janis Foley

I want you to know how inspired I was by your class, and feel that my work has changed dramatically just in these last few weeks. I now have a way to start my pieces, using your Miss Bossy Pants techniques, and it has made a profound difference. I am gradually making it my own, finding what order and techniques I seem to resonate to, and feel so much freer and confident that something will emerge that I can work with.

Weeks prior to your class, I had just decided to take a self imposed sabbatical for at least a year freeing myself from being so focused on selling my work and painting what the world seemed to want. I needed to return to creating from that inspired place which allows for whatever wants and needs to come forth freely and openly without limitations. Your class was a perfect way to kick off this time of exploration and experimentation. The timing of this class was in perfect alignment for me, and you were the perfect teacher.

Thank you so much. I look forward to attending another workshop with you down the road.

Jackie (Roliardi)