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 the frustrations of the creative process...expressing yourself and discovering your unique voice...it's challenging, and it's oh so fun!

2021
February 1-5, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Pensacola, FL, Set yourself on a path of deeper self expression with 5 fun-filled days of innovation, curiosity and new possibilities. You can expect 2 painting demonstrations and an insightful group critique each day.

February 16-19: Coachella Valley Watercolor Society, Palm Desert, CA. Email Kathleen to register or call 503-515-9633. Play with me in the Desert Sun...it's a wonderful plan for February!

April 10-16: Kanuga Watermedia Workshops, Hendersonville, NC 

May 4-7: Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ. 

May 17-21: Madeline Island School for the Arts Hosts my workshop in  historic Santa Fe, NM. Along with 5 days of inspiration and art making we will visit the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Info coming soon.

July 6-8: AhHaa School for the Arts, Telluride, CO. Come paint with me in the most amazing mountain town ever! 

​August 16-20: INTUITIVE EXPLORATIONS WITH ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE, Art in the Mountains, Bend, OR 

SEPTEMBER in ITALY! details coming.

October 14-17: CAPE COD workshop at the Falmouth Art Center, Falmouth, MA

November 4-7: Intuitive Acrylic Painting. Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR.  Visit this site for more information and to register. Or contact Emily.

2022
January 10-12 Mixed Media Painting, Sarasota, FL

January 13-15 Abstract Landscape Painting, Sarasota, FL

FEBRUARY in EGYPT!! details coming.

April 11-15, Santa Fe, NM

August 27-September 3, Ireland!

October 3-7- Cheap Joe's in Boone, NC

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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)