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
 * May 31-June 4: 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. For more information and to register VISIT THIS WEBSITE. 

* July 27, 28, 29: AhHaa School for the Arts, Telluride, CO. Come paint with me in the most amazing mountain town ever! Our class will be in the new ART SCHOOL building! Contact Kris to register!

* October 14-17: CAPE COD workshop at the Falmouth Art Center, MA.  Experience how to paint freely and with greater self-expression. Discover your own unique voice and find joy in the process. I'm so excited for Cape Cod! Join me! For more information and to register GO HERE. 

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

*November 16-19, Intuitive Acrylic Explorations, Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 

* December 2-5 : Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ. I always enjoy the warmth and magic of this special place...you'll want to come here every year! Visit this website for more information and to register.

*December 10-13: "Contemporary Approaches for Self Expression" New Braunfels, TX! Paint in a wonderful venue near great restaurants and with really fun people! I look forward to this class every year. Go HERE for more information and to register!  Class filled there is a wait list.

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

*January 13-15 Abstract Landscape Painting, Sarasota, FL

*February 15-18, Coachella Valley Watercolor Society, Palm Desert, CA
                           contact Kathleen to register. 

*March 27-31: Kanuga Watermedia Workshops, Hendersonville, NC. 

*April 11-15, It's not too soon to register for an amazing week in Santa Fe, NM! Madeline Island School for the Art's will host us here, which means it will be a high end retreat! For information GO HERE! 

* June 14-17, Contemporary Approaches for Self Expression, THE STUDIO SCHOOL, Roanoke, VA. Contact Jane for more information. 

* July 18-22: INTUITIVE EXPLORATIONS WITH ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE, Art in the Mountains, Bend, OR This location is fantastic, great restaurants, live music on Thursday evening...lots of painting, lots of play! 

*August 27-September 3, Ireland! Essence of Mulranny will host our incredible experience. 

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

*November 28-December 2- MISA hosts my ART RETREAT at Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. 

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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)