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!

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2022
*August 29-September 5, Ireland! It's Happening! Essence of Mulranny will host our incredible experience. Go HERE to learn more. Lora Murphy will host us; if you have additional questions email her.
​Class is full...you can check about the wait list. 

*October 27-30, New Mexico Art League, Albuquerque, NM. Abstract Mixed-Media Painting Workshop.  Experience the fall in NM...my favorite time to be there! We'll stretch your imagination! Go HERE for more information. 
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*November 28-December 2- MISA will be hosting this Arizona art retreat at the desert dude ranch Tanque Verde. The setting, the accommodations and the inspiration are exceptional!
Here is the link: PAINT YOURSELF FREE IN TUCSON! 

2023
*January 16-19, San Diego Watercolor Society, San Diego, CA. Details soon, meanwhile you can contact Kathleen to get on the list. 

*February 20-23 "Intuitive Explorations with Acrylic and Collage" Fort Bend Art League, Rosenberg, Texas.  Here is the LINK!!
You can get the "group rate" for your hotel accommodations HERE.

*March 20-27 San Miguel de Allende Mexico! This week-long art experience will be based at the Hotel Hacienda de las Flores.  All the information is available at this link. It will be amazing!

*April 4-7 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.

*April 24-28, Palette Productions Pensacola (FL), Mixed-Media Intuitive Painting, This is a favorite venue for me...sign up and you'll learn why!
Click HERE for the scoop! 

*May 21-26, Paint Yourself Free in Santa Fe, NM. This 5 day ART RETREAT is hosted by Madeline Island Art School. Working in a large studio space just off the Plaza in Santa Fe, you will be inspired to new levels of creativity. Here is the MISA link for more Information and Registration. 

*June 5-9, Art in the Mountains, Bend, OR, 5 days of focus on self-expression and "letting go". Details to come soon!

*July 14-16, Art Makers Denver, Downtown Denver, CO. Details coming soon.

​*August 22-25 AhHaa Center for the Arts in Telluride, CO. Info coming soon.
*September 19-22- Pacific Northwest Art School on Whidbey Island. A wonderful painting studio in the quaint and quirky Coupeville, WA! 

* 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! 

 

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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)