Our Spotlight Artist of the week is none other than Roben-Marie Smith. Roben-Marie’s playfully-edgy, highly-graphic work is something I’ve been familiar with for quite a while, as she was a contributing artist in many of the books I edited over the years. However, having never...
I am literally over the moon with excitement because I just received my New Moon Mandala planner & wall calendar from the lovely April at The Moon Is My Calendar. I’ve been using this planner for years now because it just makes total sense to me....
This week, our Spotlight Artist is Artist Nichole Rae. I first became familiar with Nichole’s very-cool and somewhat atypical art-journaling process through her book Art Journal Art Journey: Collage and Storytelling for Honoring Your Creative Process. She has a powerful way of curating the moments...
For those of you who don't follow Dirty Footprints Studio on Instagram, you probably have no idea that I've been in Oaxaca, Mexico since October. Do ya!?! But that's right! I've been here teaching my beloved Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreats, drinking in all the art and...
I recently had the honor of chatting all things business and creativity on The Left-Brain Artist podcast hosted by Suzanne Redmond. Our conversation is so juicy that it goes on for almost two hours! In it I speak about my early-early days of my artist path,...
A few years ago, I started to hear the call to turn the core concepts of my IGNITE program into a book. Even though I’ve loved to write ever since I was a kiddo, I’ve never considered myself “a writer.” So the fact that this...
Last night I finally got my Linocut on. I’ve been itching to do this since freaking November when I started this body of ink sketches. And OhMyGosh — I totally forgot how much I love carving. I woke up this morning and literally squealed before getting...
This is my paint sketch from last night. As I created it I kept thinking of mercy and how one word can shift and change everything. How if each "detention center" was instead a "refugee camp". Wouldn't it take up the same amount of tax payers money?...
Tomorrow is a Strawberry Full Moon and according to Native American legend, this Full Moon represents a time for spiritual cleansing. For me the Strawberry Moon has always been quite powerful. In 2010, under a Strawberry Moon, I quit my full time teaching job to pour...
Oaxaca, Mexico (pronounced Wa-Ha-Ka) is the perfect place to nourish your Artist Soul. From the second your feet touch the cobblestone you’ll become mesmerized by the colors, textures, smells, and sounds. Personally, I'm head-over-heals in love with Oaxaca -- I can't get enough of this city! Since 2017...