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Had a great art class on July, 23rd and got to teach some of my Creative Leaders friends!It was a fantastic Saturday to teach an art class, and we had a great space thanks to the City of Gilbert for renting us one of their rooms. I demonstrated how to paint a...

I was featured in both the publications VoyagePhoenix and Shoutout Arizona as a new artist in the Phoenix, Arizona area.Growing up, I have always loved painting and drawing. Fine art was always a big part of my life as both my mom’s and dad’s sides of the family...

At the Duce in Downtown Phoenix, AZ!On Friday, November 5th, I attended my first event as an artist since moving to Arizona in April 2021. I had a great time creating Soul Paintings for many new friends. There was an abundance of amazing artists and vendors and it was...

After having recently moved to the Phoenix Area, I started searching for local art events to attend and possible groups I could join on the popular app Meetup.com. I was searching for a group that would gather on a frequent basis and visit local galleries together,...

My transformation began during Senior Year of college in 2016. I started the year with an interdisciplinary major, which was amazing because I was able to choose my own advisor in the painting department as well as write my own thesis for the body of work that I was...

If you’re like me, you have a lot on your plate, and it can sometimes be difficult to accomplish goals throughout the week. But even if we accomplish even one goal, that is huge! Since moving to Arizona, I have found a new life that is opening doors to new...

Every weekend, when we were children, we would drive, Sister, Mother, Father, Brother, to our Grandfather’s Garden in the suburbs of Rye, NY, where warm hugs and loving words greeted us instantly upon our arrival into our Grandparent’s home, where freshly made tuna...

Richard Welling ArtworkThere are several people in my life who have given me the gift to be an artist, and one of them is my Grandfather Richard Welling. Born in 1926 and raised in the Hartford, CT area for most of his life, Richard became a well-known artist through...

The world that surrounds us is full of things that inspire us to paint, dance, write, sing, and do so much more that leads to positive expression and growth. We thrive off that connection to the world and it to us. I have recently taken a huge step in my life and it...