Upcoming Classes
I'm taking the month of August, and September to regroup, paint and work on other projects.
In the meantime - you can take my online course or get custom help through private online coaching - see below.
October 2025

October In-Person Workshop
- with Sarah Burns in Talent, OR
- Thursday and Friday, October 30, 31, 10 am - 3:30 pm
- $250
Design your own still life, paint in your own style and preferred materials - acrylic, oils, gouache, watercolor or drawing. I will help you understand how t apply form, perspective, value, color, light effect, edges, composition to elevate and clarify your vision. Be prepared for a fun, inspiring, exhausting, frustrating, nourishing learning experience! I'm here to emotionally support you as you grow! The principles we cover will help you for the rest of your artistic life.
Ongoing
Evergreen and Private Coaching

The Science and Practice of Color
Online course - learn EVERYTHING you need to know about color.

Private Coaching
Do you have a burning question about painting, drawing, marketing? I can help! Book a 45 minute online session for just $45. Get the help you need - fast!
Past Classes

Plein Air Painting Workshop at Mount Ashland
Friday July 11, 11 am - noon pacific - Zoom principles of landscape slide talk class
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 15, 16, 17, 10am - 2pm - Paint at Mount Ashland
Learn to capture atmosphere, color, shapes and values of nature. Design and create in your own style. Get the tools you need to have confidence to paint landscapes! Use your own materials.
Held in a spectacular location - some of the best views in Southern Oregon. This very special place is easy to access and high elevation with opportunities for shade, so it's comfortable in July.

Acrylic Painting: Applying Color Concepts
- July 21- 25
- Ages: 12 – 15
- Class Time: 1 – 4 pm
- Tuition: $190
Sharpen your painting skills by focusing on the way we see color and how our brains perceive it. Work with a professional artist to use acrylic paints to explore color and value while creating abstract and observational paintings. Taught by Sarah Burns
Golden Hour: Webinar
- Tuesday, July 8 at Noon, Pacific time.
- Live via zoom
- Q and A after the presentation
- Access to the Recording for three months.
- $35
Learn to capture beautiful honey-golden light of sunrise and sunset.
We'll cover the science of the color shifts, strategies for capturing the magic - en plein air or the studio.
This event has passed, but stay tuned for more webinars like this!

Meadow as Muse: Golden Hour
- Wednesday, July 9
- 5:30 - 8:30 pm
- Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve
Explore the meadow during the evening, when the color intensifies, the birds sing and the air begins to cool.
Guided hike
Uninstructed open painting session and artist meet-up.
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