A page in my art journal..moleskine watercolor journal. Layers of collage including vintage text, and snippets of paper. I remember exactly where I was when I created this page, a little casita in Taos, NM. After a day of painting in a workshop with Gwen Fox, one of my favorite mentors, I came back to the casita and began playing in my art journal. There is something magical about the light in Taos, it is different than any other place. It is no wonder why so many artists love going to NM and discovering for themselves what it is all about. I know I do! “She found her way” was my response to the workshop and new things I learned about painting. Each brushstroke of color and how it is placed on a page is an expression, unique to a moment in time. I was thrilled this page was published in Art Journal magazine, one of Somerset Studios publications. The beauty of art journaling is the freedom it gives us to explore, play, paint, and be ourselves on a page. To enjoy mark making, writing words describing our thoughts, painting with the colors we love, accessing our creative expression readily are all the reasons art journaling is so popular. See for yourself and join me for a class in February 2018! “A101” at Bemis Art School – Fine Arts Center – Colorado College. www.coloradocollege.edu/fac
