One of the most fun parts of my life is connecting with artists to understand what goes into their craft. It takes massive time, effort, and commitment to cut through the clutter and artist Summer Wheat is one artist that is doing some really special things that I want to share with you. 

I first stumbled on Summer’s work about a decade ago, and while I followed her exhibitions online, I finally really connected with her work last year at an exhibition at Nazarian / Curcio Gallery in Los Angeles. When that happens, it feels like I had a personal breakthrough with an artist, and in this case, I made a commitment to purchase a painting. 

 Today I had a chance to meet Summer in person and I walked away inspired by her thoughtfulness and her unique way of expressing herself through her artwork. At One River School we’ve committed ourselves to “teach the lens of living artists” and I’ve just added a new agenda item: to write a lesson plan about Summer’s work so our students can personally connect with her unique practice as well.