I rarely write a serious note here, but given the weekend circumstances in the news, I felt compelled to share some thoughts. The combination of tragedy in Australia and at Brown University, on top of this morning’s news about Rob Reiner and his wife, have me reflecting on the fragile…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m a figurative painter interested in how life and culture shape the way we see and create. I studied at Parsons School of Design and the New York Academy of Art, where I built a strong foundation in painting and…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m a Colombian artist. I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration with a minor in Art History. I’ve been creating ever since I can remember, and have always loved to express…

Tell us a little bit about your journey as an artist. In high school, there was an advanced art class that students were asked to audition for, and I was selected to be part of it. Then I did not do any art again until 2018, when I saw that…

iPad Art Shuffle for Adults Join us for our new iPad Art Shuffle for Adults launching in the new year! Explore all the facets of digital art making and illustration on your iPad, and watch as this becomes your go-to creative tool. We will learn how to recreate traditional art-making…

One of the reasons I wrote my book GROW or FOLD, was to help people climb their way past their greatest challenges. And, while I share my Midlife moment and the complexity I was facing, it pales in comparison with the embedded challenges that others conquer and the inspiration I get…

The other night as I walked out my house, I was confronted with this landscape in the distance. Besides being beautiful, it tells a broader story. As Thanksgiving approaches and fall begins to turn to winter, this visual is an annual reminder for me that there is a cycle to…

Thirty-five years of building brands taught me so many things, but it also came at a cost. When I turned 50, I realized that I needed to make significant personal changes to continue to thrive professionally, and I rolled up my learnings in my new book GROW or FOLD. My book is…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m a Brazilian-American artist and educator and Mamaroneck native. While I took AP Art, at Mamaroneck High School, I also studied AP Biology, which shaped my curiosity about the wonderful world we live in and how things all connect—from visual…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Growing up in Hudson Valley NY, I have always been a lover of all things outdoors, which was only more nourished by studying Fine Arts in college at Keene State in New Hampshire. Post-college I found myself with a nonlinear…