We took 11 teen students. Gave them a studio of their own. Connected them with a mentor / teacher. Asked them to make an original body of artwork…akin to a professional assignment. We told them we would exhibit the work in multiple locations. They did the work …and we are…

This past summer, One River did an exhibition with Shara Hughes and I am honored to announce that Shara was selected last week to participate in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. I am so proud of Shara and so grateful for the chance to share her work with our community. Our…

So many things have been said about the election that I will try to avoid the obvious here. For whatever it means, I am not in the game of governing and I respect people who try to make a difference. I may not always agree with them, but I can’t…

I am a health nut. I read as much as I can about diet, exercise and the latest updates with a goal of constantly upgrading my routine. While there is no one recipe that works for everyone, I can assure you that if you demonstrate discipline in a few areas…

I may be going into a bigger minefield here than I would if I was talking about Trump vs. Clinton, but in the spirit of the season, I want to share some Monday Thoughts about the World Series. Let me get this out of the way now… I am not…

Ok, now that I have your attention, follow this short story. Lets assume you love U2…what is the likelihood that you can meet Bono? Virtually zero right? Well, I have met Bono…sort of. His name is John O’Connor, he’s a contemporary artist and I am certain I am the first person…

What effect can you have on kids by giving them an audacious goal with professional tools and resources? Game Changing!!! This past January, we took 11 young artists, gave them a studio of their own for six months, with guidance from pros, visits from world famous artists and tasked them…

  Six years ago I began a journey to try to learn all that I could about contemporary art and one of the most influential and amazing resources I relied on was the non-profit organization Art 21.  Art 21,  Art in the 21st Century is a PBS series, educational resource,…

It’s truly great to know what you love to do. It’s even better to have the chance to do it for your career. One River School has pioneered an innovative, new concept that is going to Transform Art Education in America and we have created a franchise opportunity for a select…

I am very interested in the mental health benefits that art provides. Before I dug deeply into visual art, music was my primary way to escape and it provided me an outlet to relax. I could pickup my guitar for ten minutes and find myself breathing more deeply while resetting…