There is no American holiday like Thanksgiving, and there is no holiday that provides a better opportunity to pause and reflect on what we are grateful for. This has been an intense year, and it seems like time ticks by so fast these days while the noise and discontinuity hum…

We recently had a change in our leadership, and it brings me great joy to announce the promotion of Agnes Mauro to CEO of One River School.   Agnes has been with the company since we opened our doors in the fall of 2012, and for the last two years…

Every week when I sit down to write my Monday Thoughts, once I decide the topic I try and find an image that blends interesting artistic qualities into the message that I’m trying to convey. I’m an arts educator and love the fact that we could take any topic and…

I run an art school because my mission in life is “to be positive and to help people find their magic and their creative inspiration”. I wasn’t built to be in politics and it’s even hard for me to talk about it because everything is so layered and so multi-faceted.…

Not sure if it ever crossed your mind, but art collecting isn’t only for the super-rich. In 2010, when I was just beginning to think about the idea of building One River School, I started to research and take classes to better understand contemporary art, and along the way, I…

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…

Every week when I sit down to write my blog “Monday Thoughts”, I try to focus on a topic that may pique your interest relative to contemporary art, art education, or the overarching importance of investing in creative growth. But please forgive me because today is going to be slightly…

Every year there is something great about the week before Labor Day and something that I also find modestly unsettling. I guess that’s normal human behavior given the fact that summer seems to be grinding to a halt, while September brings a greater sense of seriousness as people head back…

Forgive me for the back to back Olympics inspired Monday Thoughts, but I had a compelling personal moment on Friday that led to this. Steph Curry is undoubtedly a wizard and one of the greatest basketball players ever. In fact, he had a fairytale performance in the gold medal game…