


ACT II: Behind the Studio Door – Studio Chaos
Crazy days here in my studio. I have been working for several months on a number of pieces for the upcoming Pinellas Community Foundation’s “Festivale 50” event.

Community Project Explores How It Feels to Age Through Art
Creative Clay, PARC and The Arc Tampa Bay chose four community artists over the age of 60 who used art to answer the question: How does it feel to age?

ACT II: Behind the Studio Door – Filling up Your Inspiration Toolbox
Inspiration is the starting point for an artwork; it’s the match that lights your fire. I would like to suggest another use for Inspiration (with a capital ‘I’): as a learning tool.

ACT II: Behind the Studio Door – Setting the Stage
What kind of environment gets your creative juices flowing? A quiet, orderly space? Soft music, nature sounds or perhaps heavy metal? Whatever your motivation, build your stage to inspire your work.

ACT II: Behind the Studio Door – The Power of Observation
We tend to think that we “know,” at least generally speaking, what we are looking at. But are we really seeing what we are focused on?