Happy Spring!

I hope your visit to my website finds you ready to be out in nature, enjoying all the fantastic newness that Mother Earth has to offer. I encourage all of you to get outdoors and spend time observing the changes in weather, the transformation of trees, tracks of animals, and things left behind after winter. Although I appreciate winter's pace and serenity, nothing compares to the smell of flowers in bloom and the sound of nature coming to life.

I spent my winter catching up on writing and reading. I have to say that my favorite was “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” by Rick Rubin. It aligns with a concept I have held in my head for a while now: SUCCESS IS HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF WHEN NOBODY’S LOOKING. I tell my students that their greatest love needs to be themselves first and forever. Love yourself. Invest in yourself. Take care of yourself.

Get out there and make some great art!

Michele