What’s Next?

I am excited to announce that, after 28 years of having so much Fun in the Sun with so many fabulous children, I have retired from my summer camp. I will now be a full time Artist, a life long goal, for the first time. I am so very excited and can’t wait to see what I can do in the studio with all of the extra time. As you probably know, I have been an artist my whole life. During the past 6-7 years I have found a passion for working with encaustic, an ancient art form that allows me to paint with molten wax. Though I will continue to create art using a diverse set of mediums, techniques, and tools, like collage, oil sticks, oil paints, pen and inks, and acrylics, I am excited for the extra time to really dive back into my encaustic paintings and encaustic monotypes.

I want to thank my business partner, Bonnie Templin, for 28 wonderful years watching hundreds of children grow up, year after year, during the summers at Fun in the Sun Camp - and, that includes our own children! At the conclusion of summer, we turned the camp over to Bonnie’s son, Rob Carter. Rob grew up at Fun in the Sun, first as a camper, then as a counselor, and for the past two years, as the camp’s director. He brings in-depth experience and limitless patience for children and their needs. He is an innovator always seeking more ways to create a fulfilling camp experience for all campers.

I will truly miss the campers, their families, and the staff, but I promise to visit.

As I shift gears and head into my studio full-time, I look forward to progressing a few unfinished pieces, experimenting with new techniques and mediums, and taking advantage of the extra time to lead workshops! In fact, I already have one planned for April 5-7 2019! I will be co-leading a workshop in my studio with my good friend and peer, Lorraine Glessner. I am also looking forward to opening my studio up to visitors again this year for Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) on October 7th. POST is a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists that gives tour goers the opportunity to visit studio spaces, experience artist demos, and talk face-to-face with artists from more than twenty Philadelphia neighborhoods. To learn more about this fabulous self-guided tour, visit POST.

More from me about what is next soon. I anticipate having lots of art news to share with you in the coming months, including my annual calendar sale announcement and details of upcoming art focused trips. In the meantime, drop me a note and let me know what you’d like to see coming out of my studio in the next year. I am eager to hear your thoughts!