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topic > residency
two views of desert honeysuckle
I picked up this desert honeysuckle while I was the artist in residence at the Miraval Arizona Resort. I’ve been trying to photograph all summer, yet it kept evading me. Finally today, I think I found it. The challenge was, it was trying to show… read more
prayer – an abstraction of texas ebony
This is an abstraction of the seed pod from a texas ebony tree found on the grounds of the Miraval Resort. It evokes the classic image of two hands held in prayer. This is from my Miraval Collection — art inspired by the plants and… read more
desert marigolds
Even though they have been yielding great results, I decided I needed a break from working with mesquite seed pods. So I turned towards this desert marigold I collected on one of my many walks on the grounds of Miraval. When I found it,… read more
another perspective on a mesquite seed pod
All week I have continued to explore that wonderfully curly mesquite seed pod I found at the Miraval Resort. Just when I think I have done all I can with it, it reveals new depths and personality. This is from my Miraval Collection — art inspired… read more
abstract of a mesquite seed pod
This is a photograph of a mesquite seed pod I found on the grounds of the Miraval Resort during my artist-in-residence there this summer. The mesquite trees are about all the shade you get in the heat of the desert, and the crunching of the… read more
Mindfulness and my artistic process
I have always felt that my work has a strong affinity to resorts and spas, especially ones that place so much focus on your emotional well-being. While I was at the Miraval Arizona Resort for my artist-in-residence, I discovered that they shared an even deeper… read more
home from Miraval
I returned home last Saturday from my week-long artist-in-residence program at the Miraval Arizona Resort. It was quite the trip, and something I am still processing, so you aren’t going to get any deep thoughts from my time in the desert, at least not yet!… read more
getting ready for my artist in residence
Next week I’ll be heading off to Tucson, to be part of the Miraval Resort’s artist-in-residence program. The past few weeks have been a scramble, a rush of planning and preparation. It’s always surprising how much work goes into participating in an event like this!… read more
artist in residence
News Flash: I’ll be spending a week this summer (from July 6 – 9) being the artist-in-residence in the very swanky Miraval Resort in Tucson! My art has been displayed at the Resort for over a year now, and Miraval just introduced this program to… read more
a visit to my photographs
My aunt and uncle had the opportunity to visit the Miraval Resort in Tucson, where I have a number of photographs installed in the lobby of their spa. Since I live across the country, I haven’t had the chance to see it in person, so… read more