The Wonders of Whidbey

After my 2-day class at the Pacific NorthWest Art School in the town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island off the coast of Washington state, I stayed on to teach a 5-day collaborative workshop with Orly Avineri called If Walls Could Talk. This was more like an experience than a class.

The workshop was held off-site at the Pacific Rim Institute, the perfect backdrop for a week of creativity.

We were surrounded by beauty of both the natural and the manmade kind. These pheasant coops provided much inspiration and exploration.

The space we worked in was comfortable, large...

...and was filled with natural light.

We painted with abandon.

 We explored the beauty of the island...

...and all its mysteries.

There was laughter. There were tears. There was art.

And in the end...there was group of artists that were forever connected.