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Thursday kicked off UNAPOLOGETIC, my seven weeks m

Thursday kicked off UNAPOLOGETIC, my seven weeks masterclass on making bold, experimental self-portraits. I’m so jazzed-excited-thrilled to be teaching this program & I’m loving how brave many of my painters’ work already is. Plus, I gotta admit: I think I’m teaching UNAPOLOGETIC as much for me as it is for my beautiful painters. Here’s one of my demos— it really broke something open for me. 😜🖤🎨

#unapologeticmasterclass #painting #drawing #mixedmediaart #selfportrait #portrait #worksonpaper #paintingonpaper #studiopractice

I’m back home. Back in my studio again. And back

I’m back home. Back in my studio again. And back to my obsession with blue. 💙 This little diddy was done on Zoom today during my ANCHOR program that ends next week.

#painting #paintstudy #paintingpractice #blue #mixedmediaart #sketchbook #worksonpaper

Me, and my 14 painters that attended Paint Wisdom

Me, and my 14 painters that attended Paint Wisdom ITALY, head out today. Our retreat closed last night after spending a beautiful week painting together in Puglia, Italy. I can’t quite put this experience into words just yet — so I’ll let my simple sketches I made here speak for me instead.

Thank you to the amazing support team and cooks at @masseriaspecula that took such exquisite care of us — everything was perfect! And thank you to Carlo for inviting me and my painters to stay at your magical farm house by the sea. This experience meant the absolute world to us.

Now on to Sicily I go!!! 🇮🇹💕🎨

#connieinitaly #artretreat #painting #sketchbook #pleinairpainting #sketches #fabrianosketchbook #thisartistlife

These two works in progress were made here, in Pug

These two works in progress were made here, in Puglia, Italy, during our morning painting practice at my Paint Wisdom ITALY retreat. They are definitely inspired by all the classical sculpture I soaked in last week in Florence & the blue sky I’m so smitten with here in Puglia.

Interestingly, I thought to myself this morning that the one piece, with the two faces, totally has a “Gemini” feel to it & the other piece is really giving off “Aries” vibes.

I’ve never made work based on the zodiac…but hmmmm. 🤔

#connieinitaly #paintingpractice #paintstudies #studiopractice #artretreat #painting #worksonpaper #paintingonpaper

When I was 24 years old, I came to Italy all by my

When I was 24 years old, I came to Italy all by myself for a whole month. I had finished my degree in painting & art history & there was a $200 roundtrip tickets to Milan 😳 — so I grabbed it. I was yearning to have an adventure & to see all the art I studied for years in books & slides! (Remember slides!!?!) And I have to say this was way before “Eat, Pray, Love” and way before smart phones, Google translate, AirBNB, or Google maps!! I stayed the whole time in $5 a night hostels & met people from all over the world — including other adventurous young women traveling solo! And one of the most special things that happened on that trip is that I climbed to the top of the Duomo in Florence & vowed to my Artist Soul that I would dedicate my life to her — to my painting practice — to art.

I’m proud to say I’ve kept that vow through thick & thin, ups & downs, & all the times I wanted to give up. Now, 25 years later, my whole intention for being here in Italy is to renew this vow of mine.

Last night, under a very auspicious New Moon & in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever stayed, I did just that.

One of my painters here gifted us with these sweet little sketchbooks. I filled every page with my vow, taped it shut, & glued it to the back of my Italy sketchbook for safekeeping. Here’s to another 25 years! 💕🌀🎨

#connieinitaly #sketchbook #artistsoul #painting #sketch #artretreat #thisartistlife #italy

It’s my last morning in Bari & I spent it sippin

It’s my last morning in Bari & I spent it sipping tea, enjoying the sea breeze through the window, & with my sketchbook of course. In literally one hour I will be on my way to Puglia — Paint Wisdom ITALY begins tonight. I can’t wait! 🎨🌀🩵 #connieinitaly

#sketchbook #sketching #bariitaly🇮🇹 #studiopractice #artistlife #gouache

One of the things that surprised me most about spe

One of the things that surprised me most about spending a week in Florence was how obsessed I became with drawing & taking photos of all the classical sculptures you see there. Here’s a peek into my Italy Sketchbook so far — you’ll see what I mean!

#connieinitaly #sketchbook #studiopractice #painting #drawing #florenceitaly #italy #art #sketches #artistlife #fabriano #fabrianosketchbook

This is a little peek into my brand new, handmade

Right now, as I write this, it is 3:25 PM & I’m

Right now, as I write this, it is 3:25 PM & I’m laying in bed, in a teeny tiny apartment, one block away from the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy. I arrived here late last night & I was deliriously tired — I started the journey early on Wednesday morning & basically hadn’t slept much in days.

Though, on Wednesday, while at the airport waiting for my flight to Rome, I sent an email to my subscribers — sharing 3 big things. I meant to share them here too, but I didn’t have the time or mental bandwidth. So here I go…

1.) I ceremoniously cut all my hair off. 2025 has been shredding me & as hard as it’s been, I feel it’s what I truly need to step into the next vibrant chapter of my life as an artist & a woman. In my ANCHOR program that I’ve been teaching, we are creating a body of work around the Sedna myth. Sedna had her fingers cut off & they became the sea creatures & she the goddess of the sea. That great physical act of letting go inspired me to do the same. Cutting all my hair off has made tectonic shifts inside me. So hello friends, here I am! 👋🏼 (The paintings in this carousel were made the day I cut my hair.)

2.) I’m here in Italy. On May 25th I will be teaching my sold-out Paint Wisdom ITALY intensive in Puglia. 25 years ago I came to Florence for the first time by myself as a young 24 year old — recently graduated Artist. When I was here I climbed to the top of the Duomo & vowed to myself that I would always listen & follow my Artist Soul…25 years later, I have kept that vow & before I turn 50 I knew I had to come back & renew my vow. Hello Florence, how I missed you so.

3.) I won’t be back home until till June & when I get back I’m so excited to teach UNAPOLOGETIC: a 7 weeks masterclass on painting bold, experimental (& freaking big) self-portraits. UNSPOLOGETIC is NOT a “how to paint faces” class — this is for artists who already have experience painting & drawing faces & want to flip-off perfection & create self portraits that feel like you most of all. I’ll put the linky-dink you know where! 😝

Ok, now that we’re all up to date — expect nothing but Italy for the next three weeks! I’m so happy & grateful to be here. ❤️🇮🇹🎨 #connieinitaly

In the last few years my practice has been shiftin

In the last few years my practice has been shifting & morphing in major ways. Ive become really interested in ideas and creating pieces that can help express these ideas. As a result, the pace of my practice has slowed down. I pay attention to exactly “what” I’m doing & “why” I’m doing it a lot more. This piece is such a great example of that.

#painting #workinprogress #wip #studiopractice #sketchbook #contemporarypainting #mixedmediaart

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