I had a fabulous time teaching Introduction to Charcoal Drawing at the Denver Botanic Garden’s SBAI program! We explored with a variety of charcoal tools & techniques with seasonal natural subjects like pumpkins & squash, fall flora, exotic & native seeds, fall leaves, the garden’s conservatory, mini landscapes, and we ended with a feast from Wander & Graze and Gateaux Bakery. Thank you to all of my students for your hard work! This image features a selection of their art during the course ..read more

For Drop-In Drawing we explored the Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer exhibition. Gibson takes inspiration from his Choctaw and Cherokee heritage, pan-Native American culture, alternative subcultures, and autobiographical experiences to explore colonialism and the post-colonial mindest. He works with universal themes of strength, community, love, vulnerability, and survival. We participated in the Denver Art Museum's collection of Instagram photographs #GibsonLikeaHammer and Carleen Brice wrote an article on our session for her blog, "Flex your creative muscles and have fun at Drop-In Drawing." Vi ..read more

This mesa on the eastern side of the Front Range rises 6,854-foot (2,089 m) and is located in William Frederick Hayden Park. I hike here every year in June during peak wildflower time to explore the beautiful flora. These blossoms become inspirations for future watercolor paintings and drawings.  View fullsize Payette Beardtongue View fullsize White Prickly Poppy View fullsize Prickly Pear Cactus View fullsize Lupine with fuzzy seed pods View fullsize Indian Paintbrush and Locoweed View fullsize Plains Larkspur ..read more

We explored local artist Jim Howard's award winning fashion illustrations, showcasing his four decade career. He started with Neiman Marcus in the 1950's through the 1980's, eventually becoming a freelance artist for major department stores and other clientel. His work has been a part of the advertising campaigns of America’s top department stores and cosmetic agencies.  View fullsize Betsy Arnold View fullsize Cindy Derzay View fullsize Mike Keene View fullsize Sashi Sarvananda View fullsize Sharmini Sarvananda View fullsize Tim Garling View fullsize William Wise, https ..read more

It has been so amazing teaching with Kate Woodliff O’Donnell & organizing with Coordinator of Lifelong Learning and Accessibility Lindsey Miller + Special Projects Assistant is Maria Aschenbrener at the Denver Art Museum. We worked with West of Fifty Open Art Studio Group to create and explore art over several months in 2022. Marc Sallinger with Channel 9 news featured this amazing group at our program, check out the video HERE. With West of Fifty Open Art Studio Club viewing the museum’s exhibit, By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects ..read more

Viviane le Courtois and Christopher R. Perez at Processus inspired me to create solar etchings. Solarplate etching is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional etching. My ink paintings on transparencies were layered onto a light sensitized steel backed polymer plate. UV light (or sunlight) etches the plate and then it's washed with tap water. With Viviane le Courtois and Christopher R. Perez's assistance, their UV light, and press, I created solar etchings and now I want to create more! The prints are on view at Processus' Altered Nature exhibition through May 19th.  ..read more

I had the fabulous opportunity to take inspiration from the Denver Art Museum’s new sensory garden to create charcoal drawings. Experience the wonderful colors, textures, shapes, and scents of the garden and find my artwork near the entrance. To get there, enter through the Martin Building, Level 1, and head to the Creative Hub’s Red Ruby Workshop. I was inspired by the garden’s sweet trailing daisies, feathery Apache plume, and savory scented Lebanese oregano ..read more

Every second Tuesday of the month from 1-3 PM, I teach a free Denver Art Museum virtual class. I provide a variety of technique demonstrations, share artwork from the museum collections, and invite artists working in the community to share their techniques and perspectives with us. UPDATE 1/2022: Drop-In Drawing will be virtual quarterly. Please join us for our first in-person session of the new year, January 11, 2022 from 1-3PM. For more info on in-person sessions click here. Our next virtual session will take place on March 8, 2022 from 1-3PM For March 2021, we virtually explored select muse ..read more

I will be donating a percentage of all sales to the following organizations this year to provide relief and support communities that are affected by wildfire: American Red Cross: Western Wildfires Denver7 Gives: Colorado Wildfire ..read more

I’m excited to announce my solo exhibit at Sandra Phillips Gallery on view during the months of September and October, 2020. Heatwave includes charcoal drawings, watercolor paintings, projections, and video. Schedule a private viewing with Sandra Phillips and I. You can call or email us for an appointment. Sandra Phillips can be reached at 303-931-2991 or sandraphillipsgallery@hotmail.com and I can be reached at 720-384-6879 or annalouisekaye@gmail.com. Sandra Phillips is very attentive with social distancing requirements/rules, face masks are required, and she creates a safe vi ..read more