Blog Archives
Our Little Oasis in the Desert: Starry Night Residency
How the desert is imagined, how it is, and how it can be at places like Starry Night… This is the surrounding area of Starry Night Residence Retreat in Truth or Consequences, there is vegetation and enough room to let your imagination open up. Here are some perspectives of the city-scape, just outside the fence at Starry Night. Inside the gates On […]
Gratitude in November
Grateful As we head into November, we are reminded of how much we have to be grateful for. Our Artists In Residence have been humming along in the studio, making new connections, embarking on new collaborations and creating new bodies of work. It has been a pleasure to have these wonderful artists working with us. We were even able to […]
How To Know When to Quit Working on A Piece of Art
“When is my work of art complete?” This is perhaps the most important question for any artist, of any medium! I once started a sketch that was my best ever. Then I changed the eyes of the subject to be farther apart. Next, I changed them to be closer together. That action affected the nose and made it look […]
Which Came First, The Chicken or the Egg? (episode 2)
This is part two of a five-part series about how I went went from emerging artist and residency director in New Mexico, to bringing my own work and the work of dozens of artists to Art Basel Miami and other big art fairs around the world. It may sound like a success story, but it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Want […]
Nesting Your Creativity at Starry Night
Come build your nest with us at the Starry Night Residency When new residents come to Starry Night, they are given their own space in our studio. Locations and landscapes are important for everyone, sure, but each artist needs to create a sense of their own space. A haven, an attic, a hiding place, a tree fort? Maybe that too! […]
Cooling Down at Starry Night Retreat
Enjoy a cool nights sleep, or even your own climate-controlled private work area, in your residency suite at Starry Night Artist in Residence Program! Your studio space is also air conditioned to keep the environment a productive one for all who choose to apply for our program.
Creativity is Madness!!!
You start with an unspoken idea, a blank canvas and some tools to help you shape that idea. You start with the contours or you dive right in & then you take a step back. No. Not good enough. You dive in again, and you start building a momentum, a rhythmic dance almost. Your hands must capture your thoughts just right! If you can relate to […]
