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The Time a Monkey Stole My Art Show (and why I’m glad it did)

Ever make something you poured your heart into… and someone completely misses the point? I used to sit with that—wondering if anyone would really see what I saw. Then one…

claypot bowls of colorful spices

Are you struggling with too many things in your art?

After teaching an Art2Life Destination Workshop in Morocco, I’m now wandering through the souks of Marrakech. These renowned marketplaces are full of incredible colors, smells, spices, fabrics, carpets, pottery, chickens — about anything you can think of! It’s a stimulation overload, which gives rise to a challenge related to art…

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3 camels in Morocco with colorful bags on hump

Feeling stuck in your art? It’s time to play.

I’m in Morocco teaching an Art2Life Destination Workshop and we’re working outside! It’s so fun but also really hot. Luckily, we have a cold pool nearby for a refreshing difference to wake us up! And that’s exactly what I’m teaching. Differences bring us alive. If your paintings have all big…

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Nicholas Wilton chilling on a deck

What’s Hard About Making Your Art?

I want to share with you a peek into an Art2Life Destination Workshop I’m teaching in Mallorca, Spain. One of the best things that’s different than making art on your own, is the experience of making art together. So much learning happens at an accelerated pace! Making art together is…

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