I am doing a series of coaching sessions with Tory Hughes as I make this big leap in to full time art and she is, as the great guide that she is, pushing me in intriguing new directions. While my status as a full time professional artist is new, the seeds of my vision have been planted over many decades and widely varied experiences. IT and business analytics have clearly shaped my thinking and habits, while my love of wide open spaces has been a balm to my electron shocked nerves. This piece is one that I feel captures this balanced tension between the sides of my life. Because of…

As of April 19, 2014, I will be focusing full time on my art- yay! Some people have called this “retiring” from IT, but I truly see this as a career change to a new job that will be just as much of a professional a commitment as my consulting job ever was. Tiglio Arts and the Studios at Chautauqua Lane, where I have my gallery and working studio space, will be my full time focus. I will be doing a series of posts on my journey to full time art, as it has been decades in the making and people seem intrigued by the process that brought me to…