I never had an  experience like the two week residency at the Hewnoaks Artist Colony in Lovell, Maine for the summer of 2014. I’ve been self-employed for most of my adult life and, until this program, hadn’t had any significant time away from home or studio on my own for over 11 years.  Even with this incredible gift of time away from my responsibilities, I still was in full panic mode before I left for the program. I had to complete all the work for an entire month before I left so I could be caught up on bills and not return to the studio and jump back into panic mode the day after arriving home.  With that introduction to the conflicts many artists face when they leave their routine for any length of time, I’d like to share with you the journey I took while there:

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