Artist in Residence Adventure ~ The Artwork…  

by Robyn Ryan

   Artist in Residence Adventure ~ The Artwork…   This post is intended to record all of the artwork I produced during the actual Residency from 1 – 30 November, 2022 during my Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument.  I have categorized all of the...

Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 7: Seeds of Inspiration & Ideas to Pursue…  

by Robyn Ryan

Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 7: Seeds of Inspiration & Ideas to Pursue…     Finding, Storing, & Planting “Seeds”… As you can imagine, I started collecting inspiration and ideas from the day I arrived in the park.  Besides...

Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ “Reservations Please…”

by Robyn Ryan

Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~  “RESERVATIONS PLEASE…”   Planning for trips is fun, right?!  For a week, for a couple of weeks, easy peasy… But for an entire month?!?!?  My normal “and the kitchen sink” approach is...

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 1 “A NEW FOCUS…”

by Robyn Ryan

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 1 A NEW FOCUS…   The Challenge: What have I gotten myself signed up for?!?!  This is going to be a fantastic adventure and will stretch me in so many ways: Being on long-distance travel for an entire...

I’ve Never Done This Before…

by Robyn Ryan

I’ve Never Done This Before…   Opportunity Knocks… Of course, retirement from the day job brings new opportunities that would never have been considered before, right?  Well, this one popped up in the Facebook feed in January from an artist...