Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 5: Studio Days & Exploration…  

by Robyn Ryan

     Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 5:  Studio Days & Exploration…   So this residency adventure of mine is truly open ended with regard to how I approach… EVERYTHING!  By this point I have established a daily routine which helps me prepare for...

Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 3: Explore & Initial Game Plan…  

by Robyn Ryan

Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 3:  Explore & Initial Game Plan…     Last time I touched on what initially attracted my attention and what has been emerging as my “favorite” features.  This sparked interest into digging deeper into the details...

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 3 “PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…”

by Robyn Ryan

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 3 “PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…”   Welcome to Part Three of my artistic preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a few weeks away!  Last time I...

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 2 “THE APPRENTICE…”

by Robyn Ryan

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 2 “THE APPRENTICE…”   I’ve been going on an annual pilgrimage to 10-day “art camps” at Shrinemont at Orkney Springs for over 25 years, over 30 in fact… When I started...

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...