Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 1: Travel & Acclimation…

by Robyn Ryan

Artist in Residence Adventure ~ Stage 1: Travel & Acclimation…   Travel ~ The early Saturday trip to Albuquerque was thankfully uneventful and smooth except for a bit of turbulence in flight.  Being met at the airport by my friend Mary was a delight and...

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 4 “FINDING THE GROOVE…”

by Robyn Ryan

Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 4 “FINDING THE GROOVE…”   Welcome to Part Four of my ARTISTIC preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a day away!  If you’ve missed any of the prior...

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 ~ 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 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...