Howdy,

I’m MeL

an Adventure Artist ,

Educator, & Retreat Guide. 

more about me
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my Art is all about

time in nature

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Rusted-Out Jeep (on San Pedro Mountain )

sketchbook prints

Sketchbook Pages while exploring Costa Rica

i’m an expert

educator

I bring over a decade of teaching experience at a wide variety of institutions to the table in my classrooms — online and in-person.

This year, I am working to bring many of my popular in-person course experiences online. You can find out more about my new courses here:

creative retreats
In-Person workshops
online offerings
1 on 1 tutoring

the process

& story

behind my work

i share on my

youtube channel 

my focus for 2025 is

building community.

Join me on Discord for Creativity Club & start a conversation

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want a little bit more info about me and my history as an artist?

scroll my resume
past projects archive

want to try out

a retreat?

choose your own creative retreat adventure in this do-it-yourself experience

it contains a series of nine quests to help you reconnect with your most creative self

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