Welcome.
Vermont is my home and my artistic muse.
{ Barn swallows are a recurring theme }
Join me at the Smiley Manse
for the Wild Pages Art Retreat
DATES:
September 13-16, 2026
Wild Pages is a four-day immersive art retreat where painting, memory, and handmade books come together.
Through layered work in watercolor, gouache, ink, and simple printmaking, you’ll create a series of expressive pages inspired by place, home, and your own visual storytelling.
Guided prompts, demonstrations, and open studio time help you build depth and rhythm in your work before you bind your painted pages into a one-of-a-kind book with handmade flax covers. Come gather images, experiment boldly, and leave with a finished Wild Pages book that holds your marks, your stories, and your sense of place.
Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.
—Mary Oliver (from the poem Evidence).




