WHOLE ARTIST MASTERY

 
 

“ALWAYS START A PAINTING WITH 0% EXPECTATIONS & 100% KINDNESS FOR YOURSELF.”

Welcome to Whole Artist Mastery, WAM for short. I’m so glad you’re here!

WAM is about owning your authentic voice, making compelling work and being the artist you want to be.

When I started to teach about 20 years ago, I was often asked “How do you do what you do?” Articulating the answer led to the foundation of the Four Phases of making abstract art, which is at the heart of my WAM philosophy.

It gives me great joy to nurture the creative spirit of artists like you and guide you in creating “whole” work through your particular use of line, value, color, texture and shape in your medium of choice. 

I invite you to peruse my website and consider registering for a pre-recorded online course or in-person workshop, or schedule a complimentary in-person consultation to see if one of my mentorship programs is right for you.

I’d love the opportunity to work with you.

  • ONLINE CLASSES

    Pre-recorded courses you can take at your leisure.

    CLASSES

  • IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

    Join me and learn with other artists in beautiful settings.

    Workshops

  • Mentorship Programs

    Work with me to find your voice while building foundational skills

    Mentorship

JOIN THE WHOLE ARTIST MASTERY community

You are more of a sage with your keen ability to instill transformation in others through your wisdom and experience. You go way beyond what any normal teacher could ever do, in my opinion.
- Carole G., Whole Artist Mastery PATH program

THE WHOLE ARTIST mastery PHILOSOPHY

Simply put, Whole Artist Mastery is about bringing the unique parts of you together in your artwork through your personal expression of line, color, value, shape and texture with strong composition and technical skill to engage your viewer’s heart and mind.

When these three aspects are fully aligned, we have an indescribable experience that can only be summed up with “Wow! I don’t know why I like this piece, I just do!”

This is what I call Whole Art.

It’s whole because the emotional, intellectual, and physical elements of a piece are fully integrated and our experience of the work transcends each respective element. It reflects our heart, head, and hand (Thank you Brené Brown for these brilliant three words!) and shares that energy with our viewers.

Making and sharing Whole Art kindles Whole Energy.

Kindling whole energy contributes to building connection and resiliency in an increasingly fractured world.

Would you like to learn how to make Whole Art?

“employ critical analysis instead of judgmental criticism in your artistic process”

from the whole artist mastery community:

  • I have learned more in 3 months about how to make work I want to make than in all the years I took classes! Absolutely worth it!

    - Anne Jackson | professional fine artist, Whole Artist Mastery 2016 - 2018, Toronto, Canada

  • Never before has someone brought me such depth of honesty, knowledge and vision. My journey with Marianne has given me everything I need to continue into a deeper and more meaningful place in my paintings, as well as my spirit life.

    Judy Caldwell | professional fine artist, Artist Mastery PATH, Pennsylvania and Florida

  • I have sold over $12,000.00 worth of paintings so far this weekend and it is ALL THANKS TO YOU……I never ever ever ever would be here at this point in my life unless I had met you and worked with you.

    Elise Geary | professional fine artist, Artist Mastery PATH, Vero Beach, FL

  • I so appreciate your authenticity and how you share your personal journey. It inspire me to keep going on this path of making compelling, whole and vulnerable art.

    Heidi Summer | professional fine artist, Artist Mastery FOCUS and IMMERSION, Vancouver Island, Canada