Join me for the next “Class in Session”, this time, we step beyond the studio and into a physical archive of inspiration. Together as a group, we’ll take a field trip to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, spending the day immersed in art, history, and quiet observation. We’ll move intentionally through select galleries, centering on 400 Years of Salem while also experiencing the powerful sculptural work of Edmonia Lewis in Said in Stone. These spaces invite reflection, curiosity, and creative awakening, all while offering unexpected sparks for our own visual language.
In our intimate group, you’ll be provided a notebook to document your findings and inspiration. You’ll be encouraged to linger, to feel, and to choose 1–3 works that speak to something deeper within you, whether through memory, symbolism, or something harder to name, so that those resonances can asct as a guide to your own portrait.
We’ll pause for a light lunch in the museum café, before gathering again to share your chosen pieces in thoughtful conversation. This is where your personal mythology begins to take shape, quietly weaving meaning into story.
From there, each participant will be scheduled into a private mini portrait session. Drawing from the imagery, emotion, and meaning you uncovered, we will transmute your experience into a fine art portrait, an embodiment of what called to you.
It’s a curious, soulful process of seeing, feeling, and becoming.
Class in Session: Museum Field Trip + Portrait Session
Date: May 17th
Location: Peabody Essex Museum
Time: 11am
Experience: Guided Museum Exploration + Private Portrait Session ( on a differnt selected date )
What to Expect:
A guided, slow-moving exploration through select museum galleries
A thoughtfully paced experience centered on reflection, curiosity, and creative awakening
A provided notebook to capture your thoughts, impressions, and inspiration
Time to linger and connect deeply with 1–3 works that resonate with you
A professional photoshoot that is inspired by your findings
Expertly edited, high-resolution images that reflect you and your vision
The Experience:
A museum visit that is a process of discovery, an exercise in seeing and transmuting beauty. You’ll be encouraged to move intuitively, noticing what draws you in. Whether through memory, symbolism, or something harder to name, your chosen works will begin to shape a personal visual language, one that becomes the foundation of your portrait.
From Inspiration to Portrait:
Following our time in the museum, each participant will be scheduled for a private mini portrait session. Drawing from the imagery, emotion, and symbolism you uncovered, we will transform your experience into a fine art portrait—an embodiment of what called to you.
How to Join:
Reserve your spot through our booking form
Complete registration and payment
An investment of $375 covers your entry to the PEM and Portraits
Receive confirmation details and an invite to an online Group Chat leading up to the event