A woman with bright pink hair, wearing a colorful floral dress, is smiling and holding a paint scraper and a bottle of pink paint in her studio surrounded by vibrant abstract paintings.
A woman with bright pink hair, wearing a colorful floral dress, is smiling and holding a paint scraper and a bottle of pink paint in her studio surrounded by vibrant abstract paintings.
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Hey, I’m Becky!

I create and teach intuitive painting.

But really, my purpose is to open inclusive spaces that welcome all voices, especially LGBTQIA+ people, misfits, weirdos, and anyone craving a place to belong.

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Boring, cookie-cutter art classes aren’t for me 🍪

I create experiences that are:
Wild. Loud. Unapologetically Alive. 🌈

I’ve helped thousands of students, artists, and creative souls reconnect with their creativity through art workshops, retreats, and online courses around the world.

This is a space with no rules. No perfection.

Just you, the paint, and whatever wants to come through, so you can express your authentic self, fearlessly.

And if that feels a little scary… don’t worry. It didn’t always come naturally to me either. I got you.

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By 15, I knew who I was:

A Queer, Creative Misfit, and Rebel Rouser With a Tender Heart...

but small-town life, a conservative family, and a Pentecostal church made that truth complicated.

College brought my first queer community.
I dove into feminism and sociology.
Everything cracked open.
Everything started to make sense.
But I lived in fear of my parents finding out.

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A person with painted fingers holding a colorful abstract painting with a rainbow of colors and the words 'There's magic within you' written at the top.
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After graduation, 
I moved to portland

Soon thereafter, I met my love Jayden.
We married 5 years later and have now been together for over 20 years! Marrying my trans partner, who is as gorgeous as they are kind, marked the moment my relationship with my conservative, religious parents ended.
That was its own heartbreak, but it pushed me to build a new kind of family and community, one rooted in love, authenticity, and belonging.

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I spent the next two decades working in higher education, running an LGBTQIA+ Center, and teaching counseling and guidance classes.

In that time I went through some dark days including:
The grief of losing my family
A 10-year infertility journey
A uterine cancer diagnosis; and
Deep job burnout, anxiety, and depression.

Painting supplies including a paintbrush, tubes of paint, a painting of a Christmas tree with ornaments, and tarot cards.
A black and white outline of a hand with pink paint droplets falling from it.
Colorful painted flowers and a bird with a pink heart-shaped design on its chest

During this time I was wired tight. Anxious. Perfectionist. Chronic over thinker. Type A to the extreme.

I made lists in my sleep. I lived almost entirely in my left brain.

So when I came back to art after a two-decade break, I brought all of that with me.

I analyzed every brushstroke. Labored over every mark. Tried to engineer the “perfect” painting instead of feeling my way through it.

Then I found intuitive painting and something shifted.

Instead of asking, “Is this right?” I started asking, “Is this true?” (And honestly… wtf even is “right” anyway?) I began responding instead of controlling. Listening instead of correcting.

There is something powerful about letting your hands move without waiting for permission from your inner critic.

My work became freer. Louder. Messier. More alive.

And so did I.

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The Wild, Intuitive, messy, beautiful chaos that comes from your hands and your heart 


is Healing.

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FINDING ART AGAIN DIDN’T FIX EVERYTHING, BUT IT CRACKED SOMETHING OPEN.

It gave me color when everything had gone gray.

It gave me breath. And eventually, it gave me back.

I painted every day and turned every nook of my home into studio space, from the kitchen table to the spare bedroom.

But I quickly realized… I didn’t want to create alone.

My real superpower is bringing people together. To revel in the freedom of expression, to play, to belong, to reconnect with that fearless, curious kid inside. To make messes, to make art, to laugh, cry, and dance through it all.

So I began teaching intuitive painting workshops in my garage. Then I opened a teaching art studio. Eventually, I made the terrifying decision to quit my very tenured, very stable, very safe job and follow my dream of being a full-time artist!

That was in 2023 and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.

My greatest joy is now traveling the world to teach art retreats in places like Costa Rica, Italy, France, Palm Springs, Brandi Carlile’s music festivals, and the list keeps growing!

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I’ve witnessed, time and time again, that when people feel safe and accepted, in an open, judgement-free space, their creativity flourishes.


Inclusivity, to me, means creating spaces where everyone feels welcome, seen, and supported. No matter their background, experience level, or identity. It’s a core value that guides everything I do.

Because the truth is, there still aren’t enough spaces intentionally created for queer folks, misfits, and progressive creatives. Too many art spaces feel homogenous. Or exclusive.

I’m here to create something different. A space where you are encouraged to express yourself fully. Exactly as you are.

  • Worried you’re “not an artist” or that creativity was something you left behind in childhood?

  • Nervous to walk into a space where you don’t know anyone?

  • Thinking you’re too old to start, too busy with work and family, or too rusty to make anything “good”?

  • Fearing judgment: What if it’s bad? What if I can’t keep up? What if everyone else is better?

  • Scared of being seen...but also longing to be?


    You’re not alone. And you’re in exactly the right space.

Let’s Make Art Together!

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your creative spark?

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