UPCOMING EVENTS

Abstract Wanderlust: Intuitive Painting Retreat
Oct
14
to Oct 20

Abstract Wanderlust: Intuitive Painting Retreat

Abstract Wanderlust: An Intuitive Abstract Painting Retreat

October 2025 • Southern Italy

Pack your paint clothes and your wildest spirit - we’re heading to Italy for a joyful deep-dive into intuitive, abstract painting. Over the week, you’ll be immersed in color, creativity, and community, guided every step of the way with encouragement (never judgment).

Inspired by the vibrant energy of Southern Italy, we’ll splash, scribble, and experiment with acrylics and mixed media - making authentic, expressive art that’s as bold and unique as you are. Think less “stay inside the lines,” more “paint like nobody’s watching.”

Expect a retreat overflowing with laughter, movement, and connection. From playful beginnings through the messy middle to those radiant finishing touches, you’ll learn to trust your gut, loosen your grip, and celebrate the magic of the unexpected.

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Wild With Wonder: Painting Workshop
Mar
21
to Mar 23

Wild With Wonder: Painting Workshop

Wild With Wonder: An Intuitive + Abstract Painting Workshop

March 2026 • Portland, Oregon

Join internationally-touring teacher and artist Becky Joan Springer for a joyful, multi-day painting workshop designed to reconnect you with your creative voice. Through intuitive painting, playful exploration, and expressive techniques, you'll loosen up, make bold marks, and create meaningful art. No experience necessary.

Expect a supportive atmosphere filled with color, movement, laughter, and community. Over three days, you'll move through the full creative arc — from fresh starts, through the messy middle, to finishing with confidence and clarity.

Let go of perfection, follow your intuition, and get wild with wonder.
Spots are limited — register now to save yours!

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Color Outside The Lines
Apr
13
to Apr 17

Color Outside The Lines

Color Outside the Lines: An Intuitive Abstract Painting Retreat

April 2026 • Palm Springs, California

Step into the vibrant desert playground of Palm Springs — a place where mid-century glamour meets lush gardens, sparkling pools, and golden afternoons that feel like pure magic. This spring, we’ll gather for a joyful painting retreat infused with legendary creative spirit and unapologetically fabulous vibes.

Your home for the retreat is a luxury boutique hotel where palm trees sway over turquoise water, striped umbrellas cast playful shadows, and the mountains frame every scene like a vintage movie set. Bold colors, vintage charm, and complete privacy create the perfect sanctuary for both deep creative play and decadent relaxation.

By day, we’ll paint poolside and in the studio - exploring intuitive, expressive techniques that free your imagination and invite bold new directions. Think abstract experiments under the sun, floating flamingos nearby, and canvases that radiate your own unique voice.

By night, we’ll gather in community for laughing, connecting, and yes, probably dancing in caftans under the stars. This is more than an art retreat; it’s a chance to celebrate your creativity, your joy, and your freedom in one of the most iconic, colorful towns on earth.

Spots are limited - claim yours and come color outside the lines.

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By The Way, I Paint (SOLD OUT)
Sep
4

By The Way, I Paint (SOLD OUT)

In the name of freedom and play, let’s paint abstract faces using mixed media and incorporating the lyrics from Brandi Carlile!

I invite you to spend happy hour with me letting loose, slinging paint, and having fun. You’ll be gently guided and supported every step of the way. If painting faces seems scary to you, I want to demonstrate how to simplify the process. I will provide lessons to get you started and help subside those fears. I'll encourage you to paint perfectly imperfect abstract faces.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED

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Creative Play: Intuitive Painting Workshop
May
9
to May 12

Creative Play: Intuitive Painting Workshop

  • Brandi Carlile's Mothership Weekend (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I’m teaching an Intuitive Painting Workshop as part of Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend!

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲: 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

  • Experience the intuitive painting process in the spirit of freedom and play, where experimentation is celebrated, and without judgment.

  • We’ll start with a soulful grounding activity followed by an array of guided painting exercises designed to help you loosen up, release expectations, make bold choices, and invite abstract expressive painting into your daily life.

  • This class is for everyone, with no previous painting experience necessary. I believe that we’re all artists, that art is healing, and that creating in community can be transformative. My classes integrate a mind, body, and soul approach to intuitive painting. I invite the broken, the shiny, and the rebels to share your own stories through art and play.

  • All supplies (acrylic paint and mixed media materials) provided. You just have to show up!

For registered Mothership guests only

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Unearthing Joy: Abstract Landscapes Retreat
Apr
18
to Apr 25

Unearthing Joy: Abstract Landscapes Retreat

This is so much more than an art retreat. It’s an opportunity to gather in an inclusive community and find unbridled freedom and joy in intuitive painting. I’ll gently guide you every step of the way in the spirit of play, where experimentation is celebrated, and without judgment.

Using inspiration from our gorgeous surroundings in Central Italy, we’ll explore an array of abstract painting techniques using acrylic paint and mixed media. We’ll be painting authentic and heartfelt work from our guts and letting our unique lived experiences shape our canvases.

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Fearless Faces: Painting Workshop
Mar
19

Fearless Faces: Painting Workshop

If painting faces seems scary to you, I want to demonstrate how to simplify the process. I will provide lessons to get you started and help subside those fears. I'll encourage you to paint perfectly imperfect abstract faces.

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Brave Blooms: Painting Workshop
Mar
18

Brave Blooms: Painting Workshop

A soulful day together in paint and play. Let's awaken our creative spirits, free from judgement, and in community! This workshop is designed to give you a hands-on and in depth look into intuitive painting while creating abstract florals.

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Intuitive Painting Retreat
Jun
30
to Jul 6

Intuitive Painting Retreat

We'll take over the lush secluded Nereus Retreat Center for 7 days & 6 nights of making art where the jungle meets the ocean in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. We’ll lodge in a private retreat center with our own saltwater pool, surrounded by lush rainforest, and steps to the Pacific Coastline.

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Private Party: Abstract Layers
May
20

Private Party: Abstract Layers

  • 309 Northeast Wygant Street Portland, OR, 97211 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Open to all levels. Seasoned painters and first-time painters are wholeheartedly encouraged to join. If you're a beginner who has never painted or an experienced painter feeling creatively stuck and in need of a boost of fresh inspiration, this course is for you.

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Fearless Faces: Painting Workshop
Apr
29

Fearless Faces: Painting Workshop

In the name of freedom and play, let’s paint abstract faces!

I invite you to spend an afternoon with me letting loose, slinging paint, and having fun. You’ll be gently guided and supported every step of the way.

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Abstract Layers
Feb
18

Abstract Layers

Curious about intuitive abstract painting? Ready to unleash your creativity? I invite you to spend an afternoon with me letting loose, slinging paint, and having fun in a gorgeous art studio in Northeast Portland.

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Abstract Layers
Aug
6

Abstract Layers

Curious about intuitive abstract painting? Ready to unleash your creativity? I invite you to spend an afternoon with me letting loose, slinging paint, and having fun in a gorgeous art studio in Northeast Portland.

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Abstract Landscapes
Jun
4

Abstract Landscapes

Open to all levels. Seasoned painters and first-time painters are wholeheartedly encouraged to join. If you're a beginner who has never painted or an experienced painter feeling creatively stuck and in need of a boost of fresh inspiration, this course is for you.

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