Here’s the lineup
I'd like to introduce the 14 fabulous artist-teachers taking part in the Colori Flori Summit
We've recently announced news of the the Colori Flori Summit that will be happening this May! This is a brand new, two-week long online event focussed on colours and florals and I wanted to introduce the fourteen amazing artists who'll be participating and who have each shared an exclusive lesson for the summit. Let me tell you about this dynamic group of creatives.
For the inaugural summit I approached a selected lineup of artists whose work I feel a strong affinity with. They are all professionals, known for their strong authentic creative styles who are also experienced educators and teachers.
Each of them prepared and recorded a video lesson for the summit, using a specific #coloricombo limited colour palette of their choice. In each one, techniques and processes in water based media are demonstrated in easy to follow steps.
Who's taking part?
I’m thrilled to share with you the list of artist-teachers taking part, here they are In alphabetical order:
🌸 Michelle Allen @michelleallenart
Visually striking and full of character, Michelle's work brings a sense of joy, transforming everyday objects into something special.
Michelle is committed to teaching, sharing her creative process, and helping others unlock their own artistic potential.
🌸 Kenzie Elston @snippetsofwhimsy
Kenzie is a born creative who loves colour, whimsy and all things floral. She's an accomplished designer and will be sharing her experience around building product portfolios.
🌸 Georgina Forbes @lordy.dordie.art
Wow! Bold forms in vibrant colours with loads of punchy pinks, positive messaging and intricate details. Georgina, aka Lordy Dordie is based in Australia, her paintings and designs often feature stylised Australian plants and florals and this is what she will be demonstrating in her lesson on the summit.
🌸 Charlotte Hamilton @blueshineart
Charlotte loves watercolours. "They’re fun to layer and create beautiful colours to mimic the world of nature around us." Subtle light and shadows will be demonstrated in Chralotte's floral themed lesson.
🌸 Julie Hamilton @juliehamiltoncreative
"I am happiest with a paintbrush in one hand, scissors in the other" says Julie, a mixed media artist who practices creative play and possibility.
From painter to surface pattern designer, illustrator of children's books and now teaching, we're so excited to share Julie's lesson where she'll show us how to create a flip and fold floral accordion book.
🌸 Tansy Hargan @palimpsestparade
Meditative and relaxing is how one can describe Tansy's way of creating in the moment. Originally trained in both architecture and landscape architecture, Tansy is a colour synesthete, artist and educator who uses colour and mindfulness to activate and regulate herself and her creative output.
🌸 Dar James @indarsworld
Dar describes herself as "an artist who does many things" and that's true. She is a collage artist, a painter of trees, a writer and illustrator of children's picture books, a creative project manager, a designer and a teacher of both children and adults. In Dar's lesson she'll demonstrate how to layer painted papers in a floral themed artwork.
🌸 Lucia Leyfield @wildinksketch
Working from a "wonky wooden studio" at the bottom of her garden in England, Lucia is a mixed media artist who draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape, architecture, plants and wildlife.
Lucia is known for her beautiful hand lettering which she combines with watercolour, collage and mixed media sketches in delightful ways.
🌸 Esté MacLeod @estemacleod
The organiser of the Colori Flori Summit, Esté has been an artist since she can remember and wanted to celebrate her tenth anniversary of online teaching in a special way. Known for her stylised florals and colour combinations, Esté's lesson will be exploring monotone hues of greys and blues in her floral themed lesson, with the addition of some very colourful bonus content in the summit.
🌸 Jennifer Orkin Lewis @augustwren
August Wren, as she is known, creates colourful and joyful gouache paintings, guided by intuition and her deep contemplation of the world.
Whilst transitioning from a career in textile design to illustration, Jennifer committed to a daily sketchbook practice which led to her signature style: loose, intuitive, and full of life. Jennifer is the author of three sketchbook journals, written to encourage regular art practice. a floral arrangement in her summit lesson.
🌸 Terry Runyan @terryrunyan
If you're a lover of cats, you're most probably familiar with Terry's unique and playful style. She's a "visual artist, creative encourager and cat lover" Terry is the author of Painting Happiness - Creativity with Watercolor and Painting Cats - Curios, Mindful, & Free-Spirited Watercolor.
Will she manage to sneak a feline into her floral summit lesson? 😼
🌸 Carrie Schmitt @carrieschmitt
Carrie Schmitt is an artist, author and retreat leader known for her abundant, expressive florals and feminine painterly style. Carrie's authentic approach to intentional and intuitive creativity will be demonstrated in her lesson with a sweet pea floral theme.
🌸 Lori Siebert @lorisiebert.studio
When asked to define her artistic style, Lori says that she "likes to be a bit of a chameleon". Constantly experimenting with different styles and mediums feeds her insatiable curiosity. She has a very whimsical design sense and loves to play with colour.
Lori will be demonstrating a 3D floral arrangement in her Summit lesson, prepare to be inspired.
🌸 Jennifer Wilkin Penick @jenniferwilkinpenick
Jennifer Wilkin Penick is a teaching mixed media artist based in Washington DC, she's lived for over two decades in Italy and has a MA in (Italian) Art History.
Her work often features strong patterned designs and repetition of forms which you'll see in the summit's exclusive lesson.
The Colori Flori Summit 2025
This colour and floral themed summit is the place to celebrate female creatives who inspire others with their authentic style and in-depth knowledge of materials and techniques.
From 12-25 May there will be brand new, exclusive lessons shared with everyone registered for the Summit, all by artists known for their mastery of colour, florals or botanical forms.
What makes Colori Flori special?
Artists will demonstrate different techniques or creative processes in freshly recorded and edited 30-40 minute lessons using a specific #coloricombo palette to create a floral or botanical artwork in their own way, in a medium they’re known for.
Media and techniques demonstrated in the lessons include:
✨ Painting in watercolour, gouache, acrylics and inks.
✨ Printing and stamping.
✨ Collage & mixed media.
✨ Pencils, Aquarelle crayons and markers
✨ Other dry- and water-based media
Don’t miss out, this inspiring event takes place from 12-25 May.
Try something new and get ready to explore florals and colours like you’ve never done before. Take a look at the full lineup below!
An irresistible offer
The Colori Flori Summit is suitable for all creatives regardless of prior experience. Early bird registration opens on 26 April when you’ll be able to register for the summit for only $78!
Once the summit begins, it’ll be priced at $98 (12-25 May). When the summit ends, registration closes altogether.
You will have life long access to all fourteen lessons and bonus summit content, this really is fantastic value.