Tanya Torres  
Art for Love, Peace and Joy

What if there were a place where connection and community exists after retirement? An atelier, a bottega, a workshop is where art is created surrounded by community. It’s a place to gather, to create, and grow… at any age…

This painting still needs a few touches. The photo is not great, but I wanted to share it because I had shared the drawing and beginning to the painting a while ago and it stayed waiting on my easel for a long time until this past Saturday…

Today’s drawing of Mary Magdalene My studio smells of the past, of early days in my college’s painting studio, and of old days before fully launching myself as an artist. I closed the door of my studio so the smells will remain a little longer. I don’t think of the past too much, this is just a coincidence, part of 2 works in progress that contain the same materials as those past times. But it’s comforting to find that the memories remind me of the essence of who I am. That

Today’s drawing of Mary Magdalene I’ve been doing all kinds of drawings of Mary Magdalene, some just fun line drawings, others more...

Today’s drawing of Mary Magdalene AS a child, Sunday’s used to be boring and sad. I had to stay home with my parents, and there was...

What creates healing in our lives? It’s certainly not complaining!

Exploring drawing as a prayerful way to hear messages from Mary Magdalene and fulfill wishes.

By claiming for ourselves that first hour of the day, we can ignite joy…

Thoughts on the act of drawing and writing. It’s not always easy, why do it every day?

Creative people reserve time to work on a project that is close to their hearts. This type of project is developed over time and cultivated until it often helps the person evolve into a new career or transition into new work.