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Private “One on One” Zoom Mentorship 60 minute sessions.

Join professional artist Valerie Allen on Zoom for a personalized, bi-weekly mentorship program designed to elevate your artistic practice. Each one-hour private session offers in-depth, constructive critiques of your current artwork, along with thoughtful discussion about your studio habits, creative process, and artistic goals. You pick the day of the week and time convenient for your schedule. These are bi-weekly sessions.

Across sixty minutes, Valerie guides you in strengthening essential art fundamentals—including composition, color, and concept—while helping you uncover and refine your unique artistic voice. Beyond skill development, you’ll also receive support in best practices for art promotion, empowering you to confidently present and share your work.

This mentorship is tailored to the individual artist. Whether you need feedback on new pieces, direction in your studio practice, clarity in your creative vision, or guidance on navigating the professional art world, you are encouraged to bring your personal goals and challenges to each session.

The mentorship package includes 4 one-hour private Zoom sessions, each priced at $75.00, for a total investment of $300.00. (you can resubscribe to keep the momentum going.) . Click Here to Register

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Email Valerie at valerieallen@outlook.com for more information and schedule the dates for your four sessions every two weeks

Virtual Summer Residency: Mixed Media Forward Starting August 3 and ending August 14, 2026

Join Valerie this summer for a two-week virtual residency concentrating on the practice of mixed media — a self-directed studio experience designed for artists seeking creative momentum, experimentation, accountability, and connection within a supportive artistic community. This online residency held on ZOOM offers an inspiring way to close out the summer and build energy for the fall creative season ahead all from the convenience of your studio.

Over the course of two weeks, artists will participate in six live online sessions (three per week). Each one-hour session is designed as a conversational check-in combined with a focused live demonstration led by Val. Sessions are intentionally fast-paced and concise, allowing you to return quickly to your own studio practice and continue pursuing your self-directed residency goals.

One hour sessions will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Dates are August 3,5,7,10,13,14 at 2pm Eastern Time. $195

Throughout the residency, participants will also have access to individualized support through email for questions, feedback, and personalized mentoring.

Demo topics will include:
• Breaking the spell of the stark white canvas to get yourself moving
• Building collage through spontaneous creation of wet-strength tissue papers
• Discovering shapes within gestural line compositions
• The power of simply sitting with your work
• Methods for sealing and finishing paintings
• Creating a cohesive series through a modular process

Each session will include a brief lightning-round progress report from every resident to encourage accountability, momentum, and community support.

The final session of the residency will conclude with a virtual visit to each artist’s creative space, offering a glimpse into the discoveries and work developed during the two weeks.

Artists of all experience levels and working in all media are welcome. Sessions will be recorded and available with a private YouTube link. Cost is $195.

If you’ve been craving structure without rigidity, community without pressure, and dedicated time to reconnect with your creative practice, this residency is for you.

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Email me questions at valerieallen@outlook.com

Four-Week Advanced Immersive: Developing Voice & Cohesion Fall Session to be announced.

In-Person Immersive Experience – Continuation Series

Building on the foundation of exploration and experimentation, this advanced four-week mentorship is designed for artists ready to deepen their practice, clarify their visual language, and begin shaping a cohesive body of work. You will complete 4 finished paintings and multiple sketches.

This next-level experience challenges you to move beyond discovery into intentional creation—where ideas are refined, risks are elevated, and your artistic voice becomes more defined.

Throughout this program, you will:

• Develop a cohesive series of acrylic work rooted in your evolving concepts

• Strengthen your individual visual language and artistic voice

• Experiment in new techniques with acrylic fine art materials

• Engage in critical dialogue and advanced critique practices

• Explore editing, sequencing, and presentation of artwork

• Push your materials and processes with more intentional decision-making

• Build confidence in articulating your work verbally

Structure & Details

• 4 weekly sessions, 3 hours each. Cost is $350.

• Dates to be determined for Fall 2026

• In-person, Location to be determined

• Small group format for individualized mentorship

• Email Valerie at valerieallen@outlook.com to be put on waiting list for Fall Session.