Love Letter to Life 09.04.2026 Daily Practice

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Daily Practice is a pleasure. I wake to a new day, read a spiritual inspiration, pray, meditate, and write. I love the quiet and the soft hues of early morning. And coffee. I write a Love Letter to Life; gratitude for being alive. I go to my studio and sit at my work tables, using art materials to express my creative voice. I enjoy “manageable” projects to get my hand moving: an 8″ x 8″ book of watercolors, small acrylic paintings, and a book of collages. Then I breakout onto a larger surface. Life of an artist. Focus – Practice – Community.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Small Acrylic Painting and Brushes 09.03.2026

Love Letter to Life 09.03 2026 The Artistic Life

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Last night I found myself sitting around a table of delicious charcuterie boards with a group of creative, young people: artists, a curator, and appreciators. The energy was lively with spirit, words, and laughter. The room was filled with the artists work. I am twice the age of my new friends. Yet, we enjoy sharing across the generations, living the artistic life. Community. Communing. A delightful evening!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Watercolor 09.01.2026

Love letter to Life 09.02.2026 More is More

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, I felt celebratory yesterday after submitting the forms to Continuing Education describing the two new classes I will be teaching. I drove out to Cafe Fina and bought 5 pastries (tip: at 2:30 pastries are $1.00 each). I took 5 bites and was happy. Then went to the studio and piled paint on a small piece of paper with enthusiasm. Sometimes “more” feels good!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic on Paper 09.01.26

Love Letter to Life 09.01.2026 Invitation

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, The invitation to teach two classes arrived by email after my meeting with Continuing Education at SFCC. I am putting the last flourishes on the descriptions of: Love Letter to Life and The Artistic Path. Look for them in the Continuing Education catalogue being mailed out and online at SFCC in late Autumn. Classes begin early Winter and Spring. Feeling “school’s starting” energy!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Watercolor and Ink Pen 08.25.26

Love Letter to Life 08.31.26 Interview

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Today at 2:00pm, I will present ideas for new Continuing Education classes at Santa Fe Community College. I am so excited that I woke up yesterday, thinking it was Monday, and leapt out of bed planning what to wear! Yes, I am that girl. The meeting with CE staff is today and I am ready. Hopeful to lead creative workshops and classes on campus next Spring. A wonderful opportunity. The new painting you see is a good depiction of my enthusiastic energy.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic Painting 08.28.2026

Love Letter to Life 08.30.2026 The Creative Life

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, (We) Each one of us is creative. Creativity is an energy that moves in and through us. Whether or not we are aware of it is another thing. Since I was a child, I have had imagination and playfulness. This grew into a voice as an artist but also an educator and mentor. The “energy” is expressed in everything I do, my choices, my awareness, my thoughts, words and actions. How are you aware of your creative life? Join me soon for an afternoon workshop in September of exploring The Creative Life.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Watercolor 08.28.26

Love Letter to Life 08.29.2026 An Equation

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, This “equation” hangs on my studio wall: Heart + Inspiration = New Work. I painted the small, tempera heart in 1991 and it recently surfaced when I opened up a tablet of paper. It had been hiding. The magazine tear-out was discovered while looking for collage material. In it is a painting that inspires me. Another magazine piece offers a beautiful landscape that has the word AUTUMN on it. This is creative juice for a series of acrylic paintings on birch panels that are still blank. Math and Art sparking Joy.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Campus Studio Wall 08.28.2026

Love Letter to Life 08.28.26 The Creative Act

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, I am re-reading Rick Rubin’s book, “The Creative Act: A Way of Being”. Rick is an acclaimed music producer/musician and a practicing Buddhist. There are days I have woken up and thought, “What the ?x#k am I doing”. I imagine many of us have asked this question. It is a pleasure to come across a fellow traveler “who reframes creativity not as a rare talent, but as a fundamental way of living and relating to the world”. I highly recommend the read if you are at all interested in the creative life.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Watercolor and Acrylic Painting 08.26.26

Love Letter to Life 08.26.2026 And It Begins

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, So good to be back in my campus studio and start a new series of watercolors. I am grateful for the simple lesson learned over years of practice: bring the body and the mind will follow. Sometimes my mind is way too noisy about life. Work quiets it, thankfully! Sit at the table, open up the paints, pick up a brush, and land on the paper. Magic happens!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Watercolor and Ink Pen 08.24.2026