Wanderlust Designer
I'm an artist, author, educator, and creative guide who believes that every place has a story—and that creativity helps us discover it.
Whether we're sketching beside the Seine, wandering through a Provençal market, gathering inspiration from a château garden, or creating together online, my goal is always the same: to help you slow down, notice more deeply, and discover your own unique sense of place.
For me, creativity isn't about making perfect art. It's about paying attention, asking questions, collecting stories, and finding joy in the world around us.
For as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to beautiful places, fascinating stories, and the quiet details that many people walk right past. Art became my way of slowing down long enough to really notice them.
Today I share that way of seeing through creative tours, online ateliers, journals, books, workshops, and creative resources inspired by Paris, France, and the places that continue to shape my life.
Whether you've never picked up a sketchbook before or have been creating for years, I hope you'll discover that creativity belongs to everyone—and that every journey becomes richer when we take time to observe, wonder, and make something uniquely our own.
Home is found in more than one place.
Today I divide my time between Paris and California, drawing inspiration from two places that continue to shape my work in different ways. Paris offers endless layers of history, art, architecture, and everyday beauty. California reminds me to stay connected to nature, community, light, and creative possibility.
Together, these places remind me that a sense of home can grow wherever we choose to slow down, pay attention, and create.
The Wanderlust Designer Way
I believe travel becomes more meaningful when we move beyond simply seeing a place and begin truly experiencing it. That means wandering thoughtfully instead of rushing. Learning the stories behind what we see. Taking time to notice the colors, textures, sounds, and traditions that make each place unique.
Creating something by hand so the experience becomes part of us.
Every Wanderlust Designer experience is built around this simple idea:
Observe. Discover. Create. Remember.
Whether we're exploring Paris together, sketching online from opposite sides of the world, or journaling at home, creativity becomes a way of building a deeper relationship with the places that inspire us.
Before Paris became the heart of my work, creativity led me on remarkable adventures around the world.
For years I guided workshops, taught classes, explored inspiring landscapes, and shared artistic experiences in places that continue to influence how I teach today. Every destination offered new stories, new friendships, and new ways of understanding creativity as a bridge between people and place.
Those journeys eventually led me to France—but they also shaped the welcoming, curious, and story-rich approach that defines Wanderlust Designer today.
Let's Stay Connected
I have gathered many useful answers to common questions, customer support information, printing guidelines, and helpful resources to make your Wanderlust Designer experience as enjoyable as possible.
Whether you have a question about an upcoming tour, an online atelier, a creative resource, or simply want to say hello, see the links below:
The greatest joy of my work is watching someone discover that they really can create—and seeing a place through new eyes because they slowed down long enough to notice it.
Read what travelers, workshop participants, students, and fellow creatives have shared about their Wanderlust Designer experiences on each tour/atelier highlight, or see below for more.
"It was a magnificent trip that went beyond my expectations." - Kristin
“THANK YOU for providing such an amazing adventure! I truly enjoyed getting to know you and especially liked our art sessions” -Amy
“Betsy is an enthusiastic, creative teacher in several mediums….watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, collage….she works hard to build your artistic ability and give you confidence.” - Margaret
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