04/29/2026
After a lot of thought, emotion, tears, listening, and trusting, I’ve made the difficult decision to let go of my Pescado Y Amor studio/gallery space at the end of May.
This October, Pescado Y Amor turns 17. Seventeen years. It is almost impossible for me to wrap my heart around that. PYA began back in 2009 with one big dream: to create a colorful studio near the beach where people could gather, make art, and feel inspired. And I did it! We did it.
This space has been such a huge part of my identity, my creativity, my business, and my life.
It has held so many versions of me ... classes, camps, workshops, paint parties, art emergencies, laughter, hugs, friendships, community, and so much love. I am so deeply grateful.
It has held Mermaid Camps, Pirate Camps, after-school classes, paint parties, splatter paint parties, glow dance parties, slumber parties, workshops, retreats, art emergencies, hugs, deep conversations, friendships, and so much creative energy bouncing off those cinderblock walls.
It has been loud in the best possible way.
But I want you to know this clearly:
I am not quitting my work.
I am not quitting being an artist.
Pescado Y Amor is not disappearing.
It is me.
I started this business as an artist, and that is still who I am. What is changing is the physical space.
But dreams evolve. Artists evolve. Businesses evolve. And I have felt myself being called more and more toward my own studio practice, getting my work further out into the world.
So what does this mean?
The PYA website and social media will remain. I will still be here, sharing what I’m creating, offering ways to learn from me, showing you new work, and inviting you into whatever comes next.
I plan to offer a few special workshops in more intentional, mini-retreat-style ways locally and in different locations.
Along with some private creative gatherings in people’s homes.
And, RETREATS will absolutely still be part of this next chapter.
Travel has always fueled my work, my spirit, and the way I see the world. I’m already dreaming up our next retreat. Santa Fe spring 2027! Wanna come?
For the next month, the workshops currently on the schedule will be the last ones held in the PYA studio space. (Take a look I added some new ones to say goodbye 😭)
https://www.pescadoyamor.com/art-classes
The DIY kits currently available are open for pre-order through May 1 and will ship or be ready for pickup on Thursday, May 7. Moving forward, DIY kits will be offered as special limited releases throughout the year, with different themes as they feel aligned.
https://www.pescadoyamor.com/newdiyartkits
We will also be having an Art Sidewalk Sale toward the end of May. I have so many materials, and my home studio will be much smaller, so I can’t take everything with me.
The sale will most likely be May 23, and the final class in the studio will most likely be May 24.
I am crying again as I write this because this space has meant so much to me. It has held me, challenged me, shaped me, stretched me, and introduced me to so many wonderful people.
But this is not goodbye.
This is a new beginning.
I am daring to dream even bigger now. I am allowing myself to imagine a life and an art career beyond these walls. And I know whoever lands in this space next will inherit a little bit of our energy, because there is no way all that love, laughter, paint, music, and magic didn’t soak into the walls.
Thank you for being part of this space, this story, and this beautiful chapter of Pescado Y Amor.
Here’s to new chapters.
With so much love,
Xoxo,
Missy
Here are just a few of the faces, moments, memories, and little pieces of magic from the past 17 years.
I will forever be grateful for the love this community has shown us.
For every class, every visit, every laugh, every story shared, every messy table, every painted hand, every hug, every person who walked through the door and became part of Pescado Y Amor.
This space has held so much life.
Thank you for being part of the story.
