A 4-week online workshop with Kerry Payne Stailey
Tuesdays, 6:00–8:30pm (Eastern)
Tuition: $695 per person
What if your most personal story could become your most powerful work?
Join award-winning photographer and storyteller Kerry Payne Stailey for a 4-week online workshop designed to help you document and share the stories closest to your heart. Whether you're exploring grief, identity, healing, or legacy, this class offers a deeply supportive environment to begin—or reignite—a personal body of work that is both courageous and connective.
You’ll learn how to:
Plan and execute short- and long-term personal projects
Photograph intimacy, vulnerability, and trust with sensitivity
Use metaphor, allegory, and visual poetry to explore deeper truths
Share difficult subject matter with care and intention
Build universal points of connection through personal narratives
Collaborate with creators, platforms, and community
Present and market your work in thoughtful, impactful ways
“What I learned and the connections I made during this workshop will really last forever. The work I made in Maine was selected for the StARTup Art Fair in Los Angeles, and later caught the attention of the curators from Venice Biennale 2021. I recommend Art for The Heart to anyone seeking inspiration, community, and a kind, talented teacher.”
— Lisa Praster, Amsterdam
This class is open to amateur and professional photographers alike—ideal for those just starting a personal project, revisiting a deeply personal archive, or seeking a creative reset. You’ll receive thoughtful weekly assignments, as well as space to pursue your own direction. Critiques are supportive and meaningful, fostering a sense of community that continues long after the course ends.
Part photography, part storytelling, and part self-discovery, this is a space to push boundaries, nurture voice, and build lasting creative relationships.
“Many years ago I met Kerry Payne, whose photography dealt with loss and extraordinary pain. Her work addresses deeply intimate issues in the most tender, honest, and beautiful way—never saccharine, always true. Everyone on earth should take her workshop. If you have suffered loss due to suicide or heartbreak, come and be wrapped in hope and encouragement by this extraordinary photographer.”
— Maggie Steber
We hope you’ll join us to reset from the daily grind, reclaim your creative voice, and connect with other artists doing this meaningful, heart-forward work.
Class meets live via Zoom. All sessions will be recorded for enrolled students.
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The Children (I Never Had): Kerry Payne Stailey
My Father’s Daughter: Kerry Payne Stailey
Left Behind, The Suicide Survivors: Kerry Payne Stailey
TUITION: $695 per person
This is an online program. Class will meet Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 8:30pm (Eastern) for four weeks.
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STUDENT WORK AND BEHIND THE SCENES, ART FOR THE HEART
LIMITED TO: 20 PARTICIPANTS
DATE: Tuesday January 13, 2026 — Tuesday February 3, 2026
CANCELLATION and WITHDRAWAL: If you are unable to attend the following cancellation policy applies:
Withdraw 45 days or more prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund all payments made, less processing fees paid to online service providers.
Withdraw less than 45 days, but more than 30 days prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund 50% of your workshop tuition.
Withdraw 30 days or less prior to the start of your workshop, we cannot offer a refund, however you may transfer your place in the program.
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