If you are in Moab Utah and want to check out the stars in serious detail, Alex at Redrock Astronomy is the person to talk to.

This is an article by Hillary Harkness from the Huffington Post (5/22/12). Art collecting is a creative process of its own, and this article makes that vivid and clear.

This is a useful listing of artists residencies. Mostly they are in the US but there are a few international ones, too. It is an easy site to search, so you can find one that is appropriate for you. I found the Vermont Studio Center through this web site.