Finding Your Own Artistic Path Finding your own artistic path is a lifelong journey. If you keep evolving in your life and art, which is the happiest way to live, then your art takes on a life of its own. This approach to life is never boring or doubtful. You are filled with curiosity, ideas,…… Continue Reading
Choose to Live Your Passion this Year Choose to Live Your Passion to transform your life. Your choice today changes your future. Passion gives you focus, commitment, and attitude in all you do. What is your passion? Some passions are short lived. You have an end goal in mind over a couple of months and…… Continue Reading
The Art of Becoming is why we Create. The Art of Becoming is why we set goals. As Thoreau said, “It’s not so much about the goal, as it is about who we become in the process”. As we stretch ourselves, try new things, jump into the unknown in our art, we learn about ourselves…… Continue Reading
3 Ways to Thrive as an Artist 3 ways to thrive as an artist involve a combination of knowing techniques, holding a healthy belief system, and sharing art with a supportive artistic group. Making and sharing our art is hard, since it’s a personal piece of our Self. It’s our thoughts, our abilities, and our…… Continue Reading
Overcoming fear takes a decision, commitment, and action… Continue Reading
Attitude of Gratitude, Everything is what you think it is Attitude of Gratitude, the act of being thankful for whatever comes your way, serves you well. Accepting all parts of yourself, brings balance. This is life. Events just happen, others do their thing, and how you ‘relate’ to these occurrences creates your personal ‘bliss’ or…… Continue Reading
Art Brings You Home to Your Self Art Brings You Home, and this is a never ending Quest to follow the Love. We must be like explorers, never giving up the journey, because the reward is so great. When you are Doing Art you Love, you are back to Being Your Truest most Authentic Self.…… Continue Reading
Art Transformation in Subtle but True Increments Art Transformation happens as we shift our habits. When I think back to my first Art Transformation, I was coming out of teaching high school for 22 yrs. The system burned me out. First of all, there were too many state requirements, while not enough caring for what…… Continue Reading
Art Transforms our Thinking, Seeing, Living Art Transforms my life in so many ways. It is my refuge away away from the world. Moreover, my studio is my sanctuary, my womb of creativity. Whether I’m painting, noting ideas, or writing my new class or blog, it’s all about living a creative life. This direction gives…… Continue Reading
Energy is Finite: Cycles of Change Renew, Refill, and Recharge Us Energy is Finite when old skins need to be shed. Plus, like a snake sliding through the rocks, we must continually move forward. It might start with a strong emotional feeling that our work is no longer a priority in peoples lives. I’ve been…… Continue Reading