art
These days it's easy to get swept away with all the external happenings in the world around us... To become fearful of the unknown and to have so many changes thrust upon us...
So now I find it even more important to steal myself away for a few hours of studio time (or nature time!) to keep myself feeling somewhat normal in this fast-changing world.
The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable. - Robert Henri
Soon I’ll say good-bye to this little island paradise… It’s been really wonderful to stay here with no pressures, no deadlines, no expectations… time to just BE…
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Today I am resting and I’m thinking about what matters most...
When the whirlwind of life threatens to take me away... my studio is my sanctuary.
I can gaze out the window and watch the busy world go by, but inside it's quiet and still.
To create you first must be inspired. But inspiration doesn’t come from busy-ness. It doesn’t come from pushing hard to reach goals or left-brain thinking, planning and analysing...
Read MoreI love quotes, so I here are 52 of my favourite inspirational quotes to celebrate a New Year...
Enjoy!
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Love and freedom. They're both important to me… And they have something in common.
They both require letting go. It’s a bit of a paradox… To receive you must let go.
Receiving is allowing...
Read MoreEver since I can remember, I’ve associated letters, numbers and words with colours. For example, the letter “A” is red (and so is the name Anne). Sometimes the word is coloured by the first letter, but not always. For example “F” is a dark green, but February is a light blue. I thought this was “normal” and that everyone’s words were colours. Until I was a little older and began asking others what colours their letters or words were…
Read MoreHow can art transform us?
There are two states of mind. One is based on survival and one is based on creation.
Survival is fear-based. When we're in this state we feel separated and disconnected...
Read More“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.”
I love dreaming up new ideas and visions, but there is nothing as exciting as making them real.
So I've been dreaming and painting and dreaming and painting...
And busily at work in the design lab...
Read More“I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing. ”
For me, art in its truest and simplest form begins with pencil on paper. A drawing begins the outline for a greater vision...
And just as my paintings begin with a simple sketch, what I want to create in my life begins with art...
Read MoreI've been preparing for the Art Crawl this weekend...
But I did have time to make a fun little video clip! Spring Sale on leggings ends April 30th...
