Why I paint...
Lately I've been thinking a lot about why.
Why do I do what I do? Why do I paint? Why do I paint what I paint?...
Daisies (detail) available at Rouge Gallery
Lately I've been thinking a lot about why.
Why do I do what I do? Why do I paint? Why do I paint what I paint?...
I like what’s known. It’s comfortable and predictable. But sometimes I think I like the unknown better. The unknown is a sea of endless possibilities…
The act of creation is the process of making the unknown known… Creating something out of nothing. If the outcome is known, then it ceases to be creative…
It already is.
Each time I begin a painting, I step into the unknown. I don’t know how it will turn out. I have to embrace uncertainty and trust in my vision coming to life. But this is the creative process and ultimately it's why I paint...
The Story of Daisy
Once upon a time there was a white canvas lined up alongside many other canvases on a store shelf... some bigger than others, but all looking very much the same.
All the canvases wanted to grow up to become paintings, but this particular canvas had BIG dreams...
Once upon a time there was a white canvas lined up alongside many other canvases on a store shelf... some bigger than others, but all looking very much the same.
All the canvases wanted to grow up to become paintings, but this particular canvas had BIG dreams... She wanted to be so much more than an ordinary painting. This White Canvas wanted to COME ALIVE with beautiful, vibrant colours... To DANCE and be all that she could BE... She dreamed of having an adventurous life and to travel the world.
One day the White Canvas was brought to a large room full of bright and colourful paintings. She was so excited... Finally her DREAM was coming true!
Soon lines began to appear on her white canvas skin. The lines became shapes and the shapes became characters… Then came layers of rich, vibrant, beautiful colour… And the White Canvas became a painting.
Her name was Daisy.
Daisy the painting had a happy life, hanging with her colourful friends Rose, Red, and Polly... They enjoyed many shows and events together.
But Daisy was not content to be just another pretty wallflower. She always sensed there was more to life. Oh, she was happy and grateful to be her bold, beautiful self, but she was restless…
So Daisy dreamed, imagined and played with ideas. How could she see more people and places? How could she be all that she could be?
The Daisy Dress and Scarf
An idea was born. She told her best friend Rose about it and together they began to imagine themselves manifest in other forms… Being free to move, to dance, to travel and see the world… They told their friends Red, Polly and the girls, and so every day they all dreamed and imagined… Until one day...
The Essence Art™ Boutique was born.
*The adventurous Daisy is off on more travels soon! And coming up... A fashion show! Sign up and follow along...
And that is The Story of Daisy.
Visit the Boutique to see the many incarnations of Daisy and her friends, and stay tuned for more adventures...
The Daisy
Carefree, fun, adventurous... She loves new beginnings and plays with possibilities.
Daisy is a pretty, sky blue and emerald green...
Daisy Dress ~ coming soon to the Essence Art Boutique!
Love is My Muse
‘Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.’ ~ Helen Keller
I've been musing about love...
What is love?
Love is a flower blossoming into its fullest expression. It is the act of becoming.
Love energy feels at once peaceful... and joyous anticipation.
A plant is in love when it is nurtured by the sun, the wind, and the rain...
Love feels alive and thriving.
When I feel in love, I am in the energy of becoming my greatest expression...
I'm letting love lead me.
Love is my muse.