“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
When I painted Pollination five years ago, I didn't yet realize what I was birthing... Painting Pollination became the seed for a complete garden. So it's interesting that I named her Pollination...
Read MoreIt's January, dark and rainy (here in Vancouver)... So it's a good time to get cozy in the studio, make plans for the year ahead, and just be grateful for everything already created.
Here is a little video I made a couple of years ago called 12 Ways Creativity Is Good For You:
“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 MoreDo you have a dream? Do you know what you want to create in your life?
Knowing why you want something helps you become clear. When you resonate with the essence of your desires you are in alignment with the truth and purpose for your life...
Read More“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
I'm warm and dry in my studio and listening to the rain pounding on the rooftop as I happily paint away...
The days are getting colder and darker (and wetter!) here in Vancouver, as another year is coming to an end.
But with each end is a new beginning, so already I am thinking of what the new year will bring...
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I like the known. The known is comfortable and predictable. But sometimes I think I like the unknown better… The unknown is a sea of endless possibilities.
Each time I begin a painting, I step into the unknown. I don’t know how it will turn out...
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 More"Art, as creativity, is something humans must do by their very nature."
Recently I taught a painting class for seniors. Most had never painted before (or at least since they were children), and now they were going to paint their first oil painting on canvas...
Read MoreInspiration cannot be forced. It’s unpredictable.
It seemingly comes out of nowhere, striking like a bolt of energy.
So I’ve been thinking…
Read MoreYou have a dream.
You’ve imagined the details and are clear on your goals and desires.
You make a decision to follow your dreams… And so, you need a plan.
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