Flowers are Metaphors for the cycle of Life, Death, and Resurrection! Some people seem to see flowers as frivolous, purely decorative items lacking the power to make an impact in the world. The reality is that without flowers, humanity would very likely never have evolved. The first plants were conifers, huge trees with cones, that…… Continue Reading
Mid 1st Century Glory Hidden for 1500 yrs. This incredible artistic ruin, buried for 1500 yrs because it was built by the much hated, cruel Nero, was discovered in the late 15th Century when a young boy fell into a hole. The Domus Aurea, the Golden House, then was investigated by some of some of…… Continue Reading
Intent with Knowledge Gives Fascinating Results. It’s a return to Monet and his Water Lillies, Cathedrals, or Haystacks. He saw how mindfulness, linked with painting techniques, created unique works of feeling, psychology, and desire. My flowers on the left are done with ‘warm’ blues, ‘warm’ yellows, and ‘warm’ reds, to create an…… Continue Reading
Playing it Safe can get you into an uncreative rut! It happens to all of us. We learn to do something, we get good at it, we know the tricks that people like to see, and then never leave the course! Repeatedly doing the same things in the same way, even if it’s something creative…… Continue Reading
A Diary of the Senses We all need time away, Daydream time, whatever that means for you! Setting time aside each week to just dream, is an important way to bring balance into your life. Daydreaming turns on certain neurological circuits that allow inspiration and intuition to ignite! It’s all personal, but often it’s just…… Continue Reading
What’s NEW for You? Every day, seek out the NEW for YOU experience. Focus your consciousness on that bright, far out, thing you can try, risk, explore, and you draw new energies to you like a magnet. It changes everything! Let this become your Daily Mantra. This is why I don’t like ‘bucket lists’. They…… Continue Reading
My Art Reflects my Life…Draw it, Paint it, Shoot it! July 15, twilight, we finally saw our elusive bunny, running, leaping, loving life! We thought that was fantastic!! Then over morning coffee in our living room, out run two spotted fawns, chasing, dodging, into the woods and back. They skirted the house, oblivious to the…… Continue Reading
As data increases, Artists are joining the Data Science Culture. For the sake of clarity and understanding of the DAILY millions of tweets, millions of photo shares, and billions of viewed videos, art is the go to medium for data presentation. Visualization, design, and creativity are more important than ever in making sense of…… Continue Reading
Allow your Passion to be your Guiding Force throughout the day! Each day, I make time for Play. Creative Play. Daydreaming time touched by some insight that seems to float into my awareness. When I listen to what I’m inspired to do, it’s touched with passion, originality, and the inner creative force. If I sat…… Continue Reading
Freedom to me was escaping from an 8-4:00 ‘job’. I loved teaching high school, but I was locked into an established schedule. Be there, parked, mailbox checked, classroom doors opened by 7:45 for that first 8:00 class. Five classes of 28 students each every day, a 45 min lunch break, a homeroom, possibly study hall…… Continue Reading