Welcome Curious Kittens! This is a special 2-part series based on my pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island for the Anne of Green Gables experience. L.M. Montgomery’s books on the stubbornly cheerful and tenacious red-headed spitfire influenced me deeply in my growing up years and this is my homage to it. I’ll be giving you sneak peeks into the mini-collection of paintings inspired …
Enchanting the Everyday: On Hideyholes and Wonder Rituals
This is a story for the closet explorer, the tentative adventurer, the lost child. …………………………………………………………………. I wasn’t born a nature sprite. As a child I was happiest spinning tales in worlds of my own creation, belly on wherever floor I had access to, storybooks and encyclopedias on one side, blank paper for my bottomless imagination on the other. My town didn’t have a mall, …
The 4 Paths of Enchantment: Walking the Labyrinth
Not too long ago when I unveiled a short little film of my morning ritual I asked an important question at the heart of how I’ve chosen to live and create: “What does it take to live a truly enchanting life?” It was a question I posed to the universe even though deep inside, I must have already known the answer. And …
Secret Garden: Of Labyrinths and Gardens
For this very first Secret Garden gathering I’ve decided to celebrate its’ namesake and show you some inspirations behind the artwork from the original Secret Garden Peekaboo! (if you’ve not seen this, go take a look, you’re in for a real treat-art, audio storytelling, critical thinking) and the beautiful labyrinth watercolor painting I recently completed for the upcoming “Getting Lost” collection. Diving …
The Magical World of A Traveling Art Show
(Read this travelogue entry for the full story of how this collection – ‘Journey Through the Seven Seas’ was born.) ***** I pledged for a Brave Year, and this past weekend at the Jackalope Art & Craft Fair in Pasadena, I had my first real test. I’ve been in 3 fairs so far, and as of the last one, it has poured …
A Morning Ritual
This post is part of the Rituals 2015 Event. Since we’ve moved away from being a culture and civilization entirely dependent on the rhythms of the seasons, we no longer plan our lives around it, save for the inevitable circadian cycles of night and day and even that, we’ve build artificial constructs around. Maybe it’s freedom, but mostly it’s a …
On Being Brave
Bravery means daring to get lost. Walking into the unknown, embracing our fears. Putting ourselves in unfamiliar realms like fishes out of water to see how it might stretch us. Bravery means dissolving our identities so that when we face our naked selves, our courage lights us up and we glow with beautiful honesty. This year I explore what it means …
A Year of Magic-Making
2014 was the year I finally embraced my calling, of coming home and of trusting in magic. A year bookended by Peekaboos and art markets. I found myself in 2014, the real me, the one who hasn’t anything to prove to anyone, who is happiest being and creating honestly, authentically. One who defines success in her own terms. To all …
30 Day Painting Challenge: Thoughts on Lessons and the Experience
Hurray! My most recent 30-day painting challenge is officially completed! If you weren’t in my orbit a few months ago and missed out on the embarking, catch up here. It didn’t quite take 30 days (it took longer) but it’s really important to me that I persevered and of course, the many many lessons that emerged. Definitely the most difficult …
A New 30-Day Painting Challenge!
Dear kindred explorer, the last we spoke, I outlined the vision and concept for my upcoming body of work, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed gazing lovingly ahead at a painted world rosy with possibilities. Little did I know… While this went on for a bit, I quickly realized that I was facing some crucial problems many artists and creatives would identify …