This has been coming up a lot lately for me, and, many others. Especially with artists. We compare. “My work isn’t as good as ____’s!” And, “OMG, she is such a fabulous artist, I’ll never be able to be as successful as HER!!”. Well, I’m gonna tell you (AND, MYSELF!!) STOP!!!!! We are all here… Continue Reading
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Becoming Visible
I cried when I painted this. Actually, that is a lie….I sobbed. She may or may not be a “work of art”, but, her message to me, and to others is powerful. She appears to be taking shape. Slowly. Through the mist she is gradually appearing. She is finding herself. Becoming herself. Allowing others to… Continue Reading
Twelve and a half years….
….I’ve been painting. It seems like yesterday when I had my first lesson from my best friend who worked with me at KU Med Center as a nurse, and then, she turned all artistic on me!!! I was remodeling houses at the time, and had an old plaster ceiling fall on my head, to which… Continue Reading
I Choose….LOVE.
It seems so often that we are all asked to be the same. Oh sure, “they” tell you that being different is great, but, then you go to school and conformity is the name of the game. At least where I grew up. Maybe those were restrictions that I put on myself – but I… Continue Reading
We are Light
WE ARE LIGHT I just got back from another pretty intense shamanic journey….I started down the dark, scary path that I went on the last night of my first journey….and I stopped! Dead in my tracks. Hadn’t I been down this road of darkness, and despair already once? Hadn’t I wondered already once if I… Continue Reading
Being “Chosen”
Being “chosen” to be an artist is an interesting journey. To say the least. Especially for some of us who come from very traditional backgrounds where there are no “creatives” anywhere in the family tree. Or family members and friends who are extremely creative, but choose to follow a traditional path rather than answer the… Continue Reading
