“Falling in love with what is waiting to be written” The process of choosing a title for each of my collage paintings is as sacred as creating the artwork itself. The process starts with collecting potential titles EVERYWHERE I go. Sometimes I scribble down a few words from an inspiring Instagram post. Other times I … Keep reading…
My friend Peter Fritz from the Midlife Tribe recently asked me about my journey through midlife for his inspiring podcast, asking me many profound questions, including this gem: What advice would I offer someone who felt lost, unfulfilled and shackled by their circumstances? My response…. Feeling lost is a sign that I need to dive … Keep reading…
For my first 20+ years as an artist, I created collages using magazine and book pieces, which eventually evolved into creating 3D collage. Every one of these collages was a labor of love, a self-portrait of where I was at the time, it took about a year to create, and I worked on 10 at … Keep reading…
Before I step into my new life as a full time artist on January 1, 2018, I want to bring closure to the way I’ve been creating art for the past 2 decades. Up until recently, I created 3-dimensional collages. Each artwork took an average of 12 months to find all the images and assemble, … Keep reading…
Whenever I set an intention for myself, and share it with others, I have a much better chance of sticking to it! So here goes, my public declaration of what I intend to do for the next 31 days, beginning TODAY. 1. I am creating art at least one hour a day. I … Keep reading…
The journey to create the “Take flight” collage painting collection began in January 2015, when I made a commitment to integrate art into my traveling day job. As many of you know, I had been a full-time artist from 2001-2004, and loving (almost) every minute of it. Then in 2005 I let go of … Keep reading…
On February 12th, 2017, I asked what YOU wanted to add to your daily ritual. In response, many of you publicly committed on Instagram to adding all sorts of beautiful habits to your lives, including meditation, writing, yoga, painting, reading, sketching, singing, playing an instrument, figure drawing, and so many more soul expanding activities. I … Keep reading…
Can YOU relate to this stunning quote by @lokelanizablan ? “As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” My first big rejection at age 24 taught me to trust the higher wisdom in all … Keep reading…
How would YOU complete this sentence…. I feel most alive when______________. The first thing that popped into my mind was….. …..when I’m creating art, holding a paint brush or cutting paper for a collage painting. But then I realized there is a much deeper level to this answer, one that goes way beyond the … Keep reading…