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  Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? I admit that I haven’t always been a fan… I’ve often thought about how lonely it makes some people feel and how it causes an obligatory feeling in others. This year, I’m declaring it a … Read More

Wow, wow, wow!  The universe really does work in mysterious ways and I’m so very grateful to have discovered this collaborative project and be a published contributing artist in this beautiful book, Warrior Soul! <3 I’ve just ordered a copy … Read More

The legends passed down through the ages have often intrigued me… stories about the various Gods and Goddesses from different cultures.  I’ve recently had the joy of getting to know the Goddess Gaia better while creating a mixed media project … Read More

What is art?  To me, it is a kind of soul language, a form of communication.  How we live is an art form in itself and is certainly a form of expression/communication.  How we speak verbally is part of how … Read More

Sharing the story (and hence, part of my story) of one of my paintings from the Bloom True class.  I’m calling this painting “Love Within”.  It’s not quite done, but the last official class lesson was today and the assignment … Read More

Wise words for this Wednesday from my angel momma, Paulette, kind of her version of the golden rule, namaste, and ubuntu. Today would have been her 67th birthday and my family and I miss her so very much! Yet, we … Read More

It’s thanks to Flora Bowley’s book, “Brave, Intuitive Painting,” that I have put my brave girl boots on with my art!  Now, she is offering a scholarship to her Bloom True e-course to a few lucky souls selected from entries … Read More

Art keeps mending, healing, growing, and lifting this heart!  Learning to go my own way… <3 Thanks again to Tamara LaPorte for the awesome (and free) art, heart, & healing course!!  I’m finally up to the whimsy girls part of week 2.  I made 2 … Read More