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Soul Painting Retreats 2015

December 8, 2014December 9, 2014

With much reflection and consideration, I have decided to host two retreats next year near my beloved and beautiful town of Asheville, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Please take a moment to read about both offerings below. Space is limited in each, with special attention given to what I would just love and need …

Current Colorway Inspirations *

October 15, 2014October 21, 2014

Been painting up a storm for my Year of Painting classes and these are my current favorite color combinations. I love how color can cause us to think outside of our creative box! I have been really trying to push my typical color range into new hue fields and relationships.

Current Turn-Ons

October 5, 2014October 5, 2014

The gorgeous work created in my Year of Painting class, starting with Jennifer Sheffield Currie (top), Cathrin Gressieker and Tara Francesca (just above). These two created by the wondrous Julia Godden in our Co-Lab offering. My heart is overflowing with gratitude for the absolutely amazing women I get to interact with daily through my online …

The Overflowing Heart + LifeBook Giveaway

September 23, 2014October 6, 2014

UPDATE: the winner is Genevieve Camp!! Thank you everyone for entering. Be sure to sign up for Life Book right here! “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The …

True Gifts of Collaboration

September 16, 2014September 21, 2014

This mixed media photo painting was one of the most fulfilling projects I have taken on in a very long time. Learn how to create dynamic work such as this in Co-Lab. There has been a very special project I have been involved with all year that I have kept pretty mum about… until today. …

Art Transforms Life

July 21, 2014

Lately I’ve been pondering just how much art making, painting, and active creative pursuits have impacted my life. I began to realize that it’s influenced so much…perhaps everything. For this, I am endlessly thankful, in fact I often tag my Insta photos with #thankfulartistgirl. It just fits. So I thought I’d write a simple post …

Cara Italia, My Love is True

May 26, 2014September 21, 2014

I happen to believe we have kindred spirits all over this Earth, which for me, is most delightful especially when they are of the creative kind. These kindred beloveds can also be countries, or certain parts of the world. Fifteen years ago when I was the ripe age of 22, I discovered my first true …

Transformation can be gorgeous thing.

April 30, 2014May 1, 2014

(as well as graceful and utterly blissful — especially when paint is involved)! Registration is now open! Read all the details here.

Together in Sweet Creation

April 14, 2014April 15, 2014

I just returned from teaching a series of workshops out on the West Coast. The first week of teaching proved rather challenging, with me catching one of the worst bugs I have ever had. The second week I came back to life and rocked 3 workshops in a row. I keep learning more of what …

Q + A with Students from My Grace Class

March 25, 2014March 25, 2014

Last night I facilitated a live web chat with an opening meditation followed by Q + A session from some of my students. Many great questions were asked, related to business, staying inspired, and making it happen for yourself. Enjoy! Here is a 30 minute clip during the heart of the Q + A: To …