Finding Time for My Art When Priorities Must Shift

Photo by Giallo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/assorted-silver-colored-pocket-watch-lot-selective-focus-photo-859895/ As my priorities need to shift, I’ve had to grapple with the questions of where I find studio time and how do I keep my art practice from suffering from a time deficit. Finding time for what is important is something with which we all struggle. Work/life balance is frequently written … Continue reading Finding Time for My Art When Priorities Must Shift

How I Created My Vision Roadmap

Photograph of compass and roadmap by Alex Andrews The Importance of a Vision Roadmap Having an epiphany or formulating a vision for our lives or careers can be inspiring and fun. However, if we don’t have a plan to make that vision or dream a reality, we can quickly lose our way. We can end … Continue reading How I Created My Vision Roadmap

How Find Your Joy Changed My Life

Last week I did the free taster art workshop by Louise Fletcher called Find Your Joy. It was an emotional week challenging my preconceived ideas of just about everything, especially my own limiting beliefs. At the end of the week Louise said something that turned everything around for me. “Not everyone is born to be … Continue reading How Find Your Joy Changed My Life

The Struggle to Admit and Embrace My Big Why

Photo by Ann H: https://www.pexels.com/photo/handwritten-sand-dirty-sign-11022633/ In both art workshops and branding sessions the question of the big why often comes up; as in why do you do what you do? What do you want to accomplish? I denied my answer for a very long time believing it ‘wasn’t good enough’ or just ‘wasn’t enough”. This … Continue reading The Struggle to Admit and Embrace My Big Why

I’ve Recently Noticed Parallels Between My Gardening And Painting

Garden Path-Karon Tripp Blog post on gardening and painting-Purple Trees January begins the garden season for me as that is when I start my garden planning. I curl up under a cozy blanket with a mug of tea, my laptop, my stack of garden books, and dream of spring and summer. On reflection I see … Continue reading I’ve Recently Noticed Parallels Between My Gardening And Painting