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
Photo of Water Birds Resting on Bank of Pond. Photo by Karon Tripp. Posted in Karon Tripp Art Blog Retreat Post. Can a retreat during a busy time help us be more productive? I believe the answer is yes, what do you think? I’m not talking about scrambling to meet a deadline. I’m referring to … Continue reading Can a Retreat During a Busy Time Help Us Be More Productive?
Photo by Chris Tombrella : https://www.pexels.com/photo/plant-with-green-leaves-in-daylight-6749092/ Like many of you I strive to be as green an artist as possible. If you are doing the same you know how challenging it can be. When I started looking into having a green studio I was shocked how environmentally toxic the process of creating art can be. … Continue reading It Isn’t Easy Being Green
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
There was a lot going on in my studio this past week so I thought I’d give you a studio update and take a look ahead to the month of May. RE-EVALUATING MY CURRENT PAINTING PROCESS I’m reevaluating the pour process I’ve been doing for a while now. I love the pour part of the … Continue reading Studio Update for the Week of May 4, 2022
I’ve learned so much about myself, and my artist path, in the last 18 months by interacting with two artist communities. I encountered the first community when I moved to my current location because of the plans for a nearby arts district. I wanted to be involved. I wanted to go pro. Well, the first … Continue reading How Two Separate Artist Communities Changed the Course of my Artistic Journey
