Although professional therapist have known for years, art therapy is ‘officially’ healing according to the World Health Organization. I’ve written in depth about art therapy here. So if you want to know more about the basics, please check that post out. The World Health Organization or WHO recently released recent studies of art therapy forms.…
Read MoreAngel Wing Paintings Series
Why Angels? Why am I compelled to create so many angels and angel wing paintings? Without getting too religious, angels have been in our consciousness for centuries. Particularly mine for over a year now. I’ve always loved angels figuratively and the idea that the entity is a well meaning soul assistant to my righteous path.…
Read MoreCreating a Scare Crow (scarecrow)
Creating a Scare Crow (scarecrow) was a super fun project that will ultimately raise money for the schools in our area. If marketing tactics could be this fun, I’d do it as often as possible. I did spend a little in materials and quite a bit of time, so hopefully it will pay off. I…
Read MoreCreating Mandalas for Stress Relief
Sacred Geometry / Mandalas What’s the two and are they the same? Essentially yes. Mandalas is the most widely used term for what are fundamentally sacred geometry symbols. Mandala is a Sanskrit word which means “sacred circle.” Sanskrit is the language of the Vedic religious text in ancient India. The Vedas are what formed the…
Read MoreThe New Me ~ In progress
Several of my blog post like this one, I speak of my personal journey. They hone in on the past. For the most part, I’ve dealt with my past. I’ve lived it, and relived it over and over. Now, I’m focusing on the new me ~ in progress and my future journey. The truth is,…
Read MoreWhy thinking ‘I’m not a good enough artist’ is Normal
There are a few factors that may leave you thinking, ‘I’m not a good enough artist’. At some point in our lives, every artist has these thoughts and it’s normal. Let’s get into why, shall we. I’ve been doing art since I was a very little girl. I grew up in a very creative family. My…
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