Cozy Autumn Books and Puzzles

We’ve had the first hard frost of the season here in the southern Blue Ridge mountains. Thus, the trees are baring the beauty of their branches (one of my favorite things to paint during the Inktastic Art Adventures). Serendipitously, I found a … Continued

Expanding with Flow Painting and Process

It’s wonderful when an original painting finds a loving home! The one pictured here is called “Expanding with Flow.” It recently sold (technically, it was bartered) and took a journey to Florida. It has nautilus and turquoise energies within it that … Continued

Festival Paint Set Unboxing & Demo Painting Video

I hope you are finding ways to have fun and play amidst all that is going on in the world these days. I have often referred to a blank canvas or watercolor paper as both a temple and a playground! … Continued

Favorite Intuitive Art Books

Art has been such a graceful, wonderful, healing, playful, spiritual joy for me. I consider myself a ‘born again artist’ because I lost touch with the artist within for too long. Now, I’m delighted to be guiding others to experience the magic … Continued

The Top 10 Books & Card Decks in my Cheering Section

What Cheers You On? Do you have a healthy Cheering Section? In my book, The Girl Who Dances With Delight, I wrote about the idea of books, inspirational card decks, poets, artists, words, and even songs as cheerleaders in my life, … Continued

Lightening Up ~ Solstice Celebration

As the longest night of the year approaches, the moonlight is growing fuller, and the calendar year is wrapping up, I remember that I started the year with a focus on opening joy and being present. Presentce, as in presents and … Continued

Wonderful Winter Reads

As Winter Solstice approaches, it’s a great time to get cozy with wonderful books and art supplies and spend time with kids… even if that’s the child within us! 🙂 I love children’s books any time of year, but the holidays … Continued