Remembering the Healers & Wise Women
As many people dress up like a witch for Halloween or honor the dead at this time of year, I wish to honor the memory and lives of those healers and everyday wise women (and some men) who were accused … Continued
Song of Echoes
What do you hear? One of the songs that came on while I was painting this showed up in a more obvious way. Any guesses before looking at the playlist below? I always wonder how YOU see/feel/connect with art. We all … Continued
Mothering Nature
May Mother’s Day be filled with love, hugs, and holding hands.♡ A lady on a ferry in the San Juan Islands last year shared with me her realization that since her mom’s recent death, she must now mother herself. It … Continued
Grand Re-Opening Re-Visioning Celebration & Gifts
Wild Wonderful Wishes to YOU, dear beautiful being! May we celebrate Mother Nature’s blessings on this Earth Day (and every day on this awesome earth!) and thrive in tune with nature, sharing intentional seeds of kindness, on this Spring Full Moon! The Grand … Continued
Lighting a Candle & Painting Flowers
Lighting a Candle & Painting Flowers (as promised earlier today). <3 This painting was inspired by the recent video of the father in Paris telling his son that “we have flowers,” which I will share below as well. I definitely … Continued
Vision, Respect, & Generosity or Crawling Under a Rock!
I felt like crawling under a rock! Instead, I took a deep breath, reconsidered my motivations and values, and learned a lot. Over the past 3 weeks, I’ve continued to digest the lessons and the love. Thankfully, several friends took … Continued
Art of Gratitude * Featured Artist Interview * Julia Osterc, moi ;)
So thrilled to be Celebrating Life & the Art of Gratitude with 8 other lovely artists. “The grateful heart sits at a continuous feast.” – Proverbs I’ll be featuring an interview and info about each artist’s creative projects leading up … Continued
Love Within
Sharing the story (and hence, part of my story) of one of my paintings from the Bloom True class. I’m calling this painting “Love Within”. It’s not quite done, but the last official class lesson was today and the assignment … Continued
Life's a Wild Ride
Life’s a Wild Ride! If there’s anything I ‘know for sure’, that is it. The more I embrace vulnerability and open up with people, who in turn share their stories, the more I realize how wild life is for all … Continued