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
Ready to Bloom True!
It’s thanks to Flora Bowley’s book, “Brave, Intuitive Painting,” that I have put my brave girl boots on with my art! Now, she is offering a scholarship to her Bloom True e-course to a few lucky souls selected from entries … Continued
Dedication to Grace
This painting is dedicated to Grace Giol. <3 Grace is my friend Darlene’s daughter. She is a beautiful little girl (inside and out!) that is autistic. I recently shared a post on the Loving Road facebook page with her picture … Continued
Celebrating Variety & GIVING Thanks
Announcing a new Loving Rd shop on the Society6 website – thanks to an offer that finally put an end to my procrastination! They (Society6) use the artwork I upload to produce a variety of items, such as phone skins, … Continued
Celebrating Loved Ones – All Souls' Day/Dia de los Muertos
The idea of taking a day to celebrate the dead, our loved ones, touches my heart and the approach as a festive celebration warms my soul. I am new to celebrating/acknowledging All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead. … Continued
On The Road Again – Art 101 Week 7.5
Art (& play!) on the road… travels to visit family in TN last week and FL now (see pictures below). As good ole Willie Nelson plays through my head, I’ve finally found enough time to write about the last week and … Continued
Desiderata – DLP Week 26
DLP [Documented Life Project] Week 26 Challenge: Add bible verse that inspires you or a line from your favorite book. As soon as I read this challenge, I knew it was time to add “Desiderata” to my journal. This is a favorite poem by … Continued
Artsy Blog Hop – Part 1
I was asked to be part of this artsy blog hop, where we each answer the following questions and link to a few other blogs that inspire us. Thanks to Marcia Beckett for inviting me to participate. You can visit her blog … Continued
Curious Creatives – About me
This is from my guest interview featured on Sarah Leonard’s blog series Curious Creatives. Julia from Loving Rd { WEBSITE }{ STORE }{ FACEBOOK } 1. Tell us a little something about your creativity. What do you enjoy creating the most? I am all over the place with … Continued