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I've been pondering the significance of SPACIOUSNESS. In art, it would seem to be about giving the subject room to exist without distraction. It might also be about allowing the…
I've been pondering the significance of SPACIOUSNESS. In art, it would seem to be about giving the subject room to exist without distraction. It might also be about allowing the…
Don't you love that creative moment when you step back to look at what you have created and feel a glow of satisfaction grow in your body? You feel that…
I have been enjoying working with Gelatine printing to produce some cool textures and designs. It is an easy, cheap and fun way to get creative and make some art.…
I stumbled upon a book that has got me quite excited about the potential of putting its practice in place. It's called New Moon Astrology by Jan Spiller. In it,…
One of the most amazing things to photograph is Star Trails. In essence, it is a photograph of the Earth's spin on its axis - as shown to us by…
I had taken a photograph of a Great Egret from my peddle boat on the small caiman-filled Tortuga Lake that gently flowed behind my home in Panama. I loved photographing…
I heard the best time to photograph butterflies is early in the morning when their wings are still heavy with dew, and they move slowly. I came across this one…
When I look at this photo, I hear birds chirping, and I'm not sure whether they are outside my window or in my memory. I can hear the crunch of…
Kim LeClair has been writing a poem a day. Some are sketches that touch the edges of the reader's life experience and offer a hint of something just out of…
One of the benefits of mindful self-talk is that it is a very gentle entrance into practicing choosing my thoughts. In sitting-meditation, we learn that thoughts come in and thoughts…
Last winter, I spoke with a few creative friends about something I wanted to explore. Digital Art Sessions. The idea was to bring a few people together to create art…
Last year when I did Seth Godin's Creatives Workshop, I created and shared a piece of creative work every day. The format I choose for creation was 'words with an…
I've had it with Julia Cameron rehashing 'The Artist's Way' with every new book she writes. When her new book, 'The Listening Path,' came out this year, I had hopes…
Some of my friends have been seeing my latest obsession. Making art in matchboxes. They have taking on a life of their own, since I started exploring this avenue. I'm…
Springtime inspires me. I enjoy seeing the earth wake up and push new growth to its surface. New flowering plants are popping up on the walk every day. Maybe I'm…
Have you ever spent time with someone who is continuously negative and pessimistic? A proverbial wet blanket? I have, and at those times I'm usually trying to figure out how…
Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist's Way, has released a new book called 'The Listening Path'. It is set up as a 6-week program that hones your sense of…
Art happens when I explore the edges of my ability without the pressure of performance. It exists in the joy of creation. Finished art forms are like your children. They…
In the last couple of months I took a break from blogging. In that time, one of the things I did was finish a writing project I'd been working on…
I'm thinking of my friends wintering the year in the Northern Hemisphere. When I lived in Canada, February felt like the longest month of the year. In truth, the sun…
To be honest, I have been a bit lost. Maybe it has something to do with the loss the last weeks have brought the world, with some of it landing…
I came across a photo where someone had taken a bunch of matchboxes and used them as little canvases to make art. I loved the idea and set about exploring…
It is February, and nature has sent a reminder that better days are ahead. At least, that is the message I took from the presence of these delicate White Star…
There is no need to say 'sorry' for the treatment by your ancestors of my family. Instead, live, forgive. Make use of your opportunities, Give generously, get to know me.…