Creative spirit in the florida breeze

florida ala great memories 010One truly knows they are in relaxation mode when the painting journal is resurrected and there is both the time and the creative energy to paint to my hearts content!  Fort Meyers Florida is an amazing place of strong gulf coast breezes and radiant sunsets to fill the heart and the soul.  Jon and I encountered many angels along the way, specifically in our dear longtime friends, Steve and Maggie. They are so very gracious!

This being said………….

I just might have to succumb to the snowbird magic and take up part time residence to explore and paint. In Florida,  the colors are radiant bursts of light in form  and vibrate with the songs of the many birds that Jon and I had the privilege of viewing in their natural homeland waters.  There were a plethora of pelicans, cranes and my very favorite blue herons.  The tree aviarys on the water (cannot for the life of me remember their actual name)  are vibrant with spots of color in the shape of many feathered friends.    We also were blessed to see manatees, dolphins and to my delight… no gators, even though I saw many alligator and turtle crossings.

This small watercolor painting, from my journal was done in front of Steve and Maggies house, where daily they wake to an incredible view of the Collusahatchee River from their front porch!   Palm trees, long walks, and the sound of water lapping against the docks rocked my soul deeper and deeper into the quiet of what a vacation can truly be when you have no agenda and no serious timelines to be on the go.  This was a magical, creative, spiritual experience of healing and joy.  I am grateful to this Divine oneness that holds all of us within this silence.  No doubt about it….we will return to this tropical haven.

Celebrate the Healing Power of Art!

Several of my Soul Paintings have been highlighted on the Manhattan Arts International blog and I’m excited to share it with you! The purpose of “Celebrate The Healing Power of ART” is to promote Art and its vital importance to healing individuals and the planet. Earlier this year my veiled oil painting, “Another Angel Gets Its Wings” was juried into Manhattan Arts International Celebrate the Healing Power of Art Online exhibition

Mine was one of 44 works chosen by the jurors from more than 800 Entries! I am so grateful to be part of the amazing gallery and have the opportunity to share healing art.

When I let go into the process of painting and engaging in this Renaissance glaze technique (veiled oil), I feel that I’m entertaining the fullness of creative self-awareness. I’m expressing enlightenment in my response to the world, holding sacred space so that awareness can be shared with others. What a perfect venue to do this.

I am also very much inspired to host classes for those who want to deepen their painting and touch inside themselves the Spirit within by reflecting that on to canvas. I enjoy and am honored to engage in this special process with students to achieve not only an amazing piece of work, but a clearer understanding and closer relationship to the Universe through these programs.

If you have the desire to fulfill a piece of you that has been waiting to be acknowledged, call me to find out about my painting classes 720-333-6306. Also visit: LivingWorksStudio.com

What part of you needs to be acknowledged?