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Lessons for the heart-expanding Artist.

June 26, 2023
Don’t make this Devastating art mistake

Don’t make this Devastating art mistake – Listening to this will change your life

I keep hearing women making this one devastating mistake with their art. Many women fill up their day with the smaller things, feeling overwhelmed with cleaning and things that are less important than their art. This steals your life energy and leaves you with no time or bandwidth to be […]
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June 18, 2023
The 3 Essential Elements of Fueling Your Creativity

The 3 Essential Elements of Fueling Your Creativity

This week I led an Art Retreat in northern Arizona. Do you know what the biggest takeaways were for these women, along with making art? Having a CREATIVE COMMUNITY of women, and NURTURING themselves. These three things, art, community and nurture, were so powerfully fulfilling that everyone said they wanted […]
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May 28, 2023
My New Art Show & What it Takes to Do Your Own

My New Art Show & What it Takes to Do Your Own

So I’ve been working on an entirely new series of paintings. You’ve probably heard about Artists who create a “body of work”, and do a solo show. Maybe you’ve done one yourself. I’ve spent a fair amount of time creating a lot of new paintings for new solo exhibit, and all the inspirations, colors […]
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May 20, 2023
Peak at my NEW Art Collection, "Colorful Colorado"

Peak at my NEW Art Collection, “Colorful Colorado”

I’m very excited to announce the release of a NEW Art Collection, “Colorful Colorado”! Here’s a peak at the title painting, which shares my love of this state and in particular, Ridgway Colorado where I’ve lived for the last 25 years. I think because I grew up in the midwest […]
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May 7, 2023
40+ women share FOUR Common KEYS to their Art success

40+ Women Share 4 Keys to their Art success

Are you longing to create your Art life? This week I spoke with a woman who was in tears because she’s been wanting to reconnect with her painting for her entire adult life.  She wasn’t supported by her parents, but instead was encouraged to take a more traditional job that […]
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April 9, 2023
Today I'm sharing with you some of my favorite Art tools, inspirations, meditations and more that spark my creativity and get me in the flow...

My Favorite Art Tools and Inspirations to get You in the Creative Flow

Hello creative soul, Today I’m sharing with you some of my favorite Art tools, inspirations, meditations and more that spark my creativity and get me in the flow… If you’re not in your Art flow, you’re missing out on that incredible feeling of fulfillment and joy – of seeing what you […]
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November 7, 2022
When Your Weakness Make You Feel Like a "Bad" Artist

When Your Weakness Make You Feel Like a “Bad” Artist

Are you doubting yourself when you paint? When you’ve been trained to think something about you is a “weakness” for your whole life, it affects your belief in your painting as well. My friend Vanessa was always told she was “too much” because she’s a brilliant woman who speaks her […]
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September 23, 2022
Artist Interview with Arlene Sedora

From Stuck in Fear to Creating a Series of Paintings and Winning an Award

Arlene was painting with watercolors and creating some nice pieces. As she tried to learn more, she kept getting tighter and became paralyzed  with fear. She couldn’t figure out where to go next with her paintings. She knew something was really wrong. She was so stuck in needing to control […]
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March 6, 2022
Overcoming self doubt in art

How Charla Overcame Self Doubt in her Art, and Found Her Joy

 Charla didn’t believe she had artistic ability. She grew up watching her brother and sister make art, and didn’t think she could. She was a successful business woman, but her Art was stifled and full of self-doubt. After a difficult year, Charla decided to get over her critical voices […]
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December 12, 2021
How Laura unlocked her art and started selling - Artist interview with Kellie Day

How Laura Unlocked Her Art & Made Passionate Paintings that Sell

 Laura was stuck and not painting. Her fears and underconfidence were holding her back. In 3 months she developed a series, started finding her style and getting commissions. Discover the secret to what unlocked Laura’s Art in this Artist interview! Watch the video above. Find out the secrets that unlocked […]
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November 9, 2021
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Is Your Day Job Draining Your Soul?

 You’ve been working several decades at a meaningful job but now the balance is gone in your life. When you were younger you were free, and open and creatively flowing. But now you’re tired, and burnout, and it’s hard to have energy or ideas for your painting after work…. […]
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November 1, 2021
Don’t Wait for Permission to Create Your Art Life

Don’t Wait for Permission to Create Your Art Life

Don’t wait for permission to start your Art life. Most often it will never come. The time is never perfect. Your family will always need you. The world isn’t going to open up and tell you it’s “OK” to do it. The only person who can give you permission to make […]
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October 15, 2021
From settling in life to landing a gallery, an interview with artist Kathe Lisy and Kellie Day

How She Stopped Settling & Launched Her ART– an interview with Kathe Lisy

 Kathe Lisy was tired of settling her whole life. She raised her children, and now her grandchild, and was working full time. She made a decision that she didn’t want to settle anymore, it was her turn finally for her Art. In the last year she learned to make […]
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