I like to call myself a "recovering perfectionist." Years ago I realized it was one of the reasons I wasn't making art. My talent wasn't matching my aspirations. Creating felt like a burden, not a blessing. I combatted that by starting the practice of daily painting (or painting when
Creative Effort
Where does it come from? Why do we have it? "Robert Henri once said that art is not actually intended but is the result of a desire to express, and a need for appreciation. To these factors may be added the enjoyment of nature and an instinctive desire to excel. A desire to excel or attain
Insomnia
I've always been a light sleeper. I remember when I was little and I went to a friends house for a sleepover. A spider crawled over my hand during the middle of the night (we were on the floor in sleeping bags) and it woke me up. The pattern continues today. Sounds, movement...I can't sleep
I Am an Artist
Mother. Wife. Interior designer. Equestrian. Trail runner. Woman. These are all titles that have been easy for me to claim. Some come with respect. Others are adventurous. But I always had a hard time telling people I was an artist. I spent