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Roar!! Grit, Grace, and how Art is often like Life.

Tina

3 days ago

Roar!! Grit, Grace, and how Art is often like Life.

Life's journey is often like the process of creating art. There are lots of ugly moments that require grit and grace.

Tina

6 days ago

Cohesive (Art and Vintage)

A vignette is simply an art installation. Decorate from an artist's perspective.

Tina

Oct 4

Shut up and Shine!

A moment and life lesson learned in the process of creating art.

Tina

Sep 29

Art Communicates

What is fairly consistent about being human and just living life is that we all have dreams and the desire to do something that is deep insi

Tina

Jun 6

"A Wise Choice"

I don't know everything, but in recent days, even what I think I know has been in question and in constant review. The thing is, I am the...

Tina

Apr 29

Life in Contrast

Let's face it, our lives don't look like they did even a month ago. Whatever our roles, we're experiencing what I'm calling The Contrast

Doing a New Thing (The spark that started the Abstract Canvas Earrings)

Tina

Apr 15

Doing a New Thing (The spark that started the Abstract Canvas Earrings)

Throughout my journey as a creative, much of my process has been basically what I call "Play" Yes, I often begin with gathering supplies...

Tina

Apr 15

Homemade Watercolor Tutorial

These papers took on more interest as color met color, puddling of fluid dried a bit deeper, interacted with the drawing and became.

Tina

Apr 14

Sharing and a Little Link Love

#shareyourknowledge Occassionally we get to meet people who bless us and improve our lives. That's how movements get started. Sharing

Tina

Apr 9

Relationally Speaking

I popped down the stairs this morning into the gallery, which is also the downstairs of our home, and was struck by this series that I p...

Tina

Mar 28

"Legacy"

There's very little eternal perspective on today's action, but the truth that today's choices are eternal never changes.

Tina

Mar 4

Trust the Process (Ted's perspective)

I love to be the helper and photographer in Tina's creative workshops. Over the years, I have heard the term “trust the process” hundred...

Saying Yes and Showing up...again (opposition part 1)

Tina

Feb 5

Saying Yes and Showing up...again (opposition part 1)

One of the most surprising things that has created growth, maturity, and boldness as a person as well as increased communication and skil...

Tina

Jan 30

I Married a Dreamer

Today is my amazing Husband's birthday. Ted began as a sweet supportive friend my freshman year of high school. He was that guy, voted w...

Tina

Jan 21

Dream 2020

Any opportunity that I get to share a moment with friend, and influencer, Sherry Schie, I truly can expect to get an upgrade in my spiri...

Tina

Jan 19

Design

Long before I became an artist painting primarily on canvas, much of my work focused on interiors. I love it! I've created many a mural an

Tina

Jan 17

Dream and Play

So, I kept having dreams. Two dreams that I was painting on denim. I "don't do that" by the way.

Tina

Jan 8

Dark and Lovely

Most often, I create from a very real and raw place. What can emerge is a piece that is not perfect, not polished, and certainly not rea...

Tina

Jan 3

Peace (her process)

The end result is rarely as one imagines.True in art and certainly in life.On a day, where happenings out of our control invaded our peace

Tina

Dec 31, 2019

Wonder and Worth

2019 has been quite a year. We began the year excited, settled in a direction, secure in it, and powering forward. I was creating good ar...

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