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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

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...

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...

Tina

Dec 10, 2019

The New Normal (Ted's Perspective)

Tina has asked me to from time to time write a blog so I will give it a shot. It has been a month since I lost my job so I don’t leave th...

Tina

Nov 20, 2019

Filter

I grabbed the nearest canvas which happened to be a 3'x3' square gallery wrapped canvas and began making marks layering gels, with violets

Tina

Aug 2, 2019

Trust The Process

This phrase, Trust the Process, has become a theme. As an artist, a creative soul, and certainly as a human being, I find that this action

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