Art & Inspiration For Your Life
Noah and I spend a lot of time creating together in the studio and in the kitchen. When we stumbled upon an activity for “Painted Toast” we had to try it out! It was super simple and Noah had a blast. Who says you can’t play with your food – or eat your paint?...
What a beautiful vacation we had. A truly relaxing time with my family immersed in the splendor of nature. Ahhhh…...
Last Saturday I spent all morning creating in the studio with Noah (my 3 year old) by my side. While still in our pajamas, we managed to create 4 paintings and 2 collages. Not surprisingly the theme of the day was pumpkins – giant pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin patches....
Creativity is any and all acts of creation. It is simply taking an idea in our mind and making it manifest in the outer world.Whether it be dance, painting, pottery, writing or music, the arts are all important creative outlets. You may also look at gardening, landscaping, baking, fashion and architecture and find the...
Come Join me for a LIVE painting demonstration! Sunday August 7th, 2 – 4 pm Blues & Other Colors: Painting to the Blues at The Joyful Jewel, 44 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, NC Live Music by Rhonda Robichaux & Friends (New Orleans blues & sultry torch songs) Live Painting by: Julia Kennedy, abstract oil Kate Ladd,...
INSPIRATION is truly going to be flowing all around us at the retreat! Artist, Jenifer Chappell is flying in from Massachusetts to share her creative story and her beautiful glass jewelry. Making Art, Making Time Presented by, Jenifer Chappell If you think you just don’t have enough time to make art, think again! This...
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am busy painting away. I’ve started a new series of small paintings. 5″x7″ to be precise. They’re quick, loose, painting sketches and they are a lot of FUN! I thought I’d take just a minute to share a bit of this process with you. Here’s a peek inside my...
ART inspires ART! Today I would like to share a personal expample with you. I am completely honored that my own art has inspired my friend (and published author) Rose Firestone. Over the years Rose has completed several “Creative Imagery” poems in response to my landscape paintings. She has captured with her alluring...
Creative inspiration is the focus here at JoyfulArts Studio. I would like to begin to introduce you to some famous Art & Artists. May they inspire you in your own creative endeavors, whether you are a writer, a musician, a landscape painter, a fabric artist, a photographer, an art journaler, or simply someone who...
I had no intentions as I sat down to paint one day this week. I simply allowed my brush to grab globs of paint and stroke it onto the canvas. I played with thick texture, smoothed it out, then let it build again. I allowed my emotions to flow with the brush, with the...
