Creative Journeys
Reflecting on all the fun messes we made today! It was a sensory box morning inside. After an afternoon nap, creative mischievousness. The nearby garden hose came in handy! I dabbled too, mostly vicariously! See you next…
Keeping the Enthusiasm
I have found out through experience living a creative life never takes a break. Writers go through life looking at things with eyes, ears and hearts wide-open being energized by a variety of experiences, many of which are just ordinary.…
Life’s Little Surprises
“A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and ... a lot more interesting life.” - Elizabeth Gilbert I set up this little vignette with a beautiful watercolor greeting card sent…
Summer Highs
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” ~Holstee No doubt about it, I am indeed a child of Summer! My energy is high, my thoughts are brighter and it is when I feel most inspired to create.…
How Art Touches the Heart
Today, I'd like to share with you on SowtheHeart.com about an annual community art project which is a collaborative effort between painters, writers and orators. This event is in honor of a woman who was at helm of the…
A Story of Her Renaissance
Last weekend I went to a very meaningful art exhibit. It told the story of a woman's renaissance in the years after her retirement, all through her paintings and news stories which were written about her. To me, it was…
Creativity and Fulfillment
It is never ever too late to try something new. First hand experience is a wonderful teacher! Who would have ever thunk at sixty years of age, I would have become an author. The painter well tells her story in…
A Mother’s Life Well Lived
“Culture is simply a shared way of doing something with a passion.” ~ Brian Chesky A few days before Easter I witnessed a heart-warming gathering during which a mother's art influences on her child became very apparent and also his…
Art and Wellness Stuff
On Wednesday, I, and others were invited to watch a group of talented Harford County artists paint a floral arrangement. There were watercolorists, pastel artists and oil painters in attendance. Each artist's creative freedoms and interpretation of what they were…
Artist Presents Fresh Florals
The gallery season has officially kicked off for 2022 at Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air, MD. I'd like to compliment those involved with this well-planned opening exhibit with an accompanying educationally-rich creative demonstration. As I mentioned in my previous blog,…