A Painted Garden

Artist Mindset

  • A word that describes me is…

    CREATIVE. Once I start, the ideas keep coming! I enjoy nature, color, and creative exploration the most! Color in the right combination can inspire you. When I think of color I think of Sonia Sotomayor’s Just Ask! How you use… Continue reading

  • How to build confidence in your art

    What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Every time I get to teach children art, I am reminded that confidence and great ideas are always here. There is no need to build it. My students always pick up… Continue reading

  • Faith Ringgold

    Let me start this post with a quote by Faith Ringgold. You can’t sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it. Yesterday I learned about Faith… Continue reading

  • Always Paint For the Thrill of It

    Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. Well I suppose this question comes at a good time. I have written books. I have spent months creating and writing a book. Different Is Beautiful was inspired by a… Continue reading

  • Artsy thoughts…

    How about banning the word can’t. Watching students paint, me dancing, singing songs it all makes me feel of course I can. Sometimes in what we say or do, we are telling the world I can’t. Oh, but we can!… Continue reading

  • Artist Quote-Spiritual Nature

    Today I am sharing a quote and some of my art. I am working on adding loads of work to my shop. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to paint more. I know it sounds crazy because I work… Continue reading