Are you listening to the whispers of your soul? Do you remember how? Maybe you are wondering what the heck I am talking about. When the busy-ness of life creates an internal buzz with your to-do lists, and the needs of others and drowns out your muse, then you can’t hear the small whispers. The only internal voice you hear may be the constant critic. Why aren’t you making art? And when you do, the critic isn’t giving you the support you need. First take a moment to just stop. You cannot juggle one more thing until you really know what [...]

I am writing this post from a magical chateau in France, a fairyland of inspiration. I am in an artist residence at the Atelier Chateau Orquevaux for 2 weeks and we had a bonus week in Paris to get our creative juices flowing. You all know that I think travel is the best way to connect with your muse and inspire your artwork. This residency has been in the making for years. We were first accepted right at the beginning of Covid and then I needed to push it until this year so I could catch up with all my other [...]