Art Between Tides
a blog of the beach and beyond
The Green Ladies of False Bay
When the tide recedes from False Bay on San Juan Island, these little Victorian ladies emerge.
The Mantra & the Yantra
Little did I know that my Word of the Year—Force—would be the Police Force. The universe has quite a sense of humor.
What (exactly) is the Creative Process?
In which the Artist follows Alice down the Rabbit Hole and enters the Labyrinth of Herself
What is your Artistic Archetype?
Archetypes don’t put you into a box - they open up the box, bringing insight to all stages of your creative Hero’s Journey.
We all have certain tendencies and ways of working in our art. Whether influenced from our environment, what we’ve been taught, or our innate style and voice, it is worthwhile to take a look at some of those patterns which may provide a deeper understanding of our own creative processes.
The Sea, the Tarot & the Ego
Navigating the Sea of Thoughts - I can choose to swim out into it and drown in the waves. Or I can wade in the shallows. Or I can sit calmly on the shore and just watch the waves and the tides come in and out.
You Already Coach Yourself
I often want to scream at the clouds: Just tell me what to do!
But I’ve come to realize that nobody can do this for me. Here are 5 ways I’ve gathered to coach myself—and some assignments to help you tweak your own self-coaching approach.
How Art Heals
From calming our spinning minds, to helping to manage depression & anxiety, to enlivening us through the psychology of color, ART - both looking at it and making it - helps us thrive. I’ve gathered ways you can bring more healing art to your life every day.
Three Pillars
How a Powerful Coaching Exercise Brought Clarity to the Beginnings of My Art & Business
Paint what you see? Bahahaha!
You laugh! I laugh. But we all know that when you first start making art, drawing, painting, etc. that you may feel like I do – that I would apologize to the beautiful scene in nature I am about to attempt to capture and kill.