listening to you

this lovely artist is

PIAROM

my name is conny or known as PIAROM...i have loved to paint since i was a child…but three years ago i found my way back to my muse and dove right into the world full of colors and shapes… i am a self taught artist…so i will invite you to be part of my journey right across the rich colored world...through my paintings i wanny share my world and imagination... because life is a game and i love to play...

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gallery

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this lovely artist is

corrine gilman

corrine gilman is a creativity cheerleader, a big rock obstacle mover, a doer and a maker of all things mixed media. as an expressive arts facilitator she makes space for you to step into your own creativity by following your heart and not the rules, helping you kick that critic to the curb and open the door to possibility. she follows her muse recognizing that there are no mistakes only happy accidents in the blossoming of the creative spirit and wants to share this enthusiastically with you. corrine gives herself permission to be sparkly and sprinkles glitter wherever she goes. she will be teaching at lucky star art camp this october in the beautiful texas hill country.

 art camp

website

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listening to you

this lovely artist is
denise thewissen

i have been creating all kinds of things for as long as i can remember. i come alive when i have a paintbrush or a pencil in my hand, i make mosaics, i sew my own clothes, and generally have more ideas in my head than i have time to work them out. painting is my passion. it gives me energy and makes me happy and i want to share that feeling with people. with my art i want to bring some joy into the world, colour instead of grey, emotions instead of indifference, sun instead of rain. i want to take people into a magical world full of life and energy, and come out of it with a positive happy feeling. i love combining my art with quotes, make people think, urge people to see the good in themselves and in the world around them. give them a sense of wonder that they can take with them and use in their own life.

blog
facebook
website
etsy shop
red bubble shop

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this lovely artist is

jenny grant

jenny says "namaste is a customary greeting + a symbol of gratitude + respect in Hindu. this painting tells me to just stop + be silent, mindful, + listen even though i am in the middle of a hectic life + a cluttered world. i want to listen + i want to be grateful!

jenny is a self taught mixed media artist that creates her art based on an intuitive process. her paintings evolve as she paint and when she finds her flow magic happens! she work with mixed media- acrylic paint, oil pastels, ink, color pencils, fabrics, paper and photos… anything that comes her way. her work is very rich with many layers that add depth and texture. her work is exhibited and for sale both in Sweden and New Zealand as well as on-line.

web/blog
facebook
etsy shop
society6
pinterest

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listening to you

this lovely artist is

junelle jacobsen

i am Yes and Amen, Junelle Jacobsen ~ an avid photojournalist, prolific sketcher, a wild art teacher and mentor,  mum of boy-men, a nun-in-disguise, and lover of the sheep.  

i am a passionate advocate for playful curiosity and living life through daily adventures ~ i want to see, to experience, to understand and then share the goodness that abounds in this life.  it doesn’t matter if it is sketching, smearing gesso, shooting photographs, biking or hiking, writing prose, or sharing a laugh...whatever helps to see the world anew everyday -- that is my daily work, my call in life.

a huge part of that is learning to live life with open & unclenched hands, follow the divine path wherever it takes me, and remembering to have a bag packed for what’s coming next.  i choose to live life with a “Yes” on my lips, a welcoming heart for new friends, and that *adventure* word scribbled at the top of every day’s list. 

blog

my current summer class open house

the blessed barnyard

little shop on the corner

me.junelle@gmail.com

+ this lovely artist is
monika welch

i am a mixed media artist, tutor and i own a gallery here in NZ called hot ginger. i like painting woman figures, who are sometimes, strong, playful, haunting, mysterious, .....but all with stories. i like writing stories, writing songs and painting stories...which are always open to interpretation. i love to teach and share the creative LOVE. creating is its on therapy and i feel it is my life's pleasure to teach people to create....and give them permission to play!

facebook
website

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listening to you

this lovely artist is:

vanessa brantley newton

vanessa brantley newton grew up in a musical family who loved to sing. she
is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion
illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at the school of visual
arts in new york. she loves all things old and retro and it finds its way
into her illustrations and artwork. her voice for writing is as simple and sweet as the voice she sings with. she is the author and illustrator of 'Let Freedom Sing' and 'Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table' and has
illustrated numerous children's books including 'One Love' & 'Every Little Thing,' words by Bob & Cedella Marley, and 'Tallulah' written by Tori Spelling. vanessa currently makes her nest in charlotte, NC with her husband of 20 years, their daughter, and a very rambunctious cat named stripes.

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this lovely artist is:
flora bowley

flora bowley is an internationally celebrated painter, teacher, author, and inspirationalist.  her vibrant paintings can be found in numerous galleries, in public spaces, on album covers and on a variety of unique licensed products found around the world.  flora combines eighteen years of professional painting experience with her background as a yoga instructor, massage therapist and lifelong joy seeker to infuse her teaching and painting style with a deep connection to body, mind, and spirit.  flora’s intuitive and transformational approach to painting (and living) and has inspired thousands of people to “let go, be bold and unfold” as they step fearlessly into their creative process. flora’s book,Brave Intuitive Painting, was published by quarry books in may, 2012, and has already sold over 17,000 copies.  flora spends her time painting, teaching workshops around the world, running online courses, exploring mossy forests, and living among a vibrant community of artists in portland, or.  

to see flora’s art and find out more about her book, online courses and workshops, please visit 

website

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listening to you

 this lovely artist is

magaly perez

i'm an artist who loves to smudge her fingers in paint and make beautiful works of art on paper. and love to share all this beauty to the world. painting is intimate for me, the solitude of space, my paper, my acrylics and brushes. a connection where thoughts and feelings are making beautiful music together . sometimes they spill loudly across the page other times is like listening to blues lavishly rattling the motions in my soul. my heart, my mind are at a flow. the rhythm feels right and once i'm feeling the groove everything i need in that given moment is in place. and i know the story--the image has begun and i'm having fun.

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blog

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listening to you

this first lovely artist is

hali karla

titled "listening"

hali karla is an intuitive artist, writer and teacher who has witnessed the power of art-making to transform lives, and feels that listening - deep listening - is the key to this sacred space in us all. 

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this lovely artist is
messy canvas

the artwork in this post is a #secretmessage created by the artist messy canvas. if it stirs something in you, please use this 10% off coupon code in her etsy store to let her create a personalized 5x5 secretmessage for you. it expires may 31. the coupon code to use at checkout is: LISTEN 
etsy shop

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listening to you

this lovely artist is:

yvonne stewart

yvonne stewart is a textile artist living and working in st andrews scotland. her work is whimsical and quirky and is often inspired by everyday things such as conversations and emotions. working in mixed media including gouache, ink, pencil and acrylic - yvonne creates  thoughtful little ladies and creatures living in their dream like worlds. a mixture of controlled painting combined with spontaneous mark making is typical of the style of yvonne whos artwork can also be found under the name of coramantic.

etsy shop

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+ this lovely artist is:

aimee dolich

"I've loved color, words, writing, hand lettering and doodling for as long as I can remember, but for much of my life I kept all those things in separate jars. Then one day, I thought "Hmmm. What if...?" I tossed everything in a bowl, put the mixer on high, and I found that I liked living in my chaos of wordy color. So I stayed, and named it Artsyville. It's my work, play and therapy all in one."
aimee

etsy shop
artsyville blog

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listening to you

this lovely artist is:

lori portka

Lori is a full-time artist with a mission is to spread happiness.   Her designs appear on greeting cards, prints, calendars, prayer flags and magazines internationally.  Lori is also the creator of A Month of Thank Yous, a beautifully uplifting gratitude kit.  All of her artwork is made with an open heart and the intention to spread love and healing. 

http://loriportka.com

http://www.etsy.com/shop/loriportka

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this lovely artist is:
ashley inzer

Hi, I'm Ashley Inzer and I run an intuitive graphic design & high end branding business. I work with entrepreneurs who dare to create the reality they dream of living.  This means I work with some serious rockstar women who run conscious-based businesses. Most of these women are coaches, healers, authors, artists & rebels. I really love the rebels :) They reveal to me time and again that we really can have it all. 

Since I am naturally an empath I feel things about people, you know? I also have 12 years of professional design experience. This makes for some seriously remarkable graphic design & brand strategy. 

• I am fascinated by human behavior and the mind/body/spirit connection. 
• I believe in the power of good feelings and delight.
• I take a stand for co-creation and compassion.

I live in Los Angeles, California with my animals & gorgeous husband. Please come and say hello through the links below!

http://www.ashleyinzer.com/

http://www.facebook.com/ashleyinzer

http://www.twitter.com/ashleyinzer

http://www.pinterest.com/ashleyinzer

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listening to you

this lovely artist is chrissie grace:

My name is Chrissie Grace.

Who I am in a nutshell:

Child of God

wife

mother

friend

artist

author

lover of coffee

beach girl at heart

dancer

teacher

I love to create...it is in my heart and soul and it is at the essence of who I am.

blog:  http://www.chrissiegrace.blogspot.com/

shop:  http://www.chrissiegraceart.etsy.com/

email:  gracechrissie@yahoo.com

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+ this lovely artist is julia fehrenbacher:

"whispers of truth" art

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poetry:

Listening

What if I just sit here 
right now 
and maybe 
forever

sipping tea
and poetry, breathing in 
each word 
like it's all 
that will keep me
alive

Listening

as the right now
wild rain
grows wilder 

just the two of us 
side by side
pouring 
our thirsty hearts
all over the place

(and)...

Dear you

you, the one reading these words

you, with your ancient, wanting heart

you, wondering if you'll ever

get it right

I invite you to pause

for a moment

to listen to the space

between

these words

to the space where softness

rests

and hunger

fades

to the space that so

gently

asks you to

stop

the thoughts

that doubt your worth

to stop the voices that compare

and leave you feeling

less

There is no less

there are no shadows or shoulds, no pretty or good

no bad or broken, no right or wrong in

Love

There is only this breath

and that which breathes it

there is only You

and your giggling, fully blossomed

Self

Julia Fehrenbacher is an author, a poet, and a painter.  Her life’s work is to step into her truest, most empowered self so that she may guide others to the same.  She lives in Corvallis, Oregon with her husband and two little girls.  If you’d like to join her on this path of shedding & opening & living from a place of truth and authenticity, please visit her at http://paintedpath.org, she’d so love to have you there. 

Julia released her first book of poetry and art, On the Other Side of Fear, in May of 2012.  It, along with her art, is available at http://juliafeh.etsy.com

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listening to you

the first lovely artist is maryann mckeating

Mary Ann is a self-taught artist and licensed speech-language pathologist, who finds inspiration in just about anything and everything around her. In addition to making art, Mary Ann loves yoga, gardening, antiquing/junking, exploring, working with her speech students and following her bliss whenever at all possible.  She resides in the middle of cornfields and woods with her very supportive husband and kitty tribe in southern WI. 

she can be found at:

http://followyourbliss.etsy.com/

http://followyourblissdesigns.facebook.com/

http://twitter.com/followurbliss

http://followyourbliss.pinterest.com/

http://firstborn.wordpress.com/

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the next lovely artist is mary nassar

Mary is a painter and art educator living in the Greater St. Louis Area. She loves creating mixed-media paintings layered with maps and geologic drawings.

This work was inspired by her experiences taking walks and hikes outside, listening and reconnecting with nature.  

she can be found at:

http://marycnasser.com/blog.html

http://marycnasser.com/

http://twitter.com/marycnasser

http://facebook.com/MaryNasserArt

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listening to you

this lovely artist is marie heb:

"I've always been an artist from the days I would quietly sit behind my childhood home, and sketch photos from borrowed library books.  However,it wasn't  until 7 years ago I became more serious about pursuing it when I serendipitously met a woman whom I connected with. She took me under her wing for a year with private studies in Fine Art.  Unfortunately, my mentor passed away, and I continued on my journey by taking many workshops, mainly in mixed media. It took me approx. 2 years to find  my style, and discovered that I don't slot  myself in a particular  category. I would say I'm  a creative soul. I love to create on how I feel in the moment.Some of my subjects are stylized, fantasy, whimsies with positive messages, angels,florals,and assemblage.

It's a beautiful  continual journey of learning and discovering.

Here's a taste of what I create. These are recent art!"

More of my artwork can be found @ my blog , Facebook or etsy.

http://petitbijouartshop.etsy.com

 http://lotuspond56-artlover.blogspot.ca/

 https://www.facebook.com/mariette.heb

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this lovely artist is lisa erickson:

Listen to the flowers
Listening to their body language, their unfolding in the morning and closing in the evening, open pedaled to the sun and unrecognizable lines for bee paths to the center. Listening with all senses as I believe they have secrets to tell.
 (Part of a series of images about taking in flowers with all senses.)

Lisa has been interested in art since she was young. She graduated from Kansas City Art Institute in the late 80's art has led her in many directions including backdrops, printmaking, illustration, teaching, painting and drawing and recently she has started up a new body of digital work that includes cards and prints.' Hear the Flowers' is one of these new works. It is a series of five pieces depicting the five senses and is inspired from working at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in the Sensory Garden with recovering substance abuse and teenage pregnancy teens. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota and is married with two children and works also as a dental hygienst. 

 www.lisarydinerickson.com
www.apapersnowflake.blogspot.com

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listening to you

this lovely artist is fiona hill:

I'm Fiona Hill...I see myself as a creative explorer and am finding a new found freedom in applying paint to paper/canvas intuitively (without a prior plan). I never know what I'll come up with! I am working hard to set aside my fears of not being perfect and listening to my inner voice .



http://creativelyyoursbubandme.blogspot.com/

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this lovely artist is suzi dennis:



My name is Suzi Dennis and I am retired from the 9-5 and now work the whenever to whenever in my studio. I spent years traveling the art fair circuit but now concentrate on galleries and teaching online and on location workshops. Having a Great time in my old age!!

http://www.suzisart.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/suzimade

http://www.etsy.com/shop/suzimade

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listening to you

this lovely artist is: faygie fellig



faygie is a mother of 7, maker of crafts, a crafter of words, a wig stylist of 30 years, and a dreamer about mountain tops where she could see what else is inside her for arting. for now, she makes room on her kitchen table for her creations by clearing one box at a time.

http://beingfaygie.blogspot.com/

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The Best Support

The best way to help

Is to listen

Advice seems to pour

From those

Who insist they understand

But have never experienced it.

Those who help

Are those who listen

Those who accept

There is no magic cure

Accept they cannot instantly

Make things happily ever after

The best support

Is not a quick fix

But a listening ear,

No judgment,

And acceptance.

copyright 1997

this lovely artist is: shiloh moore

Hi I'm Shiloh.  I've lived with severe ME and Fibromyalgia since age 10.  I wrote this at age 16 after a year of being entirely bedridden.  I had a book of poems and drawings, 'Stranger In The Moving Chair,' self published in 2004.  Now I am still ill but not as severe and I love to experiment and find joy in art (self taught.)

http://byshi-art.blogspot.com/

http://www.shilohmoore.wix.com/byshi

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listening to you

this lovely artist: amy kendrat



Amy is a library-loving waitress who has a fascination with the night sky.  She paints, draws, and loves to listen.

http://etsy.com/shop/CraftingOwl

https://twitter.com/Amyek83



AND

charmed

by the wee fairy

juggling spheres of magic berries in her hand

not only did she watch

with her heart she did listen

for tales of once upon a time

spilled forth

with the mesmerizing spinning

and

tossing of each berry as it danced into the air

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this lovely artist: tammie lee



I fill my days with nature photography,writing poetry and enjoy painting and drawing, very much. I live in a wee log cabin surrounded by woods, meadows and wildlife in NW Montana.

You can visit my two blogs to have a peak into NW Montana living. Or either of my two shops: www.beautyflows.com

 www.spirithelpers.net

http://miztlee.blogspot.com/

http://beautyflows.blogspot.com/

 

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listening to you

this lovely artist: juliette crane



Juliette is a full-time artist, teacher, storyteller and adventurer. When I'm not teaching workshops, traveling, and painting in gardens around the world, I live with my bluegrass singing husband in Madison, Wisconsin.

http://juliettecrane.blogspot.com

http://juliettecrane.com

http://twitter.com/juliettecrane

http://facebook.com/JulietteCraneArt

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this lovely artist : catherine denton

Catherine Denton collects blogs, words and paint. She loves hearing

stories from anyone in near proximity and is especially gifted in the

art of getting lost.

http://www.wingedwriter.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artworkbycatherine

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