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Protected: TOOL: Using the Enneagram for Coaching Clarity
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Abstract Florals
These pieces are far from perfect and yet that is what brings them character. It is what is intriguing about them. Again, art really does parallel life – it is our imperfections that give us character and make us intriguing. So, then why are we always trying to hide our imperfections rather than celebrating them?…
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Trust & Vulnerability
The idea of trust and vulnerability is critical in my line of work – the work of connecting people to one another and educating future generations. Are we willing to hold our values, beliefs, and things that are important to us with open hands? Am I willing to approach other’s values, beliefs, and things they…
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Body Series
This series is a challenge for me to embrace what is and celebrate that which is. These each have names like – compassionate, weary, defeated, BELOVED, sabbath, contemplative, beauty, complicated, and fearless.
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Trees and life
Trees……splatters….. colors….layers…..texture Life is weird…..and art is a parallel. So many layers get packed on our lives year after year. So many colors and interactions added to the canvas.
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Planning an “Art Release”
So, I will continue working on pieces and sharing them with you all in progress and when complete, but will have an art release date when all the pieces will go up for sale. The first art release date will be: June 1, 2018, 12 noon PST
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Held Series Continued
I have been playing around with curly-haired girls being held safely and securing in the palm of God’s hands. This next one (time-lapse of creation process below), I’ve entitled “Embrace.” What are you practicing right now? Where is it leading you? What are you preparing for?
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White Space
Where are the rest areas in your life? Do yo have room to breathe? Do you need to do some editing?
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Spiraling Layers of Redemption
So, this is a 2nd redeemed canvas, started on another demo canvas from a class on texture…..I redeemed it in one direction for a long time – in fact, to completion. Then wasn’t satisfied…so, I started again…layering…..and layering….. It isn’t complete yet but I like the direction it is headed…I love the colors and the…
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