3 Upcoming Workshops:
FEARLESS ABSTRACT PAINTING Sold Out May 13 & 14, 2023 Workshop SLC, Salt Lake City, UT For more information & to register: https://www.workshopslc.com/schedule/fearless-abstract-painting-2023 FEARLESS ABSTRACT PAINTING Sold Out June 3 & 4, 2023 Veltz Fine Art, San Diego, CA For more information & to register: https://www.samanthadasilva.com/fearless-abstract-painting-workshop-san-diego-ca.html FEARLESS METALLICS Sold Out July 29 & 30, 2023 Workshop SLC, Salt Lake City, UT For more information & to register: https://www.workshopslc.com/schedule/fearless-abstract-painting-with-metallics-2023 Utah is an extraordinary destination for exploring the natural world. Our journey has taken us on a path to discover and create textured and abstract paintings using a variety of materials such as plaster, paint, gel, Utah soil, foraged sawdust, salt from the Great Salt Lake, and snow. We are grateful for the support of Ogden Contemporary Arts and Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis in helping us to embark on this artistic exploration.
Selling art can be a challenging process, but there are several steps that artists can take to increase their chances of success:
Who do you create your art for? What drives your creative process? What factors influence the art you choose to make versus the art you don't make? Our motivations as artists can be complex and ever-changing, but upon examining my own creative process, I discovered that a significant part of why I paint is a desire for love, praise, and recognition.
However, seeking validation from others can lead to giving away our power and becoming a prisoner of their opinions. It can also lead to compromising our own internal compass if we rely too heavily on external opinions of what is right and wrong. The key to creating art that is personal, inspiring, sustainable, and beautiful is to empower ourselves by filling ourselves up. As we fill ourselves up, we become better equipped to create art that is truly authentic and meaningful, and in turn, inspire others to do the same. For me, painting is a way to engage in conversation with God, and to bring that dialogue into tangible form. I believe that the quality of the art I create is directly linked to the level of joy, inspiration, and awe I experience during the creative process. When I feel nervous, doubtful, or bored, the work suffers.
Using painting as a vehicle for personal transformation and empowerment involves embracing several key principles. These include expanding your boundaries, softening your edges, going with the flow, being present with each moment, accepting what "is" instead of what you think "should be," and embracing change and surprises.
Fearless Abstract Painting at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis thanks to
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This blog was created to share my belief that the art-making process is a catalyst for transformation and personal empowerment. I am living proof.
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