There is nothing that I love more than being in the forest creating a self-portrait, because that means I am spending time where I feel most alive and I get to see myself as a character filled with magic. I want so badly to be a woodland creature, spending my time among the animals, communing with them. Self-portraiture allows for that to be a reality. When I create I’m often running back and forth between my spot where I’m posing…
“I was wondering if you ever thought your success in photography which in turn contributed to your wonderful successes in writing, blogs and altruistic causes, needed that initial drive to ‘compete’ (for lack of a more graceful term). And without that -future minded drive – they wouldn’t have been achieved?” This last year of my life has been very focused on peace and kindness. It was something I felt was missing from my life in some capacity and I wanted…
By far the most meaningful experiences of my last year have been at artist retreats. I have not just made new friends through them, but new families that I can grow and share experiences with…so much so, that one of the groups I met in France last year is traveling to Iceland together this year! These events are my heart and soul. I decided to host only two this year so that I can focus on making them extra special….
What I love most about creating is, after a certain time, the separation that happens between Artist and Work. We step back, we see what we’ve done from a whole new perspective, and we are able to understand something different – more – about ourselves. Creating is always personal, whether we are taking inspiration from our lives or not. It represents who we are – or were – and translates that into a tangible, universal symbol. We see ourselves in…
This must be the most incredible New Year’s Eve that I have in memory, and as I write this it is only 9:30am. I woke up this morning with the sun, though it was covered in a dark cloud of mist. I jumped out of bed and ran to my window and I saw a winter wonderland – not common where I live at all. I squealed so loudly I scared my cat, but soon she came to the window…