Annie Rousseau Talks About Ocean Resort & The Potential of a Creative Life

Annie Rousseau Talks About Ocean Resort & The Potential of a Creative Life

One of the many things we love about having a new blog is that we can now introduce you to the wonderful folks who make The Painting Experience possible. Last week, Caroline McCartie sat down for an interview with senior Painting Experience facilitator Annie Rousseau. They talked about Annie's upcoming workshop at Ocean Resort in British Columbia, and about the potential of discovering our own creative expression.  Annie [...]
What Kids Say About Process Painting

What Kids Say About Process Painting

 I learned that if you just feel free, wonderful things will happen.I’m astounded by how eagerly children take to process painting -- and by the joy they discover from trusting their own internal spontaneity and intuition. I see kids taking risks by painting images they’ve never painted before, experiencing how “mistakes” can lead to inspiration, [...]
Painting and Presence: A Video From The Painting Experience

Painting and Presence: A Video From The Painting Experience

 Process painting offers deep gifts, many of which are similar to the benefits of meditation. In "Painting and Presence," painters share their personal experiences of painting for process rather than product, describing how this way of painting:invites us to show up authentically in our creative expression and in our livesshifts our perspective from a personality level to a deeper, [...]