And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, It is because I find some person, place, thing, situation -- Some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, And […]
Acceptance, Recovery and Process Painting
Process Art: Antidote to a Product Oriented World
I recently found myself explaining to a fellow architect who is also a professional painter the difference between product-based painting and process painting. Articulating the difference helped me to understand how profoundly I have been […]
A Glimpse of the Process
Every painting is unique and the process is different from person to person, day to day, even moment to moment. What follows is an exploration of the development of one painting through the lens of […]
Process Painting in the Classroom
This way of painting is about taking risks, having an adventure, being free to explore and try new things. It’s an honor and a privilege for me to facilitate process painting in classrooms: To watch […]
Three Steps to Greater Creative Self-Compassion
“Self-compassion entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism.” ~ Kristin Neff In the first part of this series […]
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 […]