The Creative Process

Who here loves a good oldie but goodie? “Just gimme some kind of sign, girl.” Allow me a forum to tell you that it’s bitter sweet. Going down memory lane quickly makes me skip to a new genre of music. I hate those oldie songs as much as I love them. October 10th marks Mental Health Day and this day I’m reminded of cool, summer nights, on the back of my grandfather’s pickup truck, gossiping with my two favorite cousins whilst listening to oldies. One who, years later, felt that it was much more painful to live on that hellish April day.  On that day,...

It is said that a person’s signature is not only unique to that person, but a window into one’s personality and a representation of one's self to the world. A signature is, by that definition, art. Similar to a signature, art also provides a window into the creator’s thoughts, emotions and personality.  In the same way I put careful thought into my paintings, I also did that with my signature. It was important that I be thoughtful and intentional because an artist’s signature becomes part and parcel of the artwork. I thought about what art meant to me when I’m creating. Art is love....

Just breathe. * Hopefully that gave you pause to inhale and exhale deeply. To relax. To listen to and feel your heartbeat within your chest. To Listen to sounds you might have otherwise not noticed because, like all of us, you were too busy being busy prior to COVID. * COVID is a blessing within a curse. It has affected all our lives one way or another; however, through this chaos is something beautiful. That is, we have been given a second chance. A second chance to love and appreciate those we care about as well as the earth we...