Creatively Thinking

  Featured image: Ocean Sunset love divine mysterious beautiful have you ever loved?  really loved? if so, you know love is divine mysterious beautiful

  Featured image: Turn Turn Turn Being outside provides us a moment to access our truest selves, the person we usually are. Every breath I take when I am outside is as important as uniqueness and one-of-a-kindness.

  Featured image: July Bluebird smoke colored blue gray of her wing strive toward the horizon it swallows her

  Featured image: Over There - Singing - A Thrush “In the vast silence, there are moments when one seems suspended between heaven and earth.”  Sigurd Olsen the loud peacefulness of the outdoors little bird silently move from branch to branch to the feeder silence has it own sound in October, preparing for change peace in the autumn woods mind untangled

  Featured image: Flowers from the Garden “The purpose of life is not to be happy.  It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”  Emerson

  Featured image: Along the Shore III “The ancestor of every action is thought.”  Emerson "Thought is the concept is the beginning of all things, it is original, it is the unique."  CEA

  Featured image: The Stone Wall "The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity. The inventor did it because it was natural to him, and so in him it has a charm." - Emerson

  Featured image: Snowbird River Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the arts within our communities and culture. I truly believe it's crucial to avoid a monochromatic culture where we all blend in with our sofas. Sharing art with you is always a joy, and having three whole days to discuss art was incredibly fun. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Blessings to all, Christine

  𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐎𝐖! Join us on October 11-12-13, 2024, from 10am to 5pm daily for a mesmerizing adventure through the vibrant world of art. Each stop is a gateway to extraordinary masterpieces and inspiring creativity. Meet the brilliant artists behind the works and uncover their fascinating techniques. Who knows, you might discover that perfect piece to take home! Don't miss out—swing by and see me at stop #15! For more details and to plan your art-filled journey, check out the brochure here: Northwoods Art Tour Brochure . Let the art exploration begin!

  Featured image: Rolling Stones I am truly honored to share that my piece "Rolling Stones" has been awarded 1st place by The National Society of Artists, with juror Richard Williams selecting my work. This recognition means the world to me. Juror Richard Williams had this to say about my work, "Rolling Stones": "The person series of six works associated with Rolling Stones submitted, demonstrates a unique persona iconography, excellent in mark-making and decision-making. Their vision is similar to Kandinsky, leaving behind recognizable images and relying on sheer elements and principles of design to establish a visual dialogue. The verve, I am sure, was developed over a long period of trial and error, developing an intimate knowledge of balance, unity, variety, emphasis contrast. The reward of perseverance that drove their creativity, their muse, has finally paid off, making one's voice being raised above inter serving heard." I am deeply grateful for...

  Featured image: How Do I Get There To be yourself Who I wish to be An artist  I work hard I read I listen I think I observe I trust myself But Does that make me  Who I wish to be? An artist. I imagine And artist for me Sees the invisible Feels the intangible Achieves the impossible And most importantly creates Originals. But  Again I ask myself Am I that? That which I Imagine?

  Featured image: Your Inner Compass I am honored that my work, Inner Compass, won first place in the Lakeland Art League's annual membership exhibition at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau, WI. Judge Diana Weber-Osypowski offered these thoughtful comments about my work: "You consistently challenge us to open our minds and allow the imagery to tell the story in its own way—your work and accompanying narrative work in harmony to enlighten and challenge your viewer to contemplate. I am not the first to congratulate you and compliment you on your unique and forceful way of entertaining, please, challenge, and confuse. I appreciate your talent, skill, and expertise. You are a dynamo." I am deeply honored to receive this award and truly grateful for Judge Diana's kind words.