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Safe and Well
Artist motivation, repeated themes, Series 11/1/23 Artist motivation, repeated themes, Series 11/1/23

Safe and Well

What does it mean to be safe and well? Spending comfortable time with my family. Reading with a child.

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Ideas for Safe and Well series
Artist motivation, choices, repeated themes, Series 6/8/23 Artist motivation, choices, repeated themes, Series 6/8/23

Ideas for Safe and Well series

Part of the process of making art is thinking of what to say. I am taking a close look at what makes me feel well and asking if these things are shared with my fellow humans.

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Life's Journey Shared
Artist motivation, Contemporary, repeated themes, Series 4/21/23 Artist motivation, Contemporary, repeated themes, Series 4/21/23

Life's Journey Shared

Our sense of well-being is enriched by spending time with others.

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Good Balance
Abstract, Art Attributes, composition, Contemporary, Order and Chaos, Series 11/30/22 Abstract, Art Attributes, composition, Contemporary, Order and Chaos, Series 11/30/22

Good Balance

The newest piece for my Safe and Well series is called Good Balance. Can you think of examples of good balance?

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Mentoring
Artist motivation, Contemporary, planning ahead, Series 8/23/22 Artist motivation, Contemporary, planning ahead, Series 8/23/22

Mentoring

My job as a mentor is to help my mentee set goals, ask probing questions, make observations, and listen.

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Conceptual Art
Art Attributes, Artist motivation, Order and Chaos, repeated themes, Scale, Series 8/21/18 Art Attributes, Artist motivation, Order and Chaos, repeated themes, Scale, Series 8/21/18

Conceptual Art

There is often a mystery around abstract artwork. What was the artist saying and why? How is it done? When starting an abstract conceptual piece of artwork, sometimes the idea is a small one that is born out of a combination of fabrics that suggest something.

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Pendulum Swinging
Artist motivation, Series 10/10/17 Artist motivation, Series 10/10/17

Pendulum Swinging

Politics also go through a seasonal cycle, but instead of the sweet and nurturing circle we experience within seasons of the year, political climates are right and left, pendulum swinging back and forth.

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