Gwen Fox's Blog: Where creativity unites with success

TAOS ABSTRACT WORKSHOP

Here is the class picture from the workshop in Taos last week.  Fabulous people who joined creative thoughts and produced many wonderful paintings.  It always amazes me when a class comes together as this one did.  They were supportive of each other, painted with all their heart, each suffering silently in frustration with the newness [...]

CREATIVE ENERGY

A visit from my children and grandchildren makes one realize how much energy it takes to raise a family…… a lot !!!   I see and feel the energy here  in New Mexico with such strength  it is interesting to find my children and grandchildren feel it as well. When my five year old granddaughter, Sophie, [...]

TAOS, NEW MEXICO

It has been a long time since I have blogged. Several thing have happened that I would like to share with you. First, during a regular walk with my dog Emma I tripped over a small tree trunk.  Tripping while going down hill isn’t recommended.  Not able to recover my balance I slid down hill [...]

THE STUDIO

Today I moved my furniture into my new  studio. The garage doors have not been installed but plastic works just fine.  Furniture in place, shelves awaiting organization…items holding their breath wondering where they will be placed.  My first job was setting up the music.  It now floats  through the air dispensing peace to my heart. [...]

The Birth of a Studio

I have known for years that my lack of patience was a major downfall in my personality. This lack of patience deals with getting things done not impatience with people.  I am a doer. Decide to paint the bedroom one morning……done that evening.  After moving into a new/old home with a one car garage with [...]

MAKE IT PERSONAL…THE BEST WAY TO SELL MORE ART ONLINE

(This is a guest article from Richard Wilde, the founder of the online art and artists community www.artybuzz.com, a website that provides the opportunity for anyone to sell and buy artwork of all kinds as giclee art prints, canvas art prints and more…as well as  providing number of other useful features to artists and art [...]

THE ACT OF CREATING….IS IT IMPORTANT?

How important is the act of creating to you? Is it a casual occurrence or are you driven to create?   When you create do you feel a peace inside?  I have a friend, Kathy Wallace, who’s motto is “Make  Art or Die”.  ( Kathy’s website is http://www.makeartordie.com ) This statement may seem extreme but [...]

The Flow of Painting

I have two critique groups that meet once a month and  they bring their work for me to critique.  The group last week brought to mind that we as artists easily segue our thoughts without a blip in the radar.   One member of the group got up and showed her paintings.  We discussed them in [...]

BE KIND TO YOURSELF DAY

Today is a snow day.  It is beautiful outside as the flakes fall in their personal graceful pattern.  I have declared  that today is a  “be kind to yourself” day.  So what do I mean by this?  Today is a day to take a look at who you are and how you perceive yourself. Yesterday [...]

CREATIVE MUSCLE

Someone was talking the other day about creativity and how to keep it going.  Do you paint, write, dance, etc., just when the mood arrives?  How long do  you  wait for that “special feeling” to come over you in order to create? The answer is you don’t wait!  Creating is a muscle you get to [...]

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