Gwen Fox's Blog: Where creativity unites with success

ABSTRACTS THAT GLOW…TAOS,NM

One of my fall workshops in Taos, NM was Abstracts that Glow. Sometimes when artists come to a workshop they come with ideas on how the workshop should run and what should be taught.  Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn’t.  Doing something we really don’t like to do but is essential in order to [...]

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Last week was International Women’s Day…..how did you celebrate yourself?  Actually I didn’t think too much about it until I viewed this video.  Take a look and see what you think. International Women’s Day The movement started in the USA in the early 1900s, that IWD was founded as an International Day in 1910 in [...]

NEW YEAR…NEW LIFE

The is the start of a brand new year. Fresh, no baggage, clean, free of any mistakes and ready for you to decide this will be your best year yet.  New Year.. New Life. Just how do you do this? By deciding to be what you have always dreamed. Yes, actually “be that person….fulfill that [...]

INVISIBLE WOMAN

I was talking to my friend the other day  about the feeling of “being invisible”.  When I mentioned to my son I sometimes feel invisible he thought the idea was ridiculous. Many years ago a fellow artist friend who was twenty years older said that  one day I would walk into a room with my [...]

WHEN TO SAY GOOD-BYE

It was  Friday afternoon at 3:00 when Abner and I entered the Vet office.  Abner was very sick.  After the Veterinarian finished her  exam she said the words no one wants to hear…..“You have a decision to make ” When I heard these words the room became extremely cold and my breath  labored.  Emotions swirled [...]

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 [...]

INTEGRITY AND ART

What does integrity mean to you?  Does integrity mean something different in your art than with yourself? Integrity as a concept has to do with perceived consistency of our actions, values, methods, principles, expectations and outcome . Integrity means the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change. Integrity [...]

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