Art does change the world and you are one of those flames. You are the fuel for your own art and art is your fuel. So you see how this becomes like a flywheel.

The world inspires us and we transform those ideas and concepts and images into something new, which then creates more beauty in the world and more ideas and more thoughts and more change.

When opposites attract, there’s an energy between them that creates a sum that’s greater than the parts.

What are you thoughts about your art and your business? Thoughts are like seeds that need nurturing.

The beach and the desert are landscapes of permanent impermanence.

We are reminded to the passing of time by waves and wind.

I’ve felt a connection between that surreal place of sand - beaches, deserts and zen gardens, and the concept of “The Arena” that Brene Brown talks about, the “place of sand” we must enter to grow.

All about studio tours and how the studio is a metaphor for the mind of the artist. Come visit me on the San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour, June 3rd and 4th - Let’s go! (This is not my studio, BTW! It’s Francis Bacon’s - and I talk about it in this episode.)

Baby steps and breakthroughs work together to help us move through different stages of our work and business.

Image: Jean Charlot was highly influenced by José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (1852 - 1913) a Mexican street artist. And he in turn, influenced Diego Rivera and others.

What are you thoughts about your business? Art they light? Or heavy?

Rosa Bonheur hung out with Wild Bill Cody, and got a special permit to wear trousers. She was truly a horse of a different color

Are you waiting for a hero?

The wild side of your art needs attention.

What exactly is Impostor Syndrome? This episode explores this much-talked-about state of mind and looks at why we may want to embrace it in order to expand the possibilities for our art.

(Image: Treaty of Paris, by Benjamin West, 1783.) How do you know when a painting is DONE? In this episode we talk about finishing work, and how to create more ease around the “Wild/Abandon” phase of the creative process.

(Image: Spring, by Anne Siems.) A Quarterly Review can help you improve your art, your creative process, and stay on track with your goals.

(Image: Leo Kenney, Seed and Beyond IV, 1968) Creative Meditation can help your creative process to be calmer and more productive.

(Image Credit: Las Maninas, Pablo Picasso, 1957) What is an artistic voice, and how do I find it? Your voice is already encompassing you - it is there - it is your job to accept and acknowledge it.

What are your thoughts about artists working in obscurity? About fame? Would you want to be famous? What does that mean to you?

We hit the Struggle Button over and over - but why?

What is it, and how can we work with more ease and less anxiety?