The commission to create a mosaic for a new Baptistry Pool for Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Geraldton landed in my lap in April. I knew I wanted to make something bigger than the the budget available and just thought I could work a little harder and create something that would truly open the heart and that was fitting […]
I was tired and my dear son Charlie had been insolent again! He was 13 and that age where it seemed every other sentence was laced with that teenage, “What would you know?” We were living near Santa Cruz in California. He was attending the local, middle school, which he loved, and we were still […]
It seems to me that most of us want to feel both safe and free. Being an artist, on the canvas and in life, can allow for both these two states to coexist. It seems to be an eternal dance of mastering freedom, presence and learning; each one allowing the other to exist. Here are […]
It is 7.30am as I sit here writing to you on this huge rock overlooking Kerala in southern India . I am in Munnar, tea plantation heaven. There is so much beauty here and my heart is bursting with gratitude and peace. I think we have all had times when our hearts felt so full. […]
https://sevenwesttravelclub.com.au/stories/colour-spice-and-sensory-overload-a-visit-to-old-delhis-spice-market This is a great article written by Anita, who attended the last tour in Rajasthan. This is her experience of the intensity of Old Delhi’s spice market. She came out with us on the first day and later on bravely went out again on her own. Five years ago, Anita Revel attended a […]
Here is a little video by the West Australian Newspaper that will give you a look into the making of the Baptismal Pool mosaic for Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Geraldton. More of the story to come later. https://thewest.com.au/news/regional/see-the-showpiece-at-geraldtons-9m-st-francis-xavier-cathedral-ng-b88654740z
I’m really excited to be exhibiting in Fremantle this August with 11 adventurous women. All of them have previously joined me on my Sketchbook Art Tours of Rajasthan in India in the last two years. We have played Holi in ancient Jasailmer, painted the sunrise over water temples, sketched the frescoes of magical havelis, prayed […]
How to unblock the fears that stop you from successfully and joyfully expressing your true self in the world. In our truest self we are pure creativity which is continually creating the canvas of our lives. Often though there is a vast difference to the life we create and the person we feel we truly […]
With the New Year just a couple of days away, I have some questions for you to ask yourself that may help you decide what it is you would like to create next year. How much do you want to feel truly alive and in love with life? How much do you want to be […]
According to Mario Martinez, a clinical neuropsychologist, there are three core wounds that we all share . We will be fairly fluent in one of them, attracting the same story into our lives over and over again. AND there are three antidotes to these wounds. These wounds are the same in every culture of the world. When Mario tried […]