Art and Self Blog
Praying with Frida in Art Church
As you probably have surmised following my journey over the last few years, I've been exploring new ways of connecting with art on a deeply personal level. I use art as a way to connect with myself, with the people I am with, and with the humanity of the artist....
Why I Don’t Plan on Pursuing on Official Autism Diagnosis | The Artsy Autistic Vlog #5
https://youtu.be/LTAmGxW5Gp0 Join me as I make a block print of a heart and talk about why I don't plan on pursuing an official autism diagnosis. ** Please subscribe to be notified of future vlogs! Here are the links I mentioned today: (Commissions Earned) Art is...
Unmasking Autism: Smashing the Illusion of Smart & “Having it All Together” | Artsy Autistic Vlog #4
https://youtu.be/XFtwZQ25kwc In this video while painting a new zine about autism, I talk about how I dismantled my mask of "smart" and "having it all together." ** Please subscribe to be notified of future vlogs! Here are the links I mentioned today: (Commissions...
How I’ve Felt Since I Learned I’m Autistic + My Finished ‘Zine! | The Artsy Autistic Vlog #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKoG2NOIUkM Today as I finish my Autism Discovery 'Zine, I talk about allll the feelings I have felt over the last few weeks since the realization that I am autistic! ** Please subscribe to be notified of future vlogs! Here are the...
Living in the Epiphany of My Autism Diagnosis and the Creative Process | The Artsy Autistic Vlog #2
https://youtu.be/co6a-tRmufI My recent self-realization of autism has me reeling with many emotions, but I’ve finally hit a more euphoric, curious feeling after a few days of struggle. The feeling is not unlike how it feels when I get a brilliant idea in the middle of...
The Artsy Autistic Vlog #1: How I Discovered I am Actually Autistic
https://youtu.be/co6a-tRmufI Join me as I process my recent self-realization that I am autistic while I make a zine mixed media collage artwork about my autism realization! Please subscribe to be notified of future vlogs! Here are the links I mentioned:...
Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, my new book, is officially live!
I’m excited to let you know that my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, officially launches today! The writing of this book has been truly transformational for me and has changed me in ways that I know I will be discovering for a long time to come. What is...
Find the answers in you with the Art Connection Circle
This past Monday, I was guest teaching an Art Connection Circle workshop in an intimate retreat of women business owners. Just like students, several of these women longed to find out the "right answer" for the interpretation of the artwork we were looking at. They,...
5 Things I Have Learned in the Last Year About My DAILY CREATIVE PRACTICE
Last May, I joined a daily (weekdays) writing group. I committed to attending these daily writing practices every session. NO. MATTER. WHAT Then, in August, I added making art to my regular creative practice. Here are some things I have learned. 1. Regular creative...