Inspire your Heart with Art

This  fishy character was created for this months theme 
 Birds, Beasts, and humans at 
Art Journal Journey 

In 2007 my friend gifted us this treasured ornament  and pin that Cupcake and I fell in love with. Cupcake  dreamed of one day having a tree filled with these characters.

 

After decorating our tree this year I went on a google search to find the artist who created  them. I did find the ornaments but the artists name was never evident! Disappointed I resigned myself that I would never know.

 

Then  six weeks later I received a very sincere email from a marketing director asking me  the question, " How do you inspire your heart with art?" When I clicked on the link I was so surprised and excited  to  see it was Patience Brewster who had created these adorable treasures! 

Credit to Patience Brewsters website

What amazing synchronicity! I encourage you to visit her wonderful website, read her story and see if her characters don't inspire you too!! I love her fun, happy artwork! She has a line of jewelry and other beautiful  items that you may  also enjoy! Check out her blog here and on my side bar! Let me know what you think!

I love how the universe conspires to help us find what we want and need!! It's been a  productive fun week because of that email! Little did Patience Brewster know what a wonderful inspiration her ornaments have been  for me!  It helps to stave off the doubt when I sometimes choose a rather quirky creative path.

I feel blessed to have such a great source of inspiration at  Paint Party Friday. Reading blogs sparks new creative thoughts that spin into my own weekly blog post. Artists that are sage, humorous, or share their creative process,  always inspire my heart to create.

 Natures art with every shade of green amongst trees and shrubs along with changing seasons of color  fills my heart with so much awe and  need for creative expression.

Watching independent movies, listening to indy music, viewing documentaries with out-of- the-box artists such as Banksy really inspires me to embrace my quirky creative process.    

Goats just wanna have fun!

Even though I have never been a fan of animated movies or tv shows I always admire the artistry!  The  kids will often call me into a room when  a new quirky character is introduced.  Pink Panther was my first favorite character, yet I wasn't a fan of the movies.
 

Digital colour changes

 Most weeks I splash paint on the page, because I love colour, swoosh it around then find shapes in the paint! During the week, usually while bathing I  develop certain thoughts that might make a good blog post.   How I marry the writing and visuals is rarely calculated and  still  a mystery how it all comes together.

Visual arts, intimate conversations with depth, poignant movies or plays, unique fashion and home decor, fancy cursive, is art  that ignites my heart to create on a daily basis. 

Drinking coffee from a funky mug placed on a table painted in bold hearts,
while sitting near a artistically painted chair feeds my creative self!
I am always looking around at what I can enhance with my colors!

When I walked into this artists home I felt like I had walked into my soul!

Credit to Violette Clark

Violette was the first person to entice me to make art and  create a blog. She was first to call  me an artist when she saw my home decor, and the first one to encourage me to be in an art show. She will never truly know the extent of the gift she gave me!

My photo, Michelle Allens artwork

 I  was so inspired when I spotted these pieces

 in a quaint garden shop on my Birthday in 2008

It wasn't until later I realized they were Michelle Allens! 

A blog I had frequented for quite sometime.

I still don't own anything of hers only because she doesn't ship to Canada.

Otherwise I'd be all over her bags and mugs!

Mary Naylors ceramics I fell in love with at first sight and bought up all 
the plates, cups, dishes I could find! Many have chipped or broken but I
still have several to feed my creative soul!

Artists, musician and poets that use piles of colour and  help
 me see the world in a different way
 inspire  my heart.

  I like to use unexpected colours in my art, to show things aren't always what they appear.  If we are willing  to look beyond the surface, and delve deeper, then we may experience the  true colour!

29 faces of Feb 2015

How do you " Inspire your heart with Art?
Do you live an artful life, or just fit it in where possible?
What kind of art  touches your heart the most?
Kudos to anyone who got this far!!

A Happy 7th Anniversary on Heart Day to Cupcake and Beardo.
I can hardly believe this wonderful couple has been together 12 years!!
Our conversations inspire me every single day! 
I have always said you can gauge a good relationship by whether
your partner enhances you. These two
definitely enhance and support each others in every way!
I am so happy and proud to say this couple is an amazing team
and better for loving each other! It's a beautiful things to watch!
All the best  to this Valentine Wife and her Better Brother husband!!
Love you guys with all my heart!! 

photo credit to Pepperpf