I grew up believing that my thoughts, what I love and my ideas didn’t matter. Self-expression was not encouraged or celebrated. Art had to look a certain way and making art was for the selected few. For me art was usually a picture painted by someone many years ago. I was not interested in making anything like that.
When I was 30 years old, I experienced burnout. To recover, I had to find out who I really was and separate that from who I thought I should be. I started a new journey of self-discovery. I became a life-coach, travelled the world and turned my life around. I ran workshops and supported many people on their journey to authenticity.
One day, when I was living and studying in Hawaii, I signed up for visual arts class. I had a great art teacher. She gave us paints and said: paint what you love! No teaching, little instruction, she was just holding the space. So I did and I loved it. I was so joyful discovering this new feeling of excitement in me. That was the beginning. Since then I have studied art in different art programs that supported a free and playful way of making art. They were focused on finding my own creative voice while learning about principles like design, color theory etc.
Today I paint daily. In my art practice I connect with what I love and I express it. I use different materials, I learn by exploring and playing. There is a flow, fun and joy. I always create something that's meaningful to me.
I have discovered that this way of entering the world of art and creativity works for many other people and that's why I offer my workshops. You can come and have fun, relax and enjoy. But maybe you come and discover the joy of creating something meaningful. You never know where this journey takes you.
"Art is a very vulnerable and beautiful way of being in this world. It allows us to discover who we are and express it." Lucie