#wildsoulcreativity

Excited to be part of this years Melbourne Flower Show with the MAVA collective of artists. I spent a lovely day on Wednesday exploring and then minding the display and chatting to visitors with Karen Hopkins. If you want to be immersed in flowers and art it is a lovely way to enjoy a day out. My magpie painting stands tall looking out over the art on display. #melbourneflowershow#mavacollective#wildsoulcreativity#natureinspired#magpieart#melbourneartexhibition (at Royal Exhibition Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqcEf9yP-a7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finding space As I return to this owl painting, I cover and let go. Art is a powerful way to let go. As the world shifts and you grow with it so do the art stories that seek to be shared. Every new experience shifts and connects with another. The freedom of working large alters the story with smaller pieces. Letting go is not easy but often it is exactly what is needed. I had got lost in the details and needed to lighten up. Swipe to see the earlier piece. Adds ng Scribbly white lines and the freedom of that and lighter colours really shifts the story. I let the light in… #owlart#inspiredbynature#lettinggo#wildsoulcreativity#owlcollector #melbourneartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQ0L7tvvjB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Energy that delights in the moment. These beautiful blue wrens have a lovely sense of play and joy as they flit from space to space. A few more touches to add contrast and small bursts of blue to add to this magical space where energy swirls and dances. #bluewrenart#wildsoulcreativity#birdart#inspiredbynature#birdpaintings#mavacollective#inagalleryfarfaraway (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOL_OHvp8K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

From the delight of large flowing connections to the finer details of my A4 pieces. So much learning in each space of exploring the stories that emerge. There is an energy of anticipation and joy as I allow an image to take form. She is in her garden watching her world. There is a sense of presence and strength as she calmly observes her evolving story. Layers of paint and ink have been built in layers over the collage and pen beneath. The early layers are mostly covered and add a depth and energy to her story. #owlwisdom#wildsoulcreativity#a4artaustralia2023#owlart#mavacollective #inagalleryfarfaraway (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOIULUvuWk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My Owl Whimsy and friends collection is growing… yes there is a blue wren in there. I do plan to add more wildlife but I am I. Live with the feed on of owl wisdom at the moment. It fits my learning curiosity personality. I am so not a curated feed type but am learning more focus as I go along. This is me in decision mode. Which 4 to pick? When I have to limit it to 4 it is a challenge and I would love your help. Which is your favourite and why? Do you prefer a variety of wildlife and nature or the current passion focus on owls? What are your favourite topics for paintings of nature? Thanks in advance if you have been kind and curious enough to stop the scroll and share your feelings. #owlwisdom#mavacollective#inagalleryfarfaraway#wildsoulcreativity#natureinspired#owlartist (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoJqRtMPvqU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sometimes life flows in unexpected directions. We pause and look at the colour of our stories. They have shaped the person we have grown into. Those inner and outer worlds that shape us and create our unique difference. We pause to not the stillness and trust…that sense of knowing that our difference is our super power. That thing that makes us shine so much brighter. #celebratingdifference#owlart#storyworlds#wildsoulcreativity#owlcollector#heartstories (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHKFe-vmy2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finding stories that add light and connection. Time to choose 4 pieces for the annual A4 Art Australia exhibition on March as part of the summer arts festival. Choosing which one of these stories is always a challenge. So many stories and connections that are all heart felt guided connections. I wonder which one is your favourite? #A4artaustralia2023#wildsoulcreativity#natureart#birdart#artbature (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEtRrUvWUO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Our unique stories… Every owl and animal evolves so differently… owls in particular stand out for their uniqueness… I do believe I love them so much because they are so divergent. I was never good at colouring within the lines. There were always other stories that wanted the freedom to explore and discover all those curiosities and questions that light me up. I have been told that learning is my superpower. It feels a little Ironic for a dyslexic but the key has always been in the curiosity. I love the hashtag #madebydyslexia and all the publicity around the power of thinking differently. Art as visual literacy was my way into text literacy… I even wrote a thesis on visual literacy. Art is how I make meaning of all the possibilities and also the overwhelm that words can hold. Art was my way to make meaning so I could decode text and become both visual and text literate. Art was my way through creating a door when school felt like a wall. That was a bit of ramble but really I am fascinated by difference and all those unique stories that are so rich with wondering and possibilities. I wonder where the idea of difference fits in your world and what connections feel natural to you? #owlart#artunique#wildsoulcreativity#owlcuriosity (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBtVN3PBt-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=