WORKSHOP NEWS!

Friends, Fans, and students of Art and Life!!
I am so excited to announce TWO upcoming
Painting Into Spirit workshops!!

This amazing 4 day workshop combines the powerful processes of Free Expression Painting and Mindfulness meditation. No experience is necessary in either discipline. Mindfulness meditation is a simple technique for learning to “rest” our minds in acceptance of the present moment. Free Expression Painting is an incredible practice for discovering your own unique creative voice through the use of very simple tools and mediums. Central to the process is the understanding of how we can let go of judgments that block our authentic expression and prevents us from being present in the creative moment where we need to be to make a personal and powerful artistic statement. If we can successfully hear and allow our judgments and release them, our creative practice becomes a practice of simply accepting what occurs in any given moment.

As in meditation practice we gently bring ourselves back to the now, the present moment and rest in awareness, rest in “the process”. We focus on the brush and the paint on the paper or we focus on the breath and in either practice stay grounded in awareness of the body. From this place of acceptance and non-preference we find our true creative self, the self beyond the “stories” of the ego. We discover parts of ourselves we had not known and stories that expand and release our true creative voice. Through these two processes combined we will discover our deeper connection to the creative power that is available to all of us.

Painting Into Spirit !– Victoria B.C.
April 11th (evening only), 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th (9:00 – 4:00)

Where: Henderson Hall, Oak Bay, Victoria, B.C.
Cost: $395.00 plus tax and a small materials fee. Visa, Mastercard and payment plans all accepted. As well there is one work/help place for some experiencing temporary financial challenges. Please send me a note if you feel this applies to you.
To Register: Please email me with your intention to register and then send your 100.00 deposit to save your seat.

Painting Into Spirit – Galiano Island B.C.!!
May 3rd (evening), 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

All above applies here! I will be returning to Galiano and its beautiful spaces and places and welcoming people and hope that you will join me there.

Where: North Galiano Hall
Cost: $395.00 plus taxes and small materials fee.
(Visa/MC and payment plans accepted)
Local Contact on Galiano: Annette Shaw – 250-539-3050. For suggestions and phone numbers of reasonable accommodation and directions to and from the island, ferries etc. (Participants are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements).

Thanks all! I do hope to see some of you for one of these fabulous and joyful creative experiences. Let us create peace within and in the world together. There is no time for anything else.

Peaceful Day, Deep Breath,…and Blessings,… Caroline