Sometimes all it needs is a little splash of pink…finding yourself in the garden. . .#brightstoryart #wildsoulcreativity#melbourneartist#owllove#owlsofinstagram#owls#owlart#girlsroomart#pink#gardenconnections#intuitiveowlart (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmDpvG6v7m2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Where do you feel most connected to those heart spaces that feed the soul. Is it on nature, creating … a garden… an inspired meal or an artistic passion… maybe it’s somewhere list in your beautiful garden or walking on a bush track surrounded by trees. For me it is a combination of all of these but most often it is that creative space in my studio where I get to pause and breathe into new stories and connections. Nature is that space of filling up@from the outside in and art is the soul response. I would love to know what spaces are those healing, self care spaces that fill you up so you can be all you desire in all the other stories that fill your world. There is such joy in starting a conversation about what your soul wants and needs to thrive. Connect in comments… and go and play on one of those spaces that feeds your soul. . . . . . #whatfeedsyoursoul#owlart#a4artaustralia2023 #a4artaustralia #anotherlayer#wildsoulcreativity#wholeheartedart#soulstories (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVucm5SksP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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=

Magical spaces in nature Don’t you just love the moments when you witness the messy beauty of nature and a bird flits in and darts from space to space. That sense of boundless energy and play always makes me smile. He is perched ready to move in an instant. This energy of play and movement poised between action. I am curious where the wren art will take me as a choose to play with more bird creations this year. #bluewrenart #backyardbirds#birdart#mavacollective #inagalleryfarfaraway #wildsoulcreativity#inspiredbynature (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQu_AAPdLz/?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=

Not last week… It always surprises me as I lean into trusting this intuitive process. I couldn’t complete this a week ago… I had to wait until the next part of the story revealed itself to me. This is about meaning making and pausing to listen to what this story needs. The random spiral patterns flowing from and around the owl are energy connections. It’s always about the connections. I have always loved spirals but something shifted as I connected to rabbit energy over the lunar new year. I started to play with the line work around and overlapping as part of a flow of nature. This started with the new year rabbit. I know these lines and they keep returning to my art story over time. I feel that I want more of this in the art I’m creating now as it feels like earth healing which is so needed now. The lines are the guided story path which is never straight as a sense of exploration through the nature. I feel a deep desire to connect to the energy of nature and her grounding, calm stories. These pieces are about that messy beauty of discovery and curiosity. Nature is the canvas that inspires each piece as we step into a place of holding healing intentions for our beautiful planet. #owlart#soulstories#wildsoulcreativity#owlwhimsy#intuitiveart (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBZA1DPpR1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

How to be in the moment 1- Find an echidna 2- get down to ground level 3 - watch the curiosity and play No echidnas around… sit and imagine you are this echidna- the perfect blend of play and curiosity. This is exactly what we did at the historic quarantine station on Bruny Island Tasmania. Watching these beautiful creatures move and explore with such curiosity is such a joy. They remind me to take one step at a time and allow life to flow around you. I did start this last month on Bruny Island and felt called to complete her. Still a little more to do on the collages ground she is walking on and maybe some glazing play with the spirals. I am really attracted to spirals dots and patterns at the moment. They really are a lovely way of holding that sense of the energy of nature. Echidnas are delightful Australian animals that always bring me back into a space of pausing into the moment. What Australian animals are you curious to see more of. Love suggestions as I balance my owl art love with my wildlife love. It is really always that nature connection that inspires and delights me. #echidnaart#soulstories#australiananimalart#wildsoulcreativity#animalenergy#pauseinjoy (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn_RdwGvxOc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Layers of learning The energy of these bright little birds fills me with joy… I really wanted to capture some of that feeling. The spirals in the new year bunnies definitely influenced this bright story. Wrens are such social, energetic souls as they flit by. Finding lovely connections as I explore more birds and these evolving moments in nature. I do hope you had time to pause on this public holiday…. Wrens remind me of family and friends as they gather together as the perfect thing to do on this holiday. #wrenpainting#birdart#inspiredbynature#happyatories#wildsoulcreativity (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3rJFRPh_E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The challenge… Is always how to allow the story to take over. How to not get in my own way and add too much detail. Art has so many choices and so many stories to tell. The one with the pink background is a work in progress. It is always easier to be looser on the next pieces. Thought I’d share the comparison and see where it leads. Birds are fascinating and so detailed and so the decision is where to let go and allow a new story and where I need to stick to the truth. I like to take reality and see where my feelings lead me. It’s always a new question and a dance between the layers. #artprocess#birdart#birdstories#wildsoulcreativity#melbourneartist#artinprocess (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3VxUdPurI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Art Legacy I remember mum painting blue wrens so often when I was young. She was chronically I’ll and continually in and out of hospital. Whenever she had the energy she would have a paint brush in her hand and the splendid blue wren was her favourite. She was my greatest influence and taught me about the joy of art and the healing space of pausing into the moment. Mum also taught me a deep sense of faith and love of nature that has become my constant inspiration for every piece I create. Feeling blessed to have had her art love to guide my path as I find her in these creative pauses. These birds, and animals remind me to pause and connect to those natural spaces that make me smile. I wonder what inspires you in the creative spaces in your life? #splendidbluewren#artlegacy#natireinspiration#australianbirdart#wildsoulcreativity (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3RYC9vWdc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=