by Dawn Patel | Mar 10, 2014 | art, art therapy, artists process, artists studio, blogging, dawn patel art, domestic abuse, dream, healing, healing through art, painting, victims, women's shelters
The EscapeThis is the story of the birth of a painting, but it is much more. It is the story of life events that nearly destroyed me. I was not destroyed, but these events followed me. I moved from place to place, but they were never far behind....
by Dawn Patel | Mar 6, 2014 | books, Brilliant Stranger, buddhism, etsy, nature, spirituality
Being a seller on etsy requires more than talent, creativity and passion. It is a very competitive marketplace where one must consider most choices with asute...
by Dawn Patel | Feb 25, 2014 | artists, artists studio, creative process, layered painting, mixed media, painting
The bird without feet flies to the tree without branchesI have been painting in layers for so long now I can hardly remember how it all started. Ironic, actually, because to me layers are all about time and memory, our experiences and how they sometimes fade,...
by Dawn Patel | Feb 16, 2014 | arctic, art, commissioned art, eskimos, intuit, nature, painting, spirit helpers, studio, winter
Close up from “Spirit Helpers- Arctic Peoples”Last December we were settling into our new life, working daily in the studio and living in a small house in the woods in Door County Wisconsin. It happened to be an early, and somewhat snowy winter....
by Dawn Patel | Feb 8, 2014 | art, artists, artists process, artists studio, buddhism, creative process, layered painting, painting, spirituality
Intermediary: Work in ProgressIt’s fun to talk about a painting in progress, sometimes for me more enjoyable than talking about a painting after it’s finished. Once the work is finished, everything has been decided. At that point I’m much...
