by Dawn Patel | Dec 31, 2014 | animals, art, art process, artist, artists process, being present, belief, Chance, creative process, gratitude, healing through art, intuition, language, poetry, sentient beings, seredipity
Today it occurs to me that the language of the Sentient Beings has to be poetryWork in Progress: “Chances of Drowning”But I argue, “I’m not a poet.” Well, I’m not a good one.I don’t know what to do.”A Pigeon...
by Dawn Patel | Apr 13, 2014 | art, art therapy, artists, artists process, artists studio, being brave, belief, blogging, creative process, domestic abuse, domestic violence, healing from abuse, healing through art
With every new painting I essentially say the same thing, “I Am Here.”This blog has become a public platform for some very personal topics. I am driven by the belief that our most personal stories are in fact the most universal. Everyone has...
by Dawn Patel | Mar 23, 2014 | art, art therapy, artists, artists process, belief, domestic abuse, faith, healing, healing from abuse, healing through art, spirituality, studio, therapy, visionary art
“The Escape” is now “The Way Home”This painting is still in progress, but I felt the urge to write a short but hopefully sweet post reflecting on where I’m at in the process. Since posting the post “Victim no More” I have...
by Dawn Patel | Jan 28, 2014 | art, art business, artists, artists process, artists studio, belief, believe, blogging, career, daughters, dream, faith, living your dream, love, mid life career, parent, passion, returning to art
Today is the day I have decided to believe in my own dreams the way I have encouraged others to believe in their own dreams. As long as I can remember I have had one consistent dream, one consistent love and one consistent passion. Art. And...
