by Dawn Patel | Mar 11, 2017 | allegorical painting, art, being human, Brilliant Stranger, dawn patel art, faith, hermit life, hope, jung, nervous breakdown, painting, tension of opposites, visionary art
The Prophet by Kahlil GibranAnd a woman spoke, saying Tell us of Pain.And he said:Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in...
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...