by Dawn Patel | Mar 20, 2017 | artists process, Brilliant Stranger, consciousness, creative process, i am usha, parallel universe, Sentient Potential, sentient space, sentient universe, spirituality, unseen world, usha
I woke up this morning thinking two things. 1. I really should start working on an artist’s statement for “I Am Usha.”2. I am at an age where many people have reached the top of their field.And then, as I so often like to do, I completely deconstructed both of...
by Dawn Patel | Mar 30, 2014 | art, art therapy, artists, artists process, blogging, domestic abuse, healing, healing from abuse, healing through art, life is stranger than fiction, living your dream, spirituality, visionary art
“The Way Home” Finished PaintingSometimes life is stranger than fiction. Life certainly gets interesting when you are truthful with yourself. Somewhere, deep inside our subconscious, where no one else can give...
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 | 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 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...
