GENEROSITY, LOVE AND ART

Seasons Greetings!
It seems crucial for our planet that we all open our hearts, share our joy and generosity, so that all may experience the warmth of humanity and the spirit of love during December, the season of giving.

 I want to invite everyone to help Camp OKIZU rebuild their Sierra camp that burned down this last year.  OKIZU is an organization that helps all members of families affected by childhood cancer to heal through peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs. OKIZU comes from the Sioux language and means unity, to come together, to heal from a hurt, to make whole.

My son was a cancer patient and without Camp OKIZU he had no place where he was truly accepted and to feel the joy and freedom of being a kid while going through treatment.  And, I was also held and supported all the while by the staff. 

I dedicate my newest body of smaller works, called STACKED, to supporting OKIZU.  For every piece sold I will give 1/2 of the proceeds to this incredible organization. A BIG thank you to Lori Austin, Elizabeth Springs, Cathy Casteel who have contributed their support by purchasing an image from STACKED.

Please take a look at my online gallery and support this amazing work by dedicated people.  STACKED 

OKIZU - CLICK TO DONATE DIRECTLY.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Suzanne

ART SALON

From time to time we put on ART SALONS where we invite a guest artist to talk about his/her art , ideas, and life as an artist. These events are LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM now and if you sign up for our mailing list you will get an invite.

Recently we had the pleasure of having Audrey Tulemiero Welch as our guest artist. She was gracious, accomplished, articulate and very generous with her life, art, and information. Audrey Tulimiero Welch is an international abstract artist who currently lives and works in Tacoma Washington. She is most widely recognized for her personal and universal explorations of place and belonging. She most recently, October 2021, had a two person show at Russo Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

You may find out more about her and her paintings by visiting her website at :
www.audreytulimierowelch.com

Below is a short little improptu video where Audrey and Suzanne talk about what art demands of us artists.

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Co-creating the world together through open-hearted, wild creativity!
Grant and Suzanne

B L A C K

“I have been 40 years discovering that the queen of all colors was black." Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Have you ever considered using Chromatic Black? Chromatic Black is made up of colors that when mixed together make black. Since it contains colors it will naturally harmonize with those colors in your painting.

Black is a strong color (some say non-color) because it has the power to define, to draw attention, to move the eye throughout the image, and to add contrast and depth.

Chromatic Black is made by mixing complimentary colors together or mixing the primaries - blue, yellow, red - together.

In our NEW ONLINE course, EXPLORING ABSTRACT ART, a Color Module is an important component of the course and you will learn the secrets to making great blacks and all about the properties of Color. Find out more about the course at Exploring Abstract Art.

Thank you,
Suzanne and Grant

www.LinvingYourWildCreativitycom

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THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY

Grant says community provides a place were all artists can have a voice. share resources, network, and exchange knowledge which keeps artists vital and energized.

Suzanne finds value in community because it is a great place to learn, to get feedback from peers, and to talk about different perspectives of life.

As artists we are a unique group of people in society and community is a way to be connected to like-mined people, who care passionately about the arts. An artist community is a great place where artists can be seen and heard and get help to share our visions with the world. The larger community often looks to artists to visually express collectively relevant temperaments and thoughts to help them learn, feel, grow and unite.

How do you feel about being a part of an artist community and what do you want from it?

Invigorate and vitalize your art practice..... 
 

In our NEW ONLINE Course, EXPLORING ABSTRACT ART, community is an important component. Find out more at Exploring Abstract Art.

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We are getting very excited! Registration will be opening very soon, so keep an eye out for it in your email.  The course starts in 7 WEEKS!  JANUARY 12, 2020!   We hope you will make our gift to you a gift to yourself, too.

Thanks,
Suzanne and Grant
Living Your Wild Creativity

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