by Jasmine | May 14, 2016 | Art, Artist workshops/presentations, creative work life balance, how to get more stuff done, Ideas, Starting Somewhere, Success
Hi Guys, I have been working on a little side project for quite a while, developing a workshop {slash} presentation, it is a culmination of the following; -my observations, experiences and successes after being a mother and an artist for 20 years -my previous...
by Jasmine | May 8, 2016 | creative work life balance, little people, Priorities, Starting Somewhere, Uncategorized
Today (being mother’s day), has me reflecting on my journey as a mother and an artist. For me the two parts of my life are inextricably linked. I became pregnant with my oldest daughter when I was seventeen and I quickly felt excluded from the day to day life of...
by Jasmine | Jun 21, 2015 | Art, I love Painting, Starting Somewhere, Success, Uncategorized
I recently received an email from one of my subscribers. In the header was the title “painting as a viable career” the reader asking if I might be able to offer some advice for her, on how to proceed in pursuing a career in the arts. Well, the irony is...
by Jasmine | Jan 3, 2015 | Anxiety, creative work life balance, how to get more stuff done, I love Painting, Starting Somewhere
I generally write about things I am dealing with once I have figured out some kind of solution. I am great at forgetting what has worked for me in the past and I often go about life in a circular manner. Forgetting what works and having to re remember what does! (Why...
by Jasmine | Dec 18, 2014 | Art, Starting Somewhere
Last weekend I was involved in a painting challenge at the Fletcher Jones gardens in Warnambool. The “paint off” was organised by the “f project” and the artists involved had two hours to paint a two by one metre canvas!. The old factory...
by Jasmine | Sep 23, 2014 | Anxiety, Art, Starting Somewhere
Am I right in saying that life would be boring if you didn’t act on random ideas sometimes? One of those ideas of mine was to start painting people who I admire, (and who will talk to me!). The idea niggled away at me and wouldn’t leave me alone, so I...
