/ Artventures

/ NOLA Girl

Tag: NOLA Girl

Two Effective Anxiety Strategies That I Found on a Roadmap

I just finished 25 pieces of art for my recent Love Club series (see photo above), creating an online shop, and I’m in the middle of launching a sale that I have been marketing for a month.  The Love Clubs took twice as long to finish as I thought they would and so I’ve been working nine to 14 hour days for the past nine days straight to get all of this completed.

And I had to do all of this on the tail end of one of the worst and longest anxiety rages that I have experienced in a long time.  One that ended me up in my Dr’s office. I’m tired…but I have to say, I feel pretty great, and I wanted to report in with you regarding my newly adopted strategies in self-care. 

Read entire article.

1 comment
|
Tags: abstract art, abstract expressionism, abstract painting, anxiety, art therapy, artist, contemporary art, depression, faith, fear, fear and art, fear of failure, Feminist, Gratitude, hearts, love club, love yourself, mindfulness, negative thinking, NOLA Girl, SSDGM, Visual Deterrent, west coast artist

The Things I Do to Feel Safe within My Surroundings

I was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Although I’ve been in Southern Oregon for over a decade, I still consider New Orleans home and myself, a NOLA Girl.  You’ll find me adorned in Saints black and gold on Sundays, I have boudin and andouille in my freezer, I know how to fish and how to costume.  I also know how to watch my own back.

Read entire article.

Tags: abstract art, abstract expressionism, anxiety, art, art as business, contemporary art, costume, creative, fear and art, Feminist, inspiration, love club, metoo, negative thinking, New Orleans Girl, NOLA Girl, pacific northwest, process, SSDGM, tortured artist, Visual Deterrent, west coast artist