Be Free . . .

  Creative edit for:  Darian Hill  ( She is another amazing photographer that I discovered on Instagram.)

Peace & Love - Paris

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The aquarian in me . . .

. . .  life through me . . .
. . . when dust turns to gold . . . 


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Night Owl . . .

"It's all in the mileage of the brush . . . "  -- Sergei Bongart 

That's right, I've been spending long nights in the studio -- painting the night away.  I will be participating in a group exhibition at the marvelous 15th Street Gallery, located in Salt Lake City, Utah on Nov. 16th. For this show, I have continued to focus and explore abstraction and fashion themes.  I am very excited to share the paintings soon.   

"  Painting is all about the hand and the spirit finding a connection. It's about following your intuition, trusting you are making the right personal choices in each step of the work. Sometimes it may feel you have lost it, and are literally making a huge mess, but then, you must trust the process, trust you will find it again, and then you do, and reconstruct it into something magical-- something that is beyond your original ideas-- something that grew out of the mess into which you had gotten yourself. It's all about the art of play, and about surrendering to the idea that something doesn't have to be perfect, allowing the thing to evolve and become what it wants, as though the painting itself has become part of the magnificent act of creation. I have learned that I love how art takes me to a place where I have complete control, and yet I have completely lost control. I may know how my medium will act, yet there is something that happens when the mind and the hand try to connect. You try to control that connection so your work will turn out the way you envision it, but somewhere in the interaction, it goes awry and the wonderment occurs."

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Scents of the Sea . . .

                                        Enjoy this fun video, that was created from our magical experience on Kauai. 

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Video by: TBartonphotography 

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Mermaid Diaries . . .

“I must be a mermaid, Rango.  I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.” ~ Anaïs Nin 

Kauai -- where to begin?   This land is straight from a fairytale.  It’s other-worldly.  Magical, is the only way to describe it. The minute you walk off the plane, you’re bathed in a wash of thick, oxygenated air.  It’s like a drug that instantaneously relaxes you, slows you down, and brings you into the moment.  The vivid colors of green, blue, and white transport you, lifting you up.  Yes, Kauai, is a heaven realm.  It’s a vortex for high vibrational energies that encourage transformation and awakening.  Yet, the duality of Yin and Yang, manifest in pronounced primal energies of creation and destruction.  The ancient Gods are still, very much alive, in Kauai.  Things  move quickly here -- this is a place where mother nature can be fierce.  Gratitude, honor and respect are key. 

I love being on Kauai.  I grew up on the island.  I always feel extra creative and free here.  Things spontaneously manifest in this paradise, where there is an open invitation to be who you truly are.  For example, this photo shoot happened, rather spontaneously, early one morning on a secluded beach.  I have been inspired recently, by the pastel ombré hair color trend, and I thought that it would be fun to experiment with glitter, which resulted in the following photos.  Kauai encourages you to be creative, open, and free, but, you can access that energy from where ever you are.  Hope this opens a portal for you!

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Photos by: Tessa Barton

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Desert Beach . . .

   Dress: Sugarlips | Boots: Charles David |  Jewelry: Vintage + Spell + Kerij

" Wander and Wander to the point of exhaustion, 

Whirl until you lose all control, 

Dance until you are ready to drop.

Then drop!

        Fall to the earth. . . ."  

By: Lorin Roche, PH.D 

Photo by: jfairchildphoto Hair: Amber Pearson Makeup: Allure Image Stylist: Kat Fedorova

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Go now, and Live . . .

      Shirt: Sugarlips | Pants: Current Elliot  |  Bracelets: LUXLA + St. Eve | Rings: Vintage & Spell 

"Go now, and live

 Experience. Dream. Risk. Close your eyes and jump. Enjoy the freefall. Choose exhilaration over comfort. Choose magic over predictability. Choose potential over safety. Wake up to the magic of everyday life. Make friends with your intuition. Trust your gut. Discover the beauty of uncertainty. Know yourself fully before you make promises to another. Make millions of mistakes so that you will know how to choose what you really need. Know when to hold on and when to let go. Love hard and often and without reservation. Seek knowledge. Open yourself up to possibility. Keep your heart open, your head high and your spirit free. Embrace your darkness along with your light. Be wrong every once in a while, and don't be afraid to admit it. Awaken to the brilliance in ordinary moments. Tell the truth about yourself no matter what the cost. Own your reality without apology. See goodness in the world. Be Bold. Be Fierce. Be Grateful. Be Wild, Crazy and Gloriously Free.

 Be you.

Go now, and live."

~ Jeanette LeBlanc~

Photo by: jfairchildphoto Hair: Kit Stifel Stylist: Kat Fedorova

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