Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.
— Leonardo da Vinci
After painting and drawing oysters for weeks I was able to let go and let spirit guide my hand here.
My creative practice embodies Leonardo’s Quote. I sometimes call Spirit My Inner Being, The Universe, or Love. I feel the connection through joy, a hunch, intuition, my senses, an emotional feeling, a knowing. I work at cultivating this connection and staying grounded and present.
Yes, I graduated from Parsons School of Design, but my connection to spirit started very early. I had an imaginative calling that made me different from my friends. Though I was awarded “Most Misunderstood” and “Class Rebel” in high school, I was just marching to the beat of my own punk rock, arty, fun Inner Being’s guidance.
This was me in high school. A life size self portrait. Do you see my spirit showing?
I disconnected from The Universe when My husband died suddenly. I lost my spark. My hopes and dreams felt obliterated. Then, by the grace of God, I had three separate people suggest that I reconnect with my spirituality. Three is the magic number, so I dove in hard. Reading book after book on spirituality and connecting with other spiritual seekers.
It took me a minute, but I’m back! Aligned with purpose and positivity and ready to rock! My life is filled with joy and meaning, and I want to share. My creative practice consists of loads of cool rituals that help me connect to the universe and co-create a life I love. Click HERE to learn about my rituals so you can connect, too.
I stir all that positive energy from the universe right into the paint and into the canvas. I paint with joy in my heart. I find the ritual is the gateway, and imagination is the transmission. I journal about what emotion I want to inspire, and often, the words go right on the canvas during the underpainting stage. This is a super exciting process when I’m working on a commission: helping clients find their images and words of joy creates ripples of uplifting energy that flow out into the world. It’s intoxicating! If you’d like to have a discovery call with me, click the button below to set up a free 20-minute chat about finding your images and words of joy for your commissioned work of art.
I’m forever grateful to my mother, who encouraged and supported my creative pursuits, enrolling me in oil painting classes and piano lessons at a young age, and whose connection to spirit has always been strong and loving.
The Universe loves you, and so do I,
Leslie
xo
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