One afternoon, in my early twenties I lay wrapped in a faded, reddish print quilt drifting in and out of sleep on Lake Maumelle’s shoreline. I sat up in wonder of nature’s ever-changing artistic style, watching the interplay between the afternoon light and the colorful fall leaves.
Immediately the unanswered question, burned into the background of my heart, marched to the foreground— ‘How does life work and what is creativity?
Although a few months before this day I was feeling that it was time for a change in the direction and style of my art. I had no idea that this was the first day of a new beginning. For the next nine months I spent a lot of time laying on the grass starring at clouds float across the translucent blue background, musing about life and creativity. I’ve always considered curiosity and dreaming a worthy pursuit and a good use of my time.
One morning, as the cliche describes, “a light went off in my head”, like a flash bulb from an old-fashion photographer’s lamp. The answer to my question came in the form of an experience. I immediately collected my art supplies and began to draw unlike ever before.
As the days passed my suspicions were verified— This experience had nothing to do with the art at all. I saw clearly that there’s a never-ending flow of insight that’s always there and without any doubt, I knew I could completely 
trust it. What I didn’t know yet were the new things that would show up— things I’d never thought of before.
I never thought about healing, bodywork, energy work, till my friend fell off his roof shortly after I made the break-through in my art. “Oh, maybe I can help”, I thought. What I discovered was there’s a natural flow to healing that’s just like the never-ending flow of insight I experienced with my art— flowing without effort. Later it conveniently lead me into a healing profession supportive of my art career.
Writing came the same way—It was not something I had considered before, or thought possible until the thought crossed my mind, “I’d like to write like I do art—purely from inspiration and I want it to be true.” I didn’t think about it again until i wrote a one-liner on the inside of a match book cover— “There are no mistakes, only the revelation of the inner Self.”
From that first wish while watching the light play with the leaves—from that inspired question—my life changed in more ways than I have already described. All of my world became larger, for which I’m extremely grateful. I continue to trust that natural creative flow of life, and I love discovering what’s next in life.
ART EDUCATION
Arkansas Arts Center
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
all working together supporting my art and poetry…
FINE ART: 2000 to Present
In 2000 I took a break from the business aspect of my art, although I continued to produce and sell. I explored new mediums including screen printing, encaustic painting, liquid pencil, plus new 3-dimensional effects to add to my art experiments.
FINE ART: Juried Exhibits and Galleries 1979—1998
COMMERCIAL ART & ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING SERVICE
Freelance 1970-1978
FREELANCE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (part-time)
Integration of artwork and interior design Logo, Brochure, Catalogue Designs
1984-87
POETRY
HEALING ARTS PROFESSION (part-time)
Body and Energy Work Practice—1978 to present
INTERESTS
Shaolin Wahnam School
Three Principles Psychology
Introduced to in 1980—an inspiration for my life and my poetry.
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