Monarch Butterflies

Monarch Butterflies

An estimated 4.5 million monarchs once thrived west of the Rocky Mountains. Unfortunately, over the past three decades, monarchs’ western population has declined by 99.9% because of pesticides, prolonged drought, the loss of milkweed and pollinator habitat, and...
3 Reasons Why Art Alleviates Anxiety

3 Reasons Why Art Alleviates Anxiety

If you are looking to alleviate anxiety in a creative way, artistic practices have been said to calm the mind and aid creative expression. Here are three key reasons why art alleviates anxiety. The Colours Psychologists believe that looking at bright colours like...
How To Be A Better Artist

How To Be A Better Artist

As an artist, being creative can be liberating, and often, a lot of artists paint from the heart or from how they feel at that moment. Art, in any form, can often tell a story or emote feelings from those who see it in that it resonates with them. There are always...
Breaking The ‘Art Isn’t Work’ Myth

Breaking The ‘Art Isn’t Work’ Myth

How many people, over the last hundreds of years, aspired to be an artist?  Of those people, how many, other than myself, have been told that their artistic ambitions will amount to nothing and would not put bread on the table? My guess, quite a few. Just imagine if...
An Urban Rendezvous With The Arts

An Urban Rendezvous With The Arts

There is a misconception that you have to spend money to enjoy an artistic display. You need to pay to visit art exhibitions. You need to buy tickets to the latest instrumental concert. You need to go to the theater to observe the creativity and the skills of live...

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