Taking Flight - giving my creative spirit wings.

The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation.
You are not discovering yourself but creating yourself anew.
Seek therefore, not to find out who you are but who you want to be.

Neale Donald Walsch


This is from the book Taking flight by Kelly Rae Roberts.


I created this mixed media canvass as a semi self portrait. I was inspired by the fact that my friend calls me her butterfly friend because I do so many creative things.

Each of the butterflies represents an aspect of my creativity: Argentine Tango, Sewing, Painting, Creative Writing, Jive and Crochet.
I used to feel that I should concentrate on one thing and master it, but I am beginning to accept that it is OK to diversify, it is just how I am.

Taking Flight is very inspirational, the quote above in particular.

As a child I was not given the opportunity to be creative and it wasn't until I had children of my own that I was able to really play with my children. Then a few years ago I bought a large summer house which became my studio.

I am just beginning to believe I am an artist taking tiny steps to stretch my wings, this blog is my attempt at saying this to the world so that I have a record of my journey to look back on.