Goodbye 2024, Hello Brave New World. December Studio Update
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hi! In the post-Christmas week, it sometimes feels easy to get lost. It's the kind of week that invites reflection, and contemplation, and possibly judgement. Mind wanders to questions like:
If you are also asking these kinds of questions, consider joining the 5 Day End of Year Journaling Challenge. It's a great week to take in some art. I just returned from Charleston where I had a nice family holiday, and spent an entire day taking in the art galleries. Sometimes we need to just hit pause on our own creative process, and be an observer. This is how I often get my best ideas. Even though I'm slowing down for the next few weeks to review and refocus, here are a few opportunities coming up for you to take in some art. Current and Upcoming Exhibits:
Bye-Bye Fine Art PrintsAfter some realist reflection, I decided to close the online print shop. This was a work of love created with my husband, but it hasn't taken root, and it requires a LOT of time and energy to maintain it. Some say that fine art prints are a distraction from making originals, and this is where we want to focus. So prints will not be available after December 31. If you'd like one, you can still order one for the next few days. Interview with Canvas RebelI recently did an interview with the online publication, Canvas Rebel, about my creative journey. You can read that here. I feel lots of changes coming. Wishing you bravery, peace and magic in the new year. Kim ps. Registration for the 5 Day End of Year Journaling Challenge is open for 3 more days. This is a self-guided program that will help you get clarity on your yearly intentions. |
Kim Roberts Art
Someone once told me I was an expert in navigating life transitions. I didn't take it as a compliment. It was an observation about how many times I'd had to start over. That's where this book begins. Most of my working life in Asia was contract work — good jobs at hotels and retreat centers and then, on a fixed date, no job at all. Each time I landed in the same place: a wide-open void, and no idea what came next. I've been reading one of Gloria Steinem's memoirs, and she mentions a term I'd...
It's here. My Kickstarter campaign for The Art of Embracing Change: On Creativity, Contemplation, and Midlife Transformation is now live. Sixty short essays, journaling prompts, and an unexpected map for a second (or third) act: the nine stages of making a painting. Your pledge funds the printing; the book publishes in January. The first few days of a campaign matter most. Early backers help create momentum, carrying the campaign to readers who don’t know me yet. Back the book on Kickstarter...
The Yearly Roundup A look back at the exhibits and workshops of 2024 and the art of essentialism. It's a strange start to a new year. Usually, in January, I'm fired up and ready to dive into new inspired projects. But I find myself this year feeling lukewarm about starting anything new. I am not inclined to get involved in new projects or start new routines. I'm focused on letting go of what's inessential. I just finished reading the book Essentialism, by Greg McKeown. I highly recommend it...