Some creative a’s to your q’s …

About my classes

My Intuitive Art classes for both adults and children, involve a playful approach to create colourful, richly satisfying Art. I provide a space to explore your intentions in values-driven, fun and achievable ways; enabling you to make works that feel nourishing to your creative Spirit. In a workshop we will paint, collage, draw, journal and engage our senses as we create.

Please note my classes are all about enjoying the process, not just creating a perfect finished piece! Instead, I will guide you to connect with your intuition and explore how that looks and feels, in paint. It's a beautiful journey within.

Do I need any experience?

Absolutely not. Intuitive art-making is a journey suitable for beginners to seasoned artists alike, because we are focussing on exploring our creative selves with colour. I have been teaching for over 20 years and I have a knack for sharing techniques in inspiring, achievable ways so that you can utilise techniques to get your ideas on the page. There is zero judgement of your art, it’s about feeling in the creative flow and I meet you where you’re at to help guide your unique creative process. You simply need to be open to exploring your inner creative muse with an open, colour-loving heart.

What is Intuitive Art?

Intuitive Art-making is a freeing, process-based experience of creating. Rather than planning our paintings from start to finish; we will paint, draw and collage based on our creative flow and personal values, moment by moment. Remember creating freely as a kid? It's like that; through play, experimentation and enjoying the moment! Intuitive Art-Making supports us to trust and surrender into discovering the joy of feeling creative again, without pressure to create a masterpiece. It’s part art, part, heart, part spiritual nourishment.

How do I access my intuition ... I'm not sure I know how?

Intuition is an innate part of being human. It's in the inner nudges you feel; the desire to try something new. It is the intelligence that keeps us alive and exists within us, every minute of every day. In my classes, we will focus on simple, yet profound techniques to help us access our intuition. I lead you to access your intuitive muse in values-driven, creative ways that you can use in everyday life to strengthen this beautiful tool you've been given. Play is an important part of this process, as it helps us get out of our heads and into our heart and creative flow. We’ll use intuition cards, mindfulness, visualisation, journalling and a wide range of artistic materials and processes, to tap into your intuition and fan her colourful flames.

Do I need to be able to draw?

No, but you can! Intuitive drawing is not about perfection, but rather creating an ‘essence’ of an image in your work. If you can hold a pencil, you can draw! Everyone can draw intuitively, because the focus is on the feeling conveyed, not to reproduce an image to photographic quality. You don't need to be able to draw conventionally, you will learn to symbolise your intuitions instead which feels way more exciting in my books. Yay!

What if I don't like my work?

What's important is that intuitive painting is a process and you're taking time to enjoy yourself NOW, not the final product. Please don't enrol in a workshop, expecting step-by-step rigid instructions, to create a refined finished masterpiece. If you're interested in creating intuitively (if you're here reading this, I'd say that's a YES!), this tells me your rich inner intelligence wants to explore freely and without judgement. Art is a way to access this part of ourselves - it's all about willingness and courage to grow and be playful and curious while we’re at it!. There may be in-between stages you feel challenged by in your creative process - it happens to me all the time! I’ll be there to help with freeing techniques and tips to get back into the flow, trust yourself and keep going. There are truly no mistakes, just new oportunities to deepen into the creative process and learn about yourself along the way.

How can I make art without a plan?

We learned from an early age at school, to set a task and complete it to a certain standard to gain approval. How freeing it is to let go of tasks and just enjoy being creative for the sake of artistic joy! The first step forward is doing - the time we spend together is less about the finished product and more about the process of accessing your intuitive, creative flow. As we work with our creative process, the more we learn that it always works out. Allow yourself to step into the unknown and trust that I’ve worked with maaaany people who felt the same way and they have thrived in the process of unplanned, intuitive art-making. You’re not alone and I have loads of tips and tricks to make the process feel achievable and exciting.

The Fine Print: Are your art classes Art Therapy?

After spending my adult years studying art, education and art therapy, I have developed many inspiring ways to help you experience the innate wellbeing benefits of creativity in light-hearted, joyful ways. However I am not a clinical art therapist and therefore my work is not aimed at clients with complex mental, physical or emotional health needs.

My role as an intuitive art teacher is to share creative offerings that feature playful, intentional, artistic techniques, to compliment your existing wellbeing strategies and help you engage in nourishing art-making. In addition to playful and colourful art techniques, I engage mindfulness, intention, visualisation and felt-sense awareness throughout my workshops as a tool for artistic inspiration and positive presence.

This means if you have any existing mental, physical or emotional health conditions where inner work could be triggering for you at this time, please be discerning as to whether my offerings are right for you. A trained clinical art therapist may be a more suitable support for you, if focussed healing is required.