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Climbing the Walls With Excitement!

Lisa Gibson Posted on May 30, 2016 by Lisa GibsonJuly 29, 2016
Climbing the Walls Orange Flower Painting by Lisa Gibson

May has been full of art and sharing. On a last minute whim, I submitted 5 paintings to the “Reflections” juried group art show at the E3 Gallery in Missoula. They selected these four!   The show hangs through June and … Keep reading here…

Posted in Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Painting | Tagged #artislife, #connectingwithothers, #daretodream, #floralart, #floraldecor, #flowerpainting, #flowers, #healing, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifeisart, #painting, #wellness | Leave a reply

Like the Wind

Lisa Gibson Posted on May 14, 2016 by Lisa GibsonMay 14, 2016
Beautiful Clouds From Wind

Something about windswept dunes in the desert are hauntingly beautiful. They are constantly sculpted by the elements, causing them to change the way they reflect sunlight and form shadows. It’s fascinating how so many of our human traits are mirrored in nature. … Keep reading here…

Posted in Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Perspective | Tagged #artislife, #bloominginlife, #connectingwithothers, #growing, #healing, #healthythinking, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifeisart, #lifejourney, #livewithpassion, #newfocus, #overcomingadversity, #perseverance, #perspective, #wellness | 6 Replies

No Fear

Lisa Gibson Posted on April 15, 2016 by Lisa GibsonApril 15, 2016

  Our newly adopted house rabbit has been a-MA-zing. We brought him home just over a week ago and he is already litter box trained.   Considering he’s only 7 weeks old, that’s a miracle! And, he truly loves us. … Keep reading here…

Posted in Animals, Artist Tips, Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Perspective | Tagged #artislife, #bloominginlife, #daretodream, #dontgiveup, #growing, #hanginthere, #healing, #healthythinking, #hope, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifeisart, #lifejourney, #lifelessons, #lifeneedsdreams, #livewithpassion, #newfocus, #wellness, #wildlife | 4 Replies

New Life and News!

Lisa Gibson Posted on March 30, 2016 by Lisa GibsonFebruary 1, 2017
Spring Dreams Painting by Lisa Gibson

    OK, now it’s official – Happy Spring! March was a whirlwind month in the studio. We lost our dear fur-kid and studio buddy, house rabbit Pookie. You may have seen his mischievous gleam in some of my Facebook … Keep reading here…

Posted in Everyday Things, Painting, Perspective | Tagged #bloominginlife, #connectingwithothers, #flowers, #healing, #hope, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifechanges, #overcomingadversity, #perspective, #wellness | Leave a reply

Life…and Death

Lisa Gibson Posted on March 16, 2016 by Lisa GibsonJune 9, 2016
White Owl Flying

This time of year has been momentous in our lives for two reasons that appear on the surface to be opposites. The birth of our precious son, the youngest in our family, as well as the death of loved ones. … Keep reading here…

Posted in Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Perspective | Tagged #artislife, #bloominginlife, #growing, #hanginthere, #healthythinking, #intentionalliving, #lifechanges, #lifeisart, #lifejourney, #lifelessons, #newfocus, #perspective, #transitions | 2 Replies

Spring in February!

Lisa Gibson Posted on February 28, 2016 by Lisa GibsonJune 9, 2016
Pookie the Studio Bunny

Spring is not official, but it sure feels like it!  My painting had a bit of a slowdown in February due to my bunny studio buddy Pookie needing some intensive care.  He’s still going against ALL odds, but we know we … Keep reading here…

Posted in Animals, Everyday Things, Painting | Tagged #animalart, #artislife, #bloominginlife, #daretodream, #floralart, #floraldecor, #flowerpainting, #flowers, #joy, #lifechanges, #lifeisart, #nature, #painting | Leave a reply

Background Noise

Lisa Gibson Posted on February 15, 2016 by Lisa GibsonJune 9, 2016
Saffron Symphony Painting by Lisa Gibson

I’ve been gobbling up quotes lately. The kind that sum things up perfectly in one sentence. Usually about a concept that I’ve known for some time, but would need hours to explain. Like this one:   “The greatest gift you can give yourself is a little bit of … Keep reading here…

Posted in Artist Tips, Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Painting, Perspective | Tagged #artislife, #bloominginlife, #dontgiveup, #growing, #hanginthere, #healthythinking, #holdingon, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifechanges, #lifeisart, #lifejourney, #lifelessons, #livewithpassion, #luckfactor, #newfocus, #overcomingadversity, #painting, #perseverance, #perspective, #sticktoit | 2 Replies

Happy Tenacity or…. Happy New Year, World!

Lisa Gibson Posted on January 14, 2016 by Lisa GibsonJanuary 15, 2016
Lisa's shadow in the snow waving at you.

One of my favorite quotes is attributed to Maggie Kuhn who said “Speak your truth, even if your voice shakes.” That takes a lot of guts for most of us! I’m getting better about the initial guts part of the … Keep reading here…

Posted in Artist Tips, Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Perspective | Tagged #artislife, #bloominginlife, #connectingwithothers, #daretodream, #dontgiveup, #growing, #hanginthere, #healthythinking, #holdingon, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifeisart, #lifejourney, #livewithpassion, #perseverance, #perspective, #sticktoit | 2 Replies

White Christmas

Lisa Gibson Posted on December 15, 2015 by Lisa GibsonJune 9, 2016
Winter Walk

I’m discovering as an artist that it takes a certain amount (well, maybe a lot!) of courage to leave part of a painting alone when it’s appropriate to the image, and let the WHITE of the untouched paper have its … Keep reading here…

Posted in Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Perspective | Tagged #growing, #healthythinking, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifejourney, #newfocus, #perspective | Leave a reply

November’s Studio News

Lisa Gibson Posted on December 1, 2015 by LisaMarch 4, 2017

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones and were able to relax and reflect on Good Things – food is definitely one of those 🙂 ! I am beyond Thankful for all of you and your … Keep reading here…

Posted in Everyday Things, Growing Through Life, Painting, Perspective | Tagged #artislife, #bloominginlife, #connectingwithothers, #daretodream, #dontgiveup, #floralart, #floraldecor, #flowerpainting, #flowers, #hanginthere, #healing, #healingart, #healthythinking, #holdingon, #hope, #intentionalliving, #joy, #lifeisart, #lifejourney, #lifeneedsdreams, #livewithpassion, #newfocus, #painting, #perseverance, #perspective, #projects, #sticktoit, #wellness | Leave a reply

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