Creativity & The Unconscious In The Time Of COVID-19 The following blog post is a conversation between myself and my partner, Dr. Bruce Sawhill, Stanford educated theoretical physicist and mathematician. On this fifteenth day of March, 2020 we observe the Ides of March. In 44 B.C. the assassination of Julius Caesar precipitated a turning […]
Creativity, Voltaire & The Fallacy Of Optimization
Creativity, Voltaire and the Fallacy of Optimization In a recent blog post, we talked about the Goldilocks Zone, a place where life and creativity can flourish, whether we’re talking about the conditions for life emerging on planets around other stars or the conditions for cultivating your very own creative life. We briefly touched upon the […]
The Artist’s Journey, Creativity & The Adjacent Possible
The Artist’s Journey Retreat & Workshop A dream of mine came true last week: The Artist’s Journey Retreat- a workshop where we explore The Artist’s Journey, Creativity & The Adjacent Possible. Eighteen amazing creatives and artists came together for a week of opening creative channels in their painting. At the deepest level, The Artist’s Journey […]
Behind The Scenes #1: The Artist’s Journey 5 Day Retreat & Workshop
Preparing for The Artists’s Journey 5 Day Workshop I’m excited to share with you the experience of planning and orchestrating The Artist’s Journey 5 Day Workshop and Retreat at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, California October 20-25, 2019, an abstract painting workshop and retreat. These are behind the scenes images of how I construct an […]
Best Creativity Books: The Artist’s Journey
The Artist’s Journey made it to the Best Creativity Books of All Time I’m happy to announce that my book, “The Artist’s Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity”, made it to BookAuthority’s Best Creativity Books of All Time. BookAuthority collects and ranks the best books in the world, and it is a great honor to […]
Bringing Visibility To Your Dreams As An Artist & Creative
The Artist’s Journey: Bringing Visibility To Your Artist Dreams In The Artist’s Journey we’ve been recently exploring the topic of saying yes to your dreams. I went live on Facebook with a talk called : Bringing Visibility To Your Dreams. CLICK ON THE ARROW > ABOVE TO WATCH THE VIDEOI’ve got something super exciting to share with […]
Abstract Painting Demo: Integrating New Brushstrokes
One of the considerations when going back into a painting is integrating new brushstrokes into the work and working from an exploratory, experimental attitude. This abstract painting demo is raw, unedited video footage from my studio. These are the kinds of discussions, demos and lessons we explore in The Studio Journey Course. I hope you […]
Nancy Hillis Interviews Vickie Marsango
Nancy Hillis Interviews Artist Vickie Marsango
The Artist’s Journey In-Person Abstract Painting Workshop at 1440 Multiversity
The Artist’s Journey: Mindfulness and Abstract Expression Creating art from the deepest reservoirs of our truth requires courage, patience, and persistence. Join best-selling author of The Artist’s Journey and Stanford-trained psychiatrist, Nancy Hillis, MD, as she guides you to deep exploration and experimentation in your true art. Dedicate yourself to the authentic joy […]
Nancy Hillis Teaching At Stanford Sierra Camp
Video Snippet: Teaching At Stanford Sierra Camp Every year I’m honored to teach an art class at Stanford Medical Alumni Sierra Camp at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California. It’s wonderful to work with brilliant Stanford physicians, medical students, doctoral students and their families. Here are some snippets from the journey as well […]