Overcoming Creative Blocks You can watch the Interview here:Β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTBD20ERf60 I had the delightful experience of being interviewed by the lovely and wonderful watercolorist and teacher Angela Fehr.Β In this wide ranging conversation, we explored the inner landscape of overcoming creative blocks, life lessons from art, mindset, how art mirrors life, transitions, experimentation, the “ugly” […]
Front Porch Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition 2019 Nancy Hillis Juror
Β The Awards Presentation Juror: Nancy Hillis, M.D. Gallery Director: Julie Weaverling I was honored to be asked by Julie Weaverling, Director of Front Porch Gallery, to jury the annual contemporary art exhibition. Front Porch Gallery is a lovely gallery in Carlsbad, California just north of San Diego. It’s funded by grants from California Lutheran […]
The Artist’s Journey Book Review by Adele Sypesteyn
View this post on Instagram πππ π°ππππππ πΉππππππ’ β This is a brand new book by @nancyhillisstudio that dives into the mind of the artist, especially when aspects of our art and creativity become challenging. I highly recommend it. β #theartistsjourney #nancyhillisstudio A post shared by ADELE ~ Artist + Teacher (@adelesypesteyn) on Apr 9, […]
The Artist’s Journey Book Review: Patricia Schwimmer
Patricia Schwimmer’s Review The Artist’s Journey book review by Patricia Schwimmer Have you seen @nancyhillisstudio book The Artist’s Journey? I’ve almost completed my first read through and it is so empowering…because it helps you move through all those moments of fear, hesitation and uncertainty. Here’s a quote from the book that offers some good […]
Featured Artist’s Manifestos
Why write an artist’s manifesto? As artists and creators, we continually step into the unknown, the terra incognita, and grapple with the perils of self doubt, fear, inner criticism, second guessing, procrastination, ennui and even resignation. An artist’s manifesto is a response to these perils of creating. I’m inspired by the structure and […]
The Artist’s Journey: An Art Book That Will Nourish Your Soul
The Artist’s Journey book was featured in the top ten art books as a must read for February 2019! In a world where digital technology is taking over the world and people sometimes say that “print is dead, this is a phenomenal feat and one that I am extremely proud to have conquered! The Artist’s […]
Artist’s Manifesto
Today I’m sharing with you my artist’s manifesto. We all know that creating brings up perils- the perils of fear, self doubt, inner criticism, second guessing, procrastination and even resignation. These fears can stop us in our tracks. Our job is to move beyond the fears and create anyway. A few years ago, I […]
The Artist’s Journey Book Review by Cheryl Wilson
Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity Cheryl Wilson @cherylwilsonart reviews The Artist’s Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity in her Instagram feed and IGTV. See the video below. View this post on Instagram The Artist’s Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity by Nancy Hillis January 27, 2019 Nancy Hillis, MD lives in Santa Cruz, California. […]
The Tyranny of Technique in Abstract Painting
As a teacher of abstract painting, I see recurring themes in artist’s struggles with their art. One of these is the sentiment: “I feel like my art doesn’t measure up to what I want it to be”. There are 4 big traps that artists face in their life cycle as artists. These are the places […]
The Artist’s Journey: Unfettered Self Expression in Art
The Artist’s Journey: A conversation between the spontaneous and the considered When creating an abstract painting, there’s an interaction between unfettered self expression and awareness of principles that scaffold and create visual engagement. It’s an ongoing dialogue and dance. If your art is purely about spontaneity the risk is a chaotic painting with little […]