Towanda Tuesday: Women of the Past Series Anna Bilińska

After my "April Away" from Towanda Tuesday I thought I would kick off the first Tuesday of May with something different.

I've been studying amazing and somewhat unknown women artists of our past, and I wanted to share them here as resident Towanda's.

Anna Bilińska

Excerpt from Frances Borzello's: Seeing Ourselves Women's Self-Portraits

The Polish artist Anna Bilinska paints herself taking a break from her work. She is convincingly scruffy. She has not bothered to remove her apron, and, although her hair began the day pinned up, some tendrils have escaped. As she sits on the homely bentwood chair, she bends forward to stare at the spectator, a bunch of brushes held across her apron in one hand and her palette hanging down at the extremity of the other . . . This pose of Bilinksa’s had not been seen before. She has set herself down in front of the curtain which forms a background for the model. The combination of transitory pose and backcloth is an understated but witty way of telling the spectator that she has become—but only temporarily—the model not the artist.

I am so drawn to this portrait of this woman. The light and dark of this painting is so beautiful. The apron and the paint brushes, her mussed hair and the backdrop make this such a beautifully honest painting in a time where overly sweet and porcelain doll paintings were the rage. I am so in awe of women that would paint themselves as is in times when it was not popular to do so. No social media hashtags to join ranks with... no groups to join.. no causes...no trends...just pure desire & artistic license to paint as is. 

This is magnificent in so many ways.

 Hope she inspires you as she inspires me.

 Thanks for stopping by.

Change happened. Goodbye 9-5. Hello Dreams.

Music floods my house these days along with the smells of  fresh cut wood (thanks to Standing Man * my hubby* in his wood shop ) and gesso.
I am moving at my own pace, no longer waking to an alarm clock.
It's taken me 2 months to not wake startled or sick to my stomach, thoughts racing about money and time spent or wasted.
I've literally been physically sick for close to 5 weeks, a detox from the corporate world I'm convinced.
So with the holidays over, the last of the Christmas decorations put away and the glitter vacuumed up I'm finding a new rhythm to things.
Here's a few things I will not allow:

1. Guilt on sleeping in. I'll let my body sleep if it needs it.
2. Racing thoughts about things I cannot control or past issues that no longer serve me upon waking
3. Staying in PJ's past 10ish (this is a personal thing... no judgment all day PJ wearers)

 The rest I'm making up as I go.

With exciting artistic collabs on the horizon I'm not only learning how to manage the day to day but also manage my time as my own boss.
Liberating, yet terrifying.

And so stay tuned for some juicy tid bits and nuggets of yum!

Awakening to Your Divine Self

Wisdom and Love from your Fearless Sisters

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Acceptance, trust, bravery...power. These are some of the words of intention for your beautiful life. This Oracle Deck is made up of 39 artists from around the world of original art just for you. 

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It is my INTENTION to spread the joy of acceptance in your life. 

It is my INTENTION to remind you of your gifts in your life

It is my INTENTION to come to peace about all shame in your life

It is my INTENTION to come from a place that is completely truth and heart centered and offer my card of 

INTENTION 

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Pick up what I'm laying down

I'm in absolute awe of the little things in life such as what just simply sharing... can do to a persons heart.

How it can ground them, tether them to the moment and have them relishing in the human experience.

Lookie what a student shared with me in 21 Secrets 2013... isn't she beautiful!

Tracy Watson shares:

Absolutely love your work - so was inspired to have a go!  Very scared to publish this but here goes.  Would love any feedback Kristina on how I could have improved this.  Did not go for ears but diddly boppers (that's what we call them in the UK) instead!  Tracyx

Tracy Watson {Accept}ional Art 21 Secrets 2013 with Kitty O

And I am a grateful daughter of this universe I'll tell you. Blessed beyond measure...forgetful as I may be to this blessing at times. And then... a student shares with me that I have helped them surpass a sort of fear that would otherwise have left them stagnant or paralyzed to go forward and my heart just SPLITS wide open. Oh yeah... that's the good stuff... all that HEART stuff. I encourage you to find it in your day today. In your week this week. In your weekend this weekend. In your month this month...well.. you picking up what I'm laying down here?

Be good Lion Hearts! Be Good to YOU!