Reawaken your creativity and reenergize your spirit through Mindful Art.
MINDFUL ART
Reawaken your creativity and reenergize your spirit through Mindful Art.
About Me
My Approach to Mindful Art
My mission is to share my passion for combining my love of Nature’s beauty with creative techniques to more easily attain mindfulness and open up to the flow of creativity.
I am a certified Yoga/Meditation teacher, Reiki Level II practitioner and also a Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT).
My Influences
My background is in Economics and math. While I was always creative as a child, I was never encouraged to pursue any art techniques. But....I was always a doodler....especially in school and business meetings. This led me to explore the world of Zentangle and eventually become a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). As an adult, I have also gravitated towards Mandalas. I think I like the mathematical and symmetrical nature of Mandalas and the concept of sacred geometry. However...I also craved the freedom that abstract art allows. This led me to exploring mixed media and an explosion of color, mediums and mark making.
While my artistic child was never encouraged, I had several influences in my household. The first is my Danish/German mother who collected Scandinavian and American folk art. Our house was filled with Peter Hunt-influenced art, particularly items by Nancy Whorf. In addition, my father owned several paint and wallpaper stores and my first jobs were sorting paint color cards and cataloging wallpaper books. I remember spending hours choosing my favorite colors and being mesmerized by the wallpaper patterns.
Additionally, I have been practicing meditation and a student of mindfulness since my teens. I have found that working with my art, I can achieve a deep sense of calm and focus on the awesomeness of the moment.
All of this fueled the color landscape of my mind and now I have found an artistic outlet that combines all of these influences.
WORKSHOPS
I offer group and individual classes on mindful art, Zentangle and other meditative drawing techniques. I have partnered with Yoga/Meditation teachers for retreats. I offer classes in person and virtually over zoom.
Please reach out to me if you would like to talk about ways that I can bring mindful art into your life and check my Workshops section for upcoming workshops or contact me for more information.
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NO MISTAKES
A core element of my approach is that there are no mistakes...only new opportunities that you may not have considered. This is a powerful teaching that carries over into all areas of my life
Resource List and helpful links
Please reach out to me if you would like to schedule and onsite or virtual class.
Nancy Bixby MindfulNan@gmail.com
