traveling artist: Europe2000-2008

I've had the opportunity to travel and paint over in Europe several times. Here are links to my other blogs documenting trips I've taken between the years 2000 - 2008.

Scotland: Oct. 2000. AND Scotland, England: Sept 2001-May 2002:
www.streetsofglasgow.blogspot.com

England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales: June-July 2005
www.whatswhat-ukandIreland2005.blogspot.com

Ireland: May 2008
www.uiscebeatha-wateroflife.blogspot.com

Paris, Germany: Sept-Oct 2008
www.hanginoutineurope.blogspot.com

the Church Without Walls and the Creative Conversation

I believe art is a language that transcends all language barriers. It's able to get past the walls of cultural differences, age, race, gender, religion, politics, economic standing, education, distance, even time. Creativity is like a conversation. There are conversations going on all the time. Conversations with the artist and the work, with the artist and God, with the artist and nature, with the artist and humankind,with the artist and self. Creativity allows me to come alongside others and enter into the conversations that are already happening. I love listening to conversations. If I'm invited into the conversations this brings about collaboration. Collaboration is an invitation to the sharing of ideas and it's a huge part of building relationship. I believe humankind is a relational people. We need each other. I believe we were created that way by a creative God who is all about relationship with us. And I believe we've been given creativity as a language to relate to each other with. When we connect into the conversation through creativity and allow for collaboration, we are helping to build community together and this fosters relationship. And the walls become invisible between us.

TRIPS

Europe2000-2008