Podcast 023 | Creative Mojo with Tracy Verdugo2:43 “I had the experience of having a younger brother who was what I thought at the time anaturally gifted artist. It wasn’t until years later that I realized he spent every minute of his sparetime drawing.” 3:24 “When my husband and I were traveling in Mexico, I suddenly realized there werecultures in the world where art was an integral part of their everyday life; it wasn’t this separatething that was put on a pedestal.” 6:32 “I think it does each one of us a beautiful service to get into situations where we aregoing to be uncomfortable, we are going to be stretched.” 8:29 “[In Australia] I’m one block from the beach, so we get to walk across the street and justgo and walk on the beach…it’s a very soul restoring place.” 11:07 “Especially these little towns along the coast tend to attract perhaps people who arewanting to get out of the city, people who are thinking maybe a little bit out of the box, they arecreative at their core…” 12:08 “This is something I still struggle with, finding the balance, especially between the socialmedia/online side of the business and then the time to myself to paint…” 14:05 “I do know for me there’s four important things: enough sleep, enough water, exercise,and being in nature.” 16:35 “I was actually at an art retreat, Marco [my husband] called me and said ‘Honey, theywant you to have an ultrasound, but don’t worry about it…’” 19:22 “Unbeknownst to me as we were painting, they were all painting little hearts, under theirdesks, and they strung them all together and they wrapped me in those hearts at the end of theweek.” 22:34 “Stress can come in a lot of different ways. I didn’t even realize that my default statewas this elevated state of excitement…” 28:54 “‘Just go,’ she said, ‘there’s a black curtain, just walk backstage, what’s the worst thatcan happen?” 29:44 “She said to me, you know ‘One day we should do a thing together.’ And you knowwhen you just get the little spark, and that little seed is planted.” 32:55 “It’s like you are these grown ups, now, that have found yourselves doing the thing thatall those other years were preparing you for.” 33:39 “As I’m creating the lessons I’ve got this buzz within myself, where I’m just like ‘This is areally good class.’” 36:50 “I was trying to figure out how to take the landscapes that are in my head, place thatwe’ve actually been, and to put them onto canvas and paper in a way that is not literal but notcompletely abstract.” 38:22 “I just feel like I’ve been on this journey trying to figure out how to take my experience and put it on the canvas in a way that feels right.”If Tracy Verdugo was given the opportunity to coin a term for a new art movement based around what she teaches she might call it “Curiosity and Wonderism” or maybe “Loosen-upism” or “Endless possibilitism”.When she is not hanging out with her family in their eclectic adobe home in a small village on the shores of Jervis Bay, Australia, or throwing paint around in her little purple studio in their backyard, you may find her painting beside thermal pools on an Italian island with an eager group of students, Aperol Spritz in one hand, paintbrush in the other, or sitting in a circle on St Pete Beach, Florida, listening intently as women share their stories of creative yearning.Tracy is an inspiration instigator, prolific painter, bestselling author and lover of the written word, smitten traveller and soaker up of all that is beauty-full. She teaches her Paint Mojo and other creative workshops all over this amazing planet and reminds her students of the wonder that already resides within them.Her works are vibrant and filled with joy, inspired both by global travels and the simple beauty of the focused moment. Since 2000 Tracy has held 18 successful solo exhibitions and her works are held in collections both in Australia and internationally.Mostly though, she is mama bear to two gorgeous, zest-filled daughters, Santana and Cece, and co-adventurer in life with her amor of 34 years, the talented and brilliant Marco.tracyverdugo.comhttps://facebook.com/TracyVerdugoArt/Instagram.com/tracyverdugo  Current $27 Jump Into Abstract Painting offerhttps://tracyverdugo.com/jump-into-abstract-painting/ Jeanne OliverTen Tips To Take Back The PeaceA free ebook if you are looking for some rest in your day-to-day like I was.Get your free resource Ten Tips HERE. Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is Calling at jeanneoliver.com. You can connect with Jeanne on Instagram and Facebook.

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