Creative Spirit Frida Kahlo

The Creative Spirit spans time. Periodically on Artist Strong I will showcase a creative from history. Working from the same kinds of questions, I will research and share how these creatives across history and geography may have answered our questions about creative...

Art and the role of Dreams

Art often comes to me in my dreams. I still remember the moment I realized I had to keep a journal by my bedside. I was young, maybe pre-teen, obsessed with poetry. I had woken up with a poem in my head. A fully formed poem. No edits needed. I felt like I woke up to...

Creative Spirit Diana Baumbauer

Diana Baumbauer has spent many years developing her unique approach to artistic expression through doll making. She is self-taught by her own admission and has found when she is in the creative process, she is in her element. Diana’s work evokes a sense of play and...

Hardship and Your Art

We don’t ever really know how long we have with people we love. And while we know this, somehow illness or loss can throw it violently in our faces. Recently a loved one came sick. And while none of us ever know how long we have with people in our lives, this kind of...