Creative Spirit Jenn Ashton

North Vancouver author and artist Jenn Ashton is no stranger to creativity. Coming from an artistic family she has lived her life bringing creative flair to all her projects large and small. From the non-profit Boardroom and the challenges of being a young parent, to...

To Print or Not To Print

What benefits will you enjoy if you create prints of your artwork? On the other hand, why wouldn’t you want to create prints? As artists and sometimes also entrepreneurs, we can often agonize over our art. Should I explore this theme? How much practice do I need with...

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...