For those with a fire in their heart that may feel dimmed at times, but always still a spark, waiting for life to breathe it into a flame, a full on blaze of unstoppable life force energy. Treat this power with love, respect & nurturing. Use it for creation, not destruction. Channel that intensity with …
Awesome fun down at Talofofo Bay, as always. Here are some photos from the day:
Say that 5 times fast. =) “Painting Photo Shoot Session.” I would like to thank our lovely local photographers Jolynn Redmond and Frank Henshaw for dropping in on today’s Creative Session at Guma’ Tasa. Lovely to see you both and invite you to experience the day from an artist’s perspective. Thanks for getting right in …
Today I had an adventurous Creative Session. =) I attempted to paint this dark horse. I just love the image so much, and horses have been calling to me lately. Here’s the photo I was inspired by: Here’s my painting attempt. I’m still learning & practicing, horse features are tricky with paint! At …
8 FINALISTS CHOSEN TO MOVE FORWARD: Caroline Baal Kenneth Leon Guerrero Lance Osborn Ben Quinata Omron Soto Viktoria Sayrs Ubeng Torres Peter Vaughan
I love photography, capturing images is a beautiful art form, whether digital or handcrafted. Recently, I was offered to do an art-themed photoshoot by Robert D. Camacho, a wonderful local photographer here on Guam. It was a lot of fun. I don’t have any real modeling experience, but this experiment was awesome, not too shabby?! …
This past week the Hui Nalu Ocean Club collaborated with Guam Visitors Bureau to bring a group of junior pro surfer girls to the island. Dax McGill, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Bailey Nagy, Kobie Enright and Reika Noro came to help out with the surf camp at the Onward Agana Beach Resort, as well hold the 1st ladies …
iFit Guam is a new sports and fitness facility opening soon on Guam, and they are looking for artists to come and leave their mark on the walls of the warehouse. The space is big, full of floor to ceiling cement canvas waiting to be transformed into art. I have accepted the challenge. Here are …
I recently installed a finished commissioned painting of an ocean lagoon scene on Guam. It is a partial representation of Alupang Cove in Tamuning. Much of the imagery (like the tree) were added via intuition, for many purposes such as color and grounding. I had a collective of images in my mind of the place, through …
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the “Guam Is Good” Wine, Food & Art Festival put on by the Edward M. Calvo Cancer Foundation. The annual event was held at Cars Plus Guam and gathered a very packed crowd this year. The food and wine were amazing, and there were wonderful artworks to …
This is the 9th year that Soroptimist International of Guam (SIG) put on the Annual Women’s Art Show. What a diverse array of talent being showcased in one space! This year the event is held at the CAHA Gallery in Hagatna, instead of the Nissan Infinity Gallery where it’s been held in previous years. The …
My latest creations include a mermaid piece titled “Honor Your Soul’s Desire” for the annual Women’s Art Show put on by Soroptimist International of Guam, and a rooster piece titled “I Gayo” for the “Guam is Good” Wine, Food & Art Festival put on by the Edward M. Calvo Foundation. Here they are (ignore my …
Another successful artsy day at Guma’ Tasa! Had a nice small group today, creating cool pieces together. We discussed challenges, fears, ideas, tips, and encouragement. Here are some photos of the creative process today:
A visual recap of my night out at the Swirl, Sniff, Sip event this past week. Essentially, it was a fundraiser for PBS Guam, including wine tasting and art auction. Had a ton of fun, took my close friend along for the fun:
The first Creative Session for Teens was held at Guma’ TASA, an awesome little coffee shop/ bar in Mangilao here on Guam. Creative Sessions for Teens are currently being held on the 4th Saturday of the month. The next one will be March 22nd. Here are a few photos from our first session (I purposefully …
What a beautiful full moon we just had! From where I live we get to watch it rise on the ocean horizon. And this full moon falls under the Tumaiguini moon cycle. The other day I caught a few shots of beautiful waves at a local surf spot. No one out! The photos don’t show …
This Saturday February 15th at Guma’ Tasa, Lucas Storts launched his solo exhibit: Guamania. I am really glad I made it to the opening night, always a good time at Guma’ TASA. What I love about Luke’s Guamania exhibit is that it really showcases Guam in the way that you see and experience it on …
Hafa adai! Creative Indeed and Guam Coffee Co. are proud to announce that we are coming together to bring the local community of Guam a fun art competition. Guam is full of talent everywhere you turn, and we want to give local artists a chance to feature their artwork with the possibility of walking away …
Yay! The Kids Art Session was a success today. Every 3rd Saturday of the month, Creative Indeed offers a Kids’ Art Session at Jeff’s Pirates Cove. The fee is $15 and includes supplies. The session is lead by myself- Michelle Pier or Ms. Michelle – and Dr. Betty Frain or Ms. Betty. It is an …
This past week I finally made the move to call a local ranch and book a horseback riding lesson. I’ve been wanting to do this for what feels like FOR.EVER. The last time I was on a horse was when I was twelve and helping a family friend groom her horses and help her clean …