A Creative Road Map & Art of the Heart!

2/1/2012

My new painting this week is actually a creative road map!

On Sunday, I was fortunate enough to attend Kristen Power's Vision Board and Wishing Stones workshop
at Wood Icing. During this workshop, we made our goals and vision for 2012 into art!

We painted and collaged our hopes and dreams!
Besides being a good friend, Kristen is an amazing artist and teacher. She's one of those rare people who always brings out the very best in people, and I'm so grateful to have her as a friend.

Below are some details of my mixed-media painting. After hand-stamping words and phrases onto decorative paper and painting the paper edges, I adhered the pieces onto my painted the canvas board I had painted.
Lastly, I looked at an atlas as a reference and painted the blue roads connecting my dreams.

In 2012, I am trying to plant small seed every day.

Another goal for 2012 is to visit Chicago more to spend time my sister and my favorite niece and nephew!

Had to incorporate my word for 2012, too!

If you are in or near the St. Louis area this weekend, please stop by Art of the Heart!
Nine local artists and I will be having a Valentine's exhibit and sale at Rung with a portion of all sales proceeds being donated to the Women's Foundation of Greater Saint Louis!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^

58 Comments

KaePea

1/31/2012 08:17:49 pm

Mary your roadmap is awesome! Thank you for being there and for sharing this! xo

Teresa Kline link

1/31/2012 09:07:46 pm

this is awesome, the exhibit/sale sounds like fun, wish I where closer...hope you have a wonderful week!

enjoy *~*

Jesse link

1/31/2012 09:25:55 pm

I have that same stamp set! I lost the star though... :)

Frannie link

1/31/2012 11:38:50 pm

I love the roadmap. I like the quiet * read * write * blog.
I would have that on my map too.

Frannie
from Blogging Buddies

anns art @ studiohyde link

2/1/2012 02:30:15 am

This is such fun and so successful. Lucky you being able to join this and have your friend running it.

Michelle Blackwood link

2/1/2012 12:52:55 pm

Mary I'm so happy you are a visionary, many blessings for 2012!

Michelle @Healthiersteps

Jess @ Illustrateur link

2/2/2012 01:07:58 pm

Wow, this is fantastic! Happy Paint Party Friday. :D

peggy aplSEEDS link

2/2/2012 01:09:26 pm

i like this!
thank you for sharing!
hugs,
<a href="http://peggyapl.blogspot.com/">peggy aplSEEDS</a>

Christine link

2/2/2012 01:14:43 pm

this is a wonderful idea, great vision board/map

glorv1 link

2/2/2012 01:17:17 pm

Mary your road map is just awesome. Love it! Have fun at your Valentine's Art Exhibit. If I was out that way, I'd attend. Happy PPF!

Cheryl's Excellent Adventure link

2/2/2012 01:23:05 pm

Your road maps are fascinating. I own a huge collection of maps. I look at them all the time.

Helen Campbell link

2/2/2012 01:38:56 pm

I love your creative road map! The "plant small seeds" really calls to me... something to strive for every day. :)
Happy PPF!

Ayala Art link

2/2/2012 01:42:16 pm

oooooo I love the signs! Your map reminds me of San Antonio, you have cool dreams!

mandy at eight is enough

2/2/2012 01:46:26 pm

this is fantastic...i adore those little hearts you put on your goals...xxx

Farah link

2/2/2012 02:19:18 pm

love it! great idea as well. happy PPF!

farah
malaysia

Apni Avani link

2/2/2012 03:03:13 pm

Lovely!

TimelessRituals link

2/2/2012 03:16:17 pm

Yes, this is veeery unique! Great job!

Shelle link

2/2/2012 04:37:48 pm

Great idea & now just to follow it ;)

pointypix link

2/2/2012 04:56:00 pm

This is fabulous. I love that old typewriter font so much and I love the meaning behind this piece too!

Kokopelli link

2/2/2012 05:21:40 pm

Yes, fabulous is the right word!

Annette G link

2/2/2012 06:06:21 pm

Thank you for sharing your goals and dreams, its wonderful to see. Happy PPF, Annette x

Anne link

2/2/2012 09:01:48 pm

Awesome map and great looking, too! :) Your dreams will surely come true!

Nordljus link

2/2/2012 09:44:26 pm

What a wonderful map! Love this idea. I made a kind of book with paintings of my dreams and wishes for this year. Hope all your hopes and dreams will come true!

Cathy Bueti link

2/2/2012 09:47:18 pm

Mary I LOVE this!!! So cool! And inspiring! :)

Happy PPF!

laurie link

2/2/2012 10:42:42 pm

I wish I was closer I would love to see this, the art you created is beautiful and such an inspiration, this is what I love about the Paint Party, I would never see things like this if not for the party! Thankyou for sharing,

carlarey link

2/2/2012 10:52:45 pm

what a cool way to set out your hopes and goals for the year. Good luck with the art show, hope it raises lots of money.

EVA link

2/2/2012 11:04:56 pm

Beautiful! A roadmap for hopes and dreams - a great idea and yours suits you perfectly.

Rinda link

2/3/2012 12:34:53 am

I love the idea of making maps of various things - I remember reading it in some book and thought it was a great journaling prompt.
Rinda

Carolyn Dube link

2/3/2012 01:04:36 am

what a great way to express your journey! Thank you for sharing !

-KAT- link

2/3/2012 01:53:21 am

Thanks for sharing all this info this week, Mary I like the "plant small seeds " message I agree with your thoughts and dreams.

NatashaMay link

2/3/2012 01:56:26 am

This vision board looks awesome! :)

Faye link

2/3/2012 02:13:23 am

Something different from your usual Hawaiian maps. Very nice to have a focus for the year. Happy PPF.

Valerie-Jael Tups link

2/3/2012 02:33:55 am

Beautiful work Mary! Valerie

Darlene Pringle link

2/3/2012 02:48:08 am

Great art compo! ♥

Alicia Araya link

2/3/2012 03:02:17 am

I love the distressed look of both the paper and the type face--- it's a great look

Debbie link

2/3/2012 03:05:27 am

This is a wonderful idea. I love your creative road map. I might have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

Lisa Wright link

2/3/2012 04:25:26 am

There is something deeply satisfying about sorting out your goals.

Anne link

2/3/2012 07:25:44 am

Love it! What a great piece & I love that it's a map.

Happy PPF!

Nicole Campanella/Beadwright link

2/3/2012 09:52:39 am

This is so cool and a great idea. Wonderful.
Nicole/Beadwright

Elisa Choi link

2/3/2012 07:49:41 pm

gorgeous work, Mary! Loving how your goals are created into one big map of your life.

Ginny link

2/3/2012 09:26:53 pm

I love vision boards and yours was especially interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful board. Good luck at your show today.

Tricia link

2/3/2012 10:32:56 pm

Very nice. I used maps as backgrounds in my last work - and I had MI under the lighthouse and Mexico under the sail boat. These were for my daughter - MI is our home and Mexico is where her heart is - she goes there and works in a children's home each year. I am loving learning to use maps in my art. You have inspired me to do another map spread. Thanks for posting.
Blessings,
Tricia

Jaime link

2/3/2012 11:44:10 pm

Hi Mary, your collage is great and I love the phrases and words you've selected. Sounds like you've got some great aspirations for this year.

Victoria link

2/4/2012 01:18:42 am

So wonderful..beautiful and inspiring!
Shine on!
Victoria

annie! link

2/4/2012 01:36:37 am

Looks like you're a road map kinda gal! I really like your vision board and have enjoyed browsing today.

Belinda Carson link

2/4/2012 07:47:57 am

I love this! Awesome!!

JKW link

2/4/2012 11:58:48 am

What a creative and different type of road map. I love the idea. Blessings, Janet PPF

patsypaterno link

2/4/2012 05:04:08 pm

Good luck on your exhibit and sale! It's already February and I haven't even started on my vision board yet!!!

stephanie corder link

2/4/2012 10:00:13 pm

Super clever- I love all the little affirmations!

Julie link

2/5/2012 05:12:29 am

This is perfect in every way! I hope all your dreams come true.

Heather Foust link

2/5/2012 06:32:01 am

What a great way to set up your goals. Going to Chicago is also on my goals for this year. Crossing my fingers. Happy PPF!!

Pam link

2/5/2012 09:59:11 am

What a cool concept! This looks awesome! :-)

Renee

2/5/2012 01:33:42 pm

Love your map! (could be mine!!!)
Just stopping by to say hello and share some PPF love!
Renee
xoxo
www.fussitup.blogspot.com

Gloria J Zucaro link

2/6/2012 09:17:25 am

What a wonderful project for focusing in and bringing to fruition your dreams and plans for the year ahead! I hope your sale went well. My exhibit opening was a success and a lot of fun, too.

Bethany R Robbins link

2/8/2012 07:06:45 am

so sad i missed this! i really need to make it over to rung. soon!

Create With Joy link

2/12/2012 09:13:15 am

Love your road map and vision board - thanks for sharing with Inspire Me Monday!

Maria Guadalupe

2/13/2012 10:53:53 pm

I have successfully read 10 or more of your blogs and thoroughly enjoyed them. I am inspired to invite my daughter Joslyn to join me today in making a Dreams & visions collage for 2012 (such a cool idea and painting you made for your visions and dreams). Thanks for the inspiring shares.