Awakening the Creative: The Painting Experience

Experience “process painting” with Stewart Cubley and staff.

In this expressive painting workshop, participants will enjoy artistic freedom — creating without the pressure to perform, produce, or succeed. Everyone will be a beginner. Whether you are a veteran painter or picking up a paintbrush for the first time, this experience will be about the creative process rather than technique, training, or expertise.

In the respectful and nurturing studio environment, you’ll receive individual attention and gentle guidance to:

• Discover a creative voice that’s entirely your own.
• Trust your intuitive perception, not the mind’s critical chatter.
• Follow your own authentic energy rather than painting for others.
• Experience your imagination as a doorway to deeper knowing.
• Reveal the hidden invitations in so-called “creative blocks.”
• Explore process painting as a genuine path to spiritual awakening.

One of the myths of art is that you have to feel inspired and confident in order to create. On the contrary, not-knowing allows innocence, accepting imperfection yields compassion, and risking vulnerability opens the door to breakthrough and awe. In that spirit, there will be no critiques, analyses, or judgments of the work. This workshop may interest people from a wide variety of disciplines, including art, education, counseling, social change, and meditative practices.

All materials are supplied, including high-quality, non-toxic liquid tempera on paper and high-quality brushes.