- Art for Life – Suffering and Passion are why I create
“Life, love, suffering, anger and passion are why I create and why I am so inspired. This is why people can relate to my work; because in that sense I am not alone.” Gayle Guest Post by Gayle Arnold – Painter/Artist – Vancouver On one hand, I was born to paint. I started when I [...]
- My wish is to inspire, encourage and help people through Art
“Art is a collaboration between god and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.” Andre Gide Guest post by Gary Molloy – Painter/Poet – London England My name is Gary Molloy, I’m an Artist, poet and charity worker. I was diagnosed with Bi-polar 1 disorder, which is a severe form of the [...]
- Quotes on Art and the way of the Artist
“An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.” Charles Cooley Quotes on Art and the way of the Artist: “Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Elbert Hubbard “Of all lies, art is the least untrue.” Gustave Flaubert quote on art “In art as in love, instinct is enough.” Anatole [...]
- Open your eyes a little wider
“Many people have to close their eyes to dream. With you, I only have to open mine…” Unknown Guest Post by Daniel Juarez – Photographer – Seattle Art is all about the beauty in nature, objects, and people. Being an admirer of nature, I find myself constantly amazed and dumbstruck by the beauty before me. [...]
- Discovering Your Spiritual Path
“Spirituality is about learning to accept every moment in your life. It is the age old adage of “Resist nothing.” Guest post by Jim Tolles – Spiritual Teacher, Healer, and Writer Nowadays, finding yourself and discovering your spiritual path are big business. The self help sections and spirituality sections are bulging with books. This isn’t [...]
- We are all connected by love every moment
“I am the fruit of my history and the explorer of the present and future.” Ellen Guest Post by Ellen McMahill – Painter/Artist – Sacramento Without an audience, a painting or any work of art has little meaning except to its creator. Every painting I make is for an audience, because I am expressing my [...]
- Art needs to be regarded as an end in itself
“We write not because we want to, but because we have to…” W. Somerset Maugham Guest Post by Papuna – Painter/Artist – Seattle WA The hardest thing for human brain seems to be thinking “outside of the box”, and yet change is the cornerstone of life and all of nature. Fortunately another cornerstone is the [...]
- Statement from an Artist by Amara
“My paintings are the beauty of a single drop of water and startling complexity of the entire universe.” Amara Kopakova Guest Post by Amara Kopakova – Artist & Painter – Seattle, WA “Hello, Jonathan! I am an artist based out of Seattle, Washington; a wanderer to the emerald city, from New York originally. In my [...]
- A Desire to Spread Enlightenment by Mia Alexander
“Seek not outside you, heaven is within” Mary Lou Cook (calligrapher and activist) Guest Post by Mia Alexander – Fine Artist. San Rafael, CA Today is a great day for EYD. My open invitation for Artists to contribute their artwork has been resounding success. Emails have been flooding in since last night. My first email [...]
- Share your Artwork with Thousands
As EnlightenYourDay.com enters its fourth year of publication, I decided to expand my horizons and issue an open invitation to Artists, writers, and photographers who would like to contribute and share their work on EYD. What I’m looking for is Art, Photos, or Articles that will spark my readers imagination, enlighten their minds and inspire [...]