
I’m excited to share the results of the People’s Choice Award from my most recent Art Reception Open House! Out of the 36 pieces displayed, 24 received votes, reflecting the broad appeal of both the style and the themes explored. Here are the top results:
First Place: Pierced
Second Place: Jars of Clay
Third Place: Mind Shift, Seashell Beach and First Fruits (3 Way Tie)
A group of butterflies is called a Kaleidoscope, and it is in this spirit that the name and the symbol is often used to present a group of artists who can change, move gracefully, share their creativity, freedom and joy with the world and help to build harmony.
It starts when the leaders themselves take flight in their own transformation. They start living it, model it and can't help but share it with others, because it was life changing for them. Many will follow because the momentum and the exhilaration of taking flight into life transformation is contagious! When the masses join in it is called a REVIVAL!
Over time with increasing energy of the many a movement of change becomes the norm, the chosen way to go. A path of least resistance now because we have witnessed others before us and the evidence tells us it is for our good and it is the path we should follow to find our greatest freedom and joy! To discover who we are and the way we were designed to go! Our purpose has become clear and agree it's time to become it! Go! Be seen! Be Beautiful! Take Flight! Enjoy the Journey!
In the Transformation Revealed Series
Dimensions: 24 in x 36 in
Material: acrylic pour paint on canvas
January, 2023
Therese Kettman
Studio Owner
In 2021, I answered a long-silent call within me—the desire to create. It began with colors: letting them clash, collide, move, and flow side by side. The more I immersed myself in the process, the more I became lost in a world of boundless exploration. I discovered that I had been holding back, denying the inner tug to take a chance, to embrace freedom, to get gloriously messy. I realized something beautiful: I don’t need to know what the end will look like, because the real magic happens in the adventure of the 'in between.'
This journey has been all about taking a plunge—a leap into the unknown, into a new world of exploration:
A plunge into discovering my artist voice.
A plunge into building new connections and finding my creative community.
A plunge into recognizing my worth in simply being—giving and receiving.
A plunge into vulnerability, visibility, and courage to take risks.
A plunge into unfamiliar territory, like stepping into a foreign land where I don’t know the language or the cultural rules.
And so, here I go, stepping boldly into this adventure of creativity and transformation.
— Therese