How on earth did we get through the month of February? So cold and so draining. I got scared every morning as I saw my pale grey face in the bathroom mirror. – Who’s that? Is she alive?

So cold, so dark

February was unfortunately packed with work, and hardly no time – say no energy – to make art. How do you find motivation when your body feels like sleeping every time you have a minute to reflect on what’s going on? 

I decided to listen to my body’s cravings and save my energy; read books, pet the guest cat, Miss Fluffy, and drink lots of ginger tea.

Surprising myself

By the end of the month I realised I must have been awake at some point… preparing for my trip to Side, Turkey next month by researching and making first layers of paintings for my planned 7 days workshop focusing on Tai Chi energy.

Tai Chi is like painting

Think it was father of contemporary Tai Chi (with nickname Flying Dragon) the famous master Li Tianji (1914-96) who said that «Doing Tai Chi is like painting with your body» and that resonates with me because I often do Tai Chi while painting in my studio, especially while working on large canvases.

Hoping for sunny days

I sincerely hope for sunny days, sand between my toes and a quick swim in the ocean 😎 Can hardly remember how that feels…

Where did I find energy?

To my big surprise it turned out I had also planned my entries for two upcoming  exhibits in Oslo this spring.
– Now where did all that energy come from?

Sometimes I wonder how I pull things off in between everything… 

That being said; I sacrifice a lot to do what I love most and what makes me who I am. Creating art every day is not for everyone, but to me it is vital…

Now off to next month, hoping that March will bring lots of good stuff!

See ya later!