Not an Ordinary Day
I don't know about you but I have those kind of days when I really do not want to follow my usual routine. I want to break out and do...
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Paula Goodbar
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Season of the Soul
This is my favorite time of year for taking long walks, hiking in the mountains and exploring all sorts of new creative ideas. My senses...
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Paula Goodbar
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Under the Influence of Sweetgrass
There is no denying that I am a bibliophile and always have a book to read close at hand. My latest read has brought me moments of...
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Paula Goodbar
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
The New Normal
After spending 95% of 10 days sealed inside to avoid hazardous levels of smoke from wildfires in Oregon and California, I asked myself if...
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Paula Goodbar
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
Believing In Yourself
This image is titled, "A Different Frame of Mind" and I thought it would be a good way to illustrate what I am writing about this week. I...
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Paula Goodbar
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Seeking Refuge
I don't have to remind you that we are living in a turbulent time. It feels like my emotions are getting tossed around on a daily basis....
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Paula Goodbar
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Go Make Art Now!
I was going to title this entry, "Get Off Your Ass and into Your Studio Now" but I thought that was a tad too aggressive. This is how I...
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Paula Goodbar
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
An Artist's Retreat
Revealing Layers It began six years ago when I had to make a life changing decision in my employment status. I had a job opportunity...
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Paula Goodbar
- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
Spring Cleaning for Creativity
Living in the Pacific Northwest, we get very excited if we have a sunny day in March. Once we begin to notice the buds turning into...
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Paula Goodbar
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
An Artist's Heart and Soul
A number of years ago, I was having a conversation with a gallery director about an artist whose work I admired. I was surprised that...
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Paula Goodbar
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
12 Goals for Artists
I have always enjoyed a good deadline. It makes me push myself beyond any limitations to get something accomplished. It would be so much...
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Paula Goodbar
- Dec 10, 2018
- 2 min
Finding Stillness
A photographic trip to the sand dunes just south of Florence, OR, is always quite the work-out. It's a physical, mental and spiritual...
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Paula Goodbar
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
The Artist vs. Complacency
As an artist, I find myself constantly curious about other media and how artists are able to paint, collage, draw, photograph, weave,...
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Paula Goodbar
- Jun 5, 2018
- 2 min
Creating a Scene
I had a wonderful opportunity to participate in the Barnstorm 2018 juried exhibition in Ellensburg, Washington by having "Weird Walkers"...
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Paula Goodbar
- Mar 28, 2018
- 1 min
Daily Practice
The thing about something called a daily practice is that one should be doing this on a daily basis. Some weeks are better than others...
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Paula Goodbar
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
The Longest Goodbye
A difficult part of life is having to say goodbye to those we love. It may only be temporary before we meet again in a different realm...
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