Testimonials
'I can’t thank you enough Marie for the most enjoyable and fun 3 hours at your workshop. Your happiness and encouragement meant a lot to me and I am sure everyone in our wonderful group of lovely ladies. It was so freeing to express myself with colour and getting in the moment without thinking about what to paint. I am now feeling more inspired to continue with the freedom of painting for my own self expression which has been lost for quite a while. Many thanks Marie."
Kindest wishes, Helen
“Marie came to my small studio apartment to facilitate a ‘painting & picky bits’ afternoon for my birthday with 5 of my girlfriends. We set up all the painting supplies as well as a big nibbles table in the lounge room. The space was small, but we were able to comfortably arrange everything in the space, and Marie made it all look so stunning! The girls and I had the nicest afternoon being creative and getting mind-less! Marie guided us throughout the process and encouraged us to just have fun and play! The finished paintings were unbelievable, and it was so interesting to see the changes all the girl’s paintings went through. Highly highly recommend for a birthday party or any other event, Marie doesn’t disappoint”
Jacqueline
"Marie’s playfulness and childlike curiosity when it comes to creativity is so inspiring. Her love of all kinds of creativity and encouragement for us to let our imagination flow without judgement and without rules for how our art should look makes for such a delightful experience. While I felt trepidation at first, contemplating what art I was going to create, Marie guided us in such a beautiful way that was free-flowing and relaxed. I was able to let go of overthinking about my art and just “do” what came to me, and I soon stopped worrying if the art would look a certain way. The free flowing of the layers of paint was such a liberating way to create art and I felt like a playful child exploring colour, texture and patterns. I am really looking forward to the next session, when I can let my inner child explore art with Marie gently guiding me along."
Danielle
What a wonderful workshop we had! It was so much fun to be creative without any rules and limitations! Marie is a fabulous facilitator who delivered loads of inspiration. She showed so much care for each of us and our creations and provided positive comments and encouragement. And when any of us felt unsure how to proceed she was able to tune into our individual needs and helped to get unstuck. The variety of unusual 'tools' she provided was impressive and inspiring, from feathers to gum nuts. I enjoyed this special time for play and experimenting, tuning into my own needs, bringing emotion onto canvas and understanding colour choices as my soul's expression. Time went by so quickly! I very much recommend Marie's workshop. I will definitely book in for another one."
Love, Gabrielle
“Thankyou so much for the wonderful art session. I must admit to thinking at first how are we going to make paintings with sponges!? I was very pleasantly surprised at the amazing art produced on the day by novices just like me. I also want to sincerely thank you for your compassion, wisdom and understanding on a very distressing day for me.I went home feeling much lighter.”
With love, Vicki L.
"Thankyou Marie for a wonderful ‘No Paintbrush’ experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed creating a piece of art with all the unusual paintbrush substitutes. It was so much fun to celebrate this experience with good friends."
Lorraine
"Absolutely wonderful workshop. I surprised myself. Marie is a wonderful teacher. Thankyou."
Tricia
"I was excited to join Marie and the other women. I really enjoyed the whole process of mark making and use of many colours to create layers on my canvas to create my own personal art piece. I was amazed at each layer, how it changed and took on a different quality and feel. At one point I had to walk away and process what was showing up on the canvas. With Marie’s guidance and support I came back to my painting with fresh eyes and completed my art. Just WOW, such a pleasure to create my own unique art! Thankyou Marie, it was fun!"
Yuli
"Thankyou for such a wonderful painting and creative experience Marie! Truly, it has been so inspiring to hear your free and encouraging thoughts on the creative process and finished projects. I am taking on your words when I write and create, myself now, and am drawn to going with my instincts and not letting the flow block up. Thankyou"
Amy