Engaging with the Heart
“We are always changing the world, because the world is always changing. The question becomes… How are you going to influence that change?” – Nathalie Heart Meditation, mixed media on canvas 8″x 8″...
View ArticleA Child’s Chair to Change the World
Creative Expression + Chance Meeting = changing the world The unique chairs pictured in this post are the result of a chance meeting that turned into creative expression changing the...
View ArticleHello FEAR (Encounter with the Artist Self)
[You know you’ve made friends with FEAR when you get a sudden urge to paint in bold yellow (Personal Power) and iridescent orange (Creative Forces) paint. Above is the first layer for my next mixed...
View ArticleGlorious Crossroads!
Crossroads Magic with mixed media – changing your life is a journey! Where paint meets paper, where job meets career, where relationships with others meets relationship with self…the glue that holds it...
View ArticleOutside the Lines and Collages
WORD COLLAGES like this one were one of the first tools I used to get unstuck and put myself back together after a major life setback. Colouring outside the lines came much later. How many times have...
View ArticleCreative Muse
Mixed Media by Nathalie Dignard, 8 x 10 canvas board 16 months… 20 posts! This is HUGE for an introvert like me! Stepping into the light and letting all these bold and vibrant colours hang out for the...
View ArticleArt/Life…messy!
Taking risks is like checking your pulse to make sure you’re still alive, without them you might as well be dead. What I’ve learned from getting things out into the world? Not to be attached to the...
View ArticleHow Heart Art Transforms Lives
HEART TO ART (Mixed Media collage on 8 x 10 canvas board (in progress) by Nathalie Dignard) Mixed Media changes me. It is a playground mirroring my life where I truly learn to ‘work with it’. It is a...
View ArticleWhatever it takes to create
(Not so random creative ramblings I found scribbled in a sketchbook -creative seeds were planted!) November 29, 2012 I am excited about my story All the pieces are here Fleeting animal spirits The...
View ArticleHow an Artist Fell in Love with Money
Five steps that shifted my financial beliefs as an Artist and Mother This is THE most personal post I have ever shared by far and it’s the first one of 2015. I’m starting the year with this topic...
View ArticleArt by Nathalie: Turkeys and Chakras, what!?!
Now for sale! $1,500.00 Original Energy Art It’s BOLD, it’s VIBRANT and it’s ALIVE, and it’s time for this painting to fly! Let it release its magic in the world! An inspiring conversation...
View ArticleKeeping an Open Heart Through Art
It’s a great day when we get to create and recreate ourselves. Open Heart The possibility of CREATING and RECREATING ourselves is inserted in the layers of what I am sharing with you today. It’s...
View ArticleNow Teaching at 100 Braid St Studios
“Through the layers of your life, the art of you emerges.” Teaching at 100 Braid St Studios and Gallery I am embarking on a new adventure as a teacher at 100 Braid St Studios and Gallery in New...
View ArticleLet the World See You | Art for Sale
Artwork by Nathalie Dignard “For the world to really see you, you must have the courage to first see yourself.” Let the World See You Each work of art is a story that unfolds. I like to think about...
View Article365 Moments of Grace is here today!
I’ts already a #1 New Release on Amazon! I made my dream of having a published piece come true today. The opportunity came exactly when I needed it and I am thrilled to finally share it with you!...
View ArticleBlog Tour | 365 Moments of Grace
HEART CONNECTIONS I am so thrilled that we meet on this page today as part of the 365 Moments of Grace Book Tour. I’ve decided to share a bit more about me and my desire to collaborate to change lives...
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