Unlock your Inner Artist, Unlock your Potential

In 2015 after suffering from prolonged anxiety triggered by my daughter’s health conditions I found myself struggling to find joy within myself. I had lost myself in putting all of my energy, time and resources in finding alternative ways to help my daughter experience good health.

I remember one day I had an idea, I was going to start painting! I told my husband who has been with me since I was 16 said “Tam you can’t paint”, at first I was offended but I knew that is what I always told him and I used to never allow myself to try because I didn’t deem myself as good enough, especially ‘comparing’ myself to my amazingly talented sister, Suellen.

I am also glad that he said that as it motivated to prove him wrong, I went online looking for an art course but I wanted something with meaning and as I searched everywhere, I came across a pin on Pinterest showing me a pin I had pinned early that year as it has created a response within me. I wanted to know who the artist was and as I clicked through I came to Willowing arts created by Tamara Laporte who goes beyond just painting but creating with intention, feelings and selfexpression.

I feel in love and signed up for her life book course and loved it. It helped me find my spark again and by giving myself permission to create it allowed me to overcome the fear of getting it wrong, perfectionism and being hugely critical of myself.

That then rippled into my life, motherhood and into my business by having the capability to start without having everything perfect, overthinking, stop trying to be over-controlling and allow myself to flow without restricting myself with limiting beliefs. I know when I need to paint which is when I don’t allow myself too, that is when I have gone into controlling/perfection mode.

Now I love creating art for the love it.

Who is Tamara?

Tamara Laporte (‘willowing’) is a creative catalyst of thousands of beautiful people. She is a celebrated mixed media artist and art teacher who has been running her own creative business since 2008. Her work can be described as ‘mixed media folk art’ with a focus on ‘magical realism’. It ranges from whimsical children’s illustrations to more stylised fantasy art. Love, mystery,innocence, hope, spirituality, kindness and selfconnection inspires her artwork. Symbolism and layering play a big part in her work. Her paintings often contain healing themes, uplifting messages, and inspirationalpoetry.

She believes that the act of creating art can be a gateway into healing and personal growth – often, her art classes contain an element of self-development as well as learning art techniques. She is deeply devoted to helping people get in touch with their creative fire and would love to help YOU too to get in touch with the artist in you!

Tam is the inventor and creator of Life Book a year-long art course that includes some of the most celebrated mixed media and personal development teachers out there. Since its inception, it’s been joined by over 20,500+ people who’ve gained tremendous artistic and personal skills through it.

Deeply passionate and caring for the wellbeing of the world and its people, Tam works tirelessly to bring uplifting, nourishing, creative and empowering content to her amazing tribe of over43,000+ souls.

I have her permission to be able to share this class with her and hopefully in the next issue will be able to share more about this talented Mumpreneur who has impacted the lives of thousands! What aripple!

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Tammie Pike

Free Art class with tamara laporte