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Westcoast Expressive

Lora McNeil: Registered Art Therapist & Artist

A monthly dose of creativity, connection, and wonder. Expect inspiring reflections, simple art invitations, studio happenings, and opportunities to create together in a supportive community.

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A June note + creative prompts

June Thoughts.... The Artist Garden by Claude Monet Hi everyone, I've always loved gardening because it feels like creativity in slow motion. A bit like painting with the land. You plant something, tend to it, and then wait. Sometimes for weeks. Sometimes for months. Some things are already happening beneath the surface, even when nothing looks different yet. I'm not always as good at staying with that kind of time. June is reminding me to try Studio Notes I'll be reducing my hours over the...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Love this Lino print by Aijung Kim Hello Creative Ones! April is here… which means we’re officially in that strange in-between season. One minute it’s sunny and you’re convinced you’ve turned a corner in life, the next minute it’s raining sideways and you’re questioning everything (including your choice of jacket). Honestly, it feels kind of like being a human. A bit messy. A bit hopeful. Slightly unhinged some days. So instead of big, dramatic transformations, I’ve been leaning into small,...

4 months ago • 2 min read

Artist: Elizabeth Porritt Carrington There is a particular quality to March. The light lingers a little longer. The air shifts. The forest floor begins to soften. Nothing dramatic — just a quiet returning. Awakening rarely arrives in a rush. It is subtle. Gradual. Often uncomfortable. A stretching after a long season of conserving. In our inner lives, awakening can feel similar. We may begin to sense movement where there was once heaviness. A flicker of motivation. A desire to clear space. A...

5 months ago • 1 min read