The creative glass - full to overflowing...

It has been a manic year at Art Out Loud NZ with loads of exciting new concepts and the expansion of our design prints range. It seems, every time I step into the shower (or the dome of peace - as I like to call it) I step back out and race to my sketch book to rapidly draw up the flood of ideas that rush in with the warm water on my face.

In 2013, I have been lucky enough to acquire a position teaching part-time with young students who require specialist support. This has not only kept me grounded, provided daily doses of inspiration and challenged me to think outside the square... the experience interacting with the students and seeing their undeniable desire to learn really connects me to my sense of self worth and belief and strengthens my dedication to seeing what Art Out Loud NZ can really do, expressing myself and pushing my limits. Very exciting!

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I have dearly loved getting to know my Facebook fans, even sharing my own personal journeys with mindset, weight and the ebbs and flows of motherhood.   The feedback I get on my posts often sparks new twists and turns in my creative endeavours and is invaluable in giving me a clear picture of appeal of each design concept - so thank you to all who follow! (Psst! And you always know about it there 1st!) 

My expanding range of artwork, eclectic mix of followers and affiliate small businesses has allowed me to be as generous as I have hoped to be with my fans... and it feels good! I hope you have enjoyed all the amazing Facebook giveaways of late - here's to many more to come and carving it up with even more innovative Art Out Loud NZ creations and collaborations into 2014! www.facebook.com/artoutloudnz 

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