tracy kelly
...is a woman who lives from her heart. A woman who sees with her heart. A woman who chooses to witness the Divinity of Life in every form. A woman who respects the Earth, and delights in its simple pleasures. A woman whose greatest desire is to share Beauty, to awaken people's hearts to Love, to Inspire a new way of Seeing, and a new way of Be-ing.
My art career began as a graphic artist. I've always loved the challenge of combining elements into a visually appealing and motivating message. The physical intensity of working on a computer all day ended that career but opened up another, that of mother. I began to use the photographic training I'd received in college to capture all of the wonderful memories my son was creating. The camera became my artistic outlet and stress reliever, and I would walk through the woods and learn to slow down and find peace with nature. With a lot of encouragement from family and friends, I presented my first work in a local studio tour with great success and sales. I loved how my unique vision of the world could touch people's hearts, inspire healing, or just brighten their day. I knew then that I had to share more.
Over the past four years I've added a website for my photography, but I've also been inspired to expand my creativity into other forms. The love of nature, especially wood and stones, became expressed as driftwood picture frame holders, candleholders, heart-shaped stone pendants and hair accessories. And I haven't stopped yet. Nature continues to define and inspire new creations and Love has blessed me with a partner to share it with as well. My passion for writing has returned, and I've created a new blog called Inspired Heart Journeys
The most prominent thing people remember about my art is the hearts that I find. In 2008 on a trip of self-discovery that took me to Europe for 3 1/2 months, I found that wherever I went that I was following my heart, I would find hearts. I felt inspired to share them, and drew upon my previous graphic design skills to create a little inspirational photo book called Love Is Everywhere. I wanted to inspire others to follow their hearts as well. Now the book is in poster form, and I'm in the process of writing the full story of my journey.
I've learned that the most important thing in life is Love. The love of family and friends, and the love of doing something that fans the flames of your heart. This is what my heart says...Follow Your Heart. It's never led me wrong yet.
Thanks for visiting and sharing a piece of my heart.
the artists
gomer robinson
...is a man who sees life with his heart making a perfect match for the artist he shares this site with. Art is all about feelings to me and an artist is one who takes the feelings that he or she feels when they perceive something and then tries to captures those feelings for oneself and for others to share in. It is not about one's formal education in the arts or about whether one makes it their profession or not, it is about doing it...period...doing art that is. Thus, I consider myself a self-styled and self-taught student of the arts.
Sometimes, I think I was born with a pencil in my hands. At least, the callous between my index finger and my second finger has been there as long as I can remember and it is definitely from holding a pencil and then later a pen extensively. In later years, I took up the paint brush as well, facing the challenge of being partially colour blind and working on canvas with values of hue and tone.
Lately, I have returned to my strengths developed working in pencil and pen and ink but turned it toward a new medium, wood-burning, or pyrography as some call it. It is the carpenter in my blood, calling out to work in a medium of wood. My father was a true carpenter, a master of the wood craft and not just a framer or builder. I inherited my affinity for wood from him and now apply that affinity to pyrography and to a growing extent, woodcarving.
I have always loved expressing my creativity, whether it be with the visual arts or the written, it is an essential part of expressing who I am. A picture may be worth a thousand words but it is art as well to paint a picture with a thousand words. Yet, regardless of the medium, it is at the heart of all art to share it with others. This I hope to continue to do...with all my heart.
call 519-614-4443 or info@creativeheart.ca
London, Ontario, Canada
All images are copyright Tracy Kelly or copyright Gomer Robinson.
Images may not be used without the consent of the artist.
