Step up to the canvas of your life.
If there is no path, paint one!
Intuitive Painting
Through the act of painting, we begin to see how we create our life each and every moment. The canvas offers an opportunity to hone those creating-our-life skills with focus, clarity and awareness.
HANDLE Programs
HANDLE is a holistic approach to addressing neurodevelopmental issues that carry labels such as autism, learning differences, ADD/ADHD, and traumatic brain injury.
Gallery
Art manifests in many forms and I have dabbled in several mediums through the years. Oil remains my favorite. I love the rich texture, the woody smell, and forgiving nature of long drying time.
Nature, Art and Magical Blocks of Flying Concrete
Enjoy one of my favorite TedTalks about art, nature and magic!
You Have the Power to Change the World
Enjoy one of my favorite TedTalks about our place within the universe. Astrophysicist Travis Taylor explains it in simple terms
Midnight in the Garden
A Family Constellation session began on the canvas and continued for several weeks as layers emerged. At last, the final layer became a statue that sits in my garden. A young woman cradles a lotus flower and offers what is hers (gratitude, problems, questions, etc) to the Divine. It is a reminder to give everything to Source.
What is Intuitive Painting?
Intuitive painting is a process of painting in layers, allowing colors, shapes, lines, images, words to find their way onto the canvas. No previous painting experience is required.
Activities you can work on together
While our programs encourage you to invest in yourself and create an environment of personal growth, we also offer unique opportunities for you to work together with a group of friends or family if seeking a growth project that will make you stronger as a group.
Dance with the energy all around us.
Dance with the energy all around us.
I paint for the joy it brings me. But I delight in knowing when my art touches someone and perhaps brings a smile or sparks someone’s imagination.
-Lily Tanzer
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-K. R. Florence, Montana
“Taking the mandala class with Suzanne helped me through a difficult time in my life. I enjoyed the time we spent painting each layer of the mandala and how freeing it was to paint over the previous layer. Don’t be concerned with your painting ability. This is an experience, a chance to connect with yourself, not an art class.”
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-E. S., Laguna, CA
“Suzanne has a natural gift to guide you through the intricacies of your innermost soul and put it onto the canvas. Taking Suzanne's art class awakened something deep inside me. The longing to express my true self and to create had been a decades-long pattern until I took her mandala class. Suzanne's gentle and accepting demeanor, professionalism, creativity, and skill make her an exceptional teacher. She weaves together her experience as a Handle practitioner with her artistic talent to create an atmosphere that is non-threatening and inviting. By integrating meditation and movement in the beginning of class, it allowed my system to calm and flow with the creative process. Whether you want to expand your creative expression, work through emotional blocks or simply have fun and be creative, I wholeheartedly recommend taking a class with Suzanne. You will not be sorry!”
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-D.J.E., Encinitas, CA
“Suzanne is a creative, intuitive, and gifted teacher. I took her expressive arts Mandala course because I trusted that she would guide me into a safe and calming space that would allow me to gently release any expression my soul needed expressed. In my case, I was guided to paint through prompts and my spirit spoke of a trauma that needed to be revealed as it appeared on the canvas completely devoid of any conscious intent on my part. As each week progressed in the expressive art layering Suzanne guided, I felt the trauma express itself, move from its hiding place into the light and find resolution. It truly was a very spirit led guided journey Suzanne facilitated. I believe that anyone looking to clear their creative blocks or just looking to find joy in the spirit of creation will benefit from Suzanne's gentle guidance.”
