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Inspired people – Melissa Dinwiddie

by Liz Powley Friday, 4 February, 2011 3 comments

Today’s inspired person is Melissa Dinwiddie. Multi-passionate creative artrenpreneur, self-coined and aptly descriptive, Melissa is the powerhouse behind both the Thriving Artists Project and 365 Days of Genius. I first encountered Melissa through a guest post on ‘The Abundant Artist’, her writing and story captured my attention with its honesty and fire. Since then I’ve been inspired by her determination, her optimism, and her certainty that, yes, you can be the person you want to be. And did I mention she does art? In multiple forms. Multi-passionate is the keyword with Melissa 😀 It is fantastic to have her here and I hope you enjoy reading her answers as much as I did.

My Creative Neighbourhood – The Thriving Artists Project

by Liz Powley Tuesday, 25 January, 2011 2 comments

This post is part of a series I started some time ago and would like to resurrect here at my new homebase. This is where I look around at my fellow artists and highlight some of the wonderful things they’ve been up to recently. Anything that catches my eye, rattles my brain, or drops my jaw ends up here. Things I feel I need company in oggling at and admiring. If it’s here, it’s good.

by Liz Powley Monday, 29 November, 2010 2 comments

Do what you love, love what you do, and thrive on it. When I was 7, I decided that I wanted to be an artist. I was told the only artist who could make a living was a dead one, and was discouraged from taking that path. I’m now 37. I want to be an […]