Learn More About Mindfulness Painting


Background and Mission:

Alisa E. Clark believes in the power of mindfulness painting: the power to be peaceful while being fully aware and in the present moment. While receiving a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and an M.S. in
education, Alisa gained a deeper understanding of painting as a meditative practice. While her formal training has helped her understand her painting process better, it is not when her process began. She began entering the “Mindful Zone” while painting and creating when she could first pick up a crayon. Unaware that her painting process was an exercise in mindfulness, she continued to make art throughout her life. She just did what came naturally for many engaged in the artistic process: being present, noticing, meditating and being aware. Her recent exploration of mindfulness has prompted her to look back on a lifetime of artmaking and notice that her painting process is not unique. In fact, it is quite universal. The world is now using the word “mindfulness” to describe an experience that is in no way new. It is easily as old as the paintbrush. Alisa has begun to seek for ways to share her painting process and encourage people to engage in the process alongside her. Alisa hopes that Mindfulness Paintings offers others a new opportunity to be more mindful, peaceful and aware.




Suggestions

Suggestions for beginning or digging deeper into the painting process can be found in Alisa's latest book titled Mindfulness Paintings: A Book of Creative Meditation Exercises, Artwork, and Art Activities
(Available on Amazon). Bulk orders can be placed by contacting Alisa via her website: www.MindfulnessPaintings.com

Check out LiminalSpaceArt.com to learn about creative process in life's in-betweens. Read Art and Liminal Space: Liminality and Creative Process in Life's Places and Spaces (Available on Amazon) to learn about the benefits of art making in times of transition. 

Visit www.JourneyOnCanvas.com to learn about Alisa's spiritual autobiography, Dancing in the Doghouse: Sharing God’s Presence in Everyday Places. Here you can also learn about children’s books written and illustrated by Alisa. Titles include:

Guardian Angels: A Book About Angels for Children
This brightly illustrated children’s book shows young people the ways God is with them during the ordinary moments of their lives.

Guardian Angels: A Coloring Book About Angels for Children
This book will help anyone relax as they play with color and bring these delightful illustrations to life. Both children and adults will see that angels are everywhere.

Jesus for Kids: A Book for Helping Children Understand Forgiveness, Salvation, Communion, Baptism and Other Spiritual Mysteries is a friend of children who want more answers about who Jesus really is. It is an encouragement for kids to explore their faith and share it with others.


Contact Us

If you have questions about mindfulness painting, spiritual autobiography, liminal space art, or any of Alisa’s books, you can contact her directly for assistance. Contact Alisa with questions, comments and suggestions at alisa@clarkistan.com

For more about Alisa visit:

www.LiminalSpaceArt.com

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About Alisa's Painting Process

As I wait for “What’s Next,” I paint my way to understanding the present moment, what came before, and what lies ahead.  Looking for themes in my work helps me in this process. Join me as I explore the themes weaved within my works. Finding threads that connect artistic works is part of the process: a process that brings the artist and the viewer to a deeper understanding of oneself and our place in the world.

Hidden Themes

Dad never considered himself an artist, but his scientific research is full of detailed drawings of cells. I like thinking that I made “Dad’s Cells” with my father. Look and you will see his cell drawings hidden throughout this canvas. This creative act supports my process of letting him go.

Dad's Cells, 2018