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Music Leads and Paint Follows

Posted by Iva Milson on Thursday, January 31, 2013,
When I worked as Social Worker in an Adult Day Care facility, or the Employee Assistance Program, or the locked psychiatric facility; I used music to open up the communication, and art for counseling. Determined to shift the focus of my painting and heal myself. I registered for a 10 day intensive of painting with music.


Music was the key. Everyone in my family played an instrument. I played the piano, but the piano instructor kept hitting my fingers when I played a wrong note.  I quit, beca...
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Outsider Art

Posted by Iva Milson on Thursday, January 24, 2013,
In trying to find something to blog about, I thought I might share my Art Diary entries regarding my personal feelings about classifying myself as an Outsider Artist. After attending a workshop, 'ART Tune-UP', (June '06'), I was encouraged to explore and examine ' the categories my style fits in '. I was searching to discover where I fit, stylistically in the art world. I had many questions. But after a life changing accident (July '06'), I started considering 'Outsider Art', the best fit and...

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