Book details

  • Genre:body, mind & spirit
  • Sub-genre:Inspiration & Personal Growth
  • Language:English
  • Pages:116
  • Hardcover ISBN:9798317807894

Painted Perceptions: My Journey with Becoming

By Linda Upshaw

Overview

Painted Perceptions; My Journey with Becoming traces Ms. Linda's lifetime passion of developing her artistic and music talent in a manner in which she could be of service to others. Each chapter presents the challenges and joys she experienced while on the path of discovering methods in which to use her broad artistic background. The book can best be described as an interactive experience which includes stories, thought provoking writing prompts and art activities. It is a revelation and testament of the joy of putting ones gifts into the world. Growing into a person of light, while evaluating one's perceptions.
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Description

ABOUT ME Linda Mae Upshaw, MIT Educator and Artist Ms. Linda has devoted her life and gifts to finding ways to introduce participants to the many spiritual benefits of art engagement. She is the owner of Canvas Connections, a multi arts collaborative whose focus is to engage participants in capacity building activities by employing critical and creative thinking while designing art projects. She has taught all academic subjects to children, and currently offers transformative art workshops for women. Her love of creativity is reflected in her art work, and music skills. Ms. Linda has earned degrees: Master's in Teaching, Seattle University, BA in Communications, the Evergreen State College and an AAS degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York city. In the summer of 2009 she traveled to Belo Horizonte, Brazil where she taught art and music to under resourced children. As a Global Dialogues scholar, she traveled with 5 other educators to Eastern Europe, visiting with education leaders in 6 countries to discuss cultural change. Ms. Linda is very excited to present her new art program: ART WITH A PURPOSE: GIFTS WE MUST GIVE OURSELVES. She has written and published her first book, Painted Perceptions: My Journey with Becoming, available at many book stores.
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About The Author

ABOUT ME Linda Mae Upshaw, MIT Educator and Artist Ms. Linda has devoted her life and gifts to finding ways to introduce participants to the many spiritual benefits of art engagement. She is the owner of Canvas Connections, a multi arts collaborative whose focus is to engage participants in capacity building activities by employing critical and creative thinking while designing art projects. She has taught all academic subjects to children, and currently offers transformative art workshops for women. Her love of creativity is reflected in her art work, and music skills. Ms. Linda has earned degrees: Master's in Teaching, Seattle University, BA in Communications, the Evergreen State College and an AAS degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York city. In the summer of 2009 she traveled to Belo Horizonte, Brazil where she taught art and music to under resourced children. As a Global Dialogues scholar, she traveled with 5 other educators to Eastern Europe, visiting with education leaders in 6 countries to discuss cultural change. Ms. Linda is very excited to present her new art program: ART WITH A PURPOSE: GIFTS WE MUST GIVE OURSELVES. She has written and published her first book, Painted Perceptions: My Journey with Becoming, available at many book stores.
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