Hi everyone. I was in Europe when the course began and then was inundated with work with little to no time off when I got back! So I am only just at the beginning. My name is Rischelle and the creativity has been pulsing through my veins my whole life. I started taking painting more seriously at about 25 years old and now I’m 50 :). I am an acrylic, symbolic artist. I have floated in and out of my art practice at times because of life, work, running a business, relationships, children - like many of you I’m sure. I am working towards quite a few projects, one being my October Solo Exhibtion “Postcards from Europe” and am aiming to dabble in markets. My current obsession is teaching myself to weave and other textile art practices. I need a lot of practice 😅. In a perfect world I will have some to include in my exhibition. Time will tell. Nothing I’ve made so far will make the cut 😝.

In keeping with this month’s theme of connection, it came up in conversation that it would be lovely to stay connected beyond the group too. Share your Instagram handle or other social links below so we can find, support each other and stay in touch.

Hey @everyone - a reminder for all our Artist Momentum Collective students that we have our mid month catch up tonight from 7.00 to 8.30 pm Brisbane time. An email has been sent with the Zoom details, or you can find the link inside the AMC Classroom here in Skool. We’d love to see as many of you there as possible! And if you haven’t yet shared your social media handle, as suggested by Sanchia, please add it below or pop it onto Sanchia’s original post. It’s a lovely opportunity for everyone to follow along, get to know one another’s work and support each other online.

I’ve been away in Bali, which was fantastic. I missed the catchup and the 2nd module meeting. Which I will watch once I have fully understood and worked through module 1. I did some work on the wheels while away. I didn’t want to just move away from them without fully understanding the purpose behind them. We did work through them a little together but I wanted a little more clarity. The biggest thing standing out to me is not confidence, technical skill, business knowledge, or even artistic talent. I know these will come. It is It’s this: I need a sustainable structure that gives my art regular, protected space in my life — without relying on external deadlines to make that happen. I tend to get my act together to finish things when I have a deadline for submission. 1. The first priority: Consistency + protected creative time 2. The second priority: Finishing + staying with your work 3. The deeper layer: Purpose + permission I think I’m ready to move on now 😊

Great evening with our AMC members last night - not sure everyone is showing in the screenshot but great turn out again - well done! Lot's of great discussion around connection and other ideas worth exploring...If you were unable to attend I've e-mailed everyone a link to the Zoom recording this morning and also saved both that link and a copy of the PPT into our Skool Classroom for you to review :)