Denise Daffara

Painting has been a regular part of my life since the late 90's, I learned from a friend/artist Peter Hales. I have had 3 solo exhibitions and sold over 100 paintings in the first 10 years; spending most of those years being a Mum and painting in my dining room without much contact with other artists in my local community or online.

I have a long time interest is personal psychology and spirituality of many kinds whilst not belonging to any one religion, I have been there and done that and as a result, value freedom very highly now. Personal growth work has also been foundational to my deepening. Many courses and workshops have called me in - to name a few; Unveiled with Anna Davidovich andFeminine Power with Claire Zammit & Katherine Woodward Thomas, along with The Artist's Wayby Julia Cameron, the study of Tori Hartman's Color Wisdom Cards/Chakra Wisdom. The Liquid Crystal level 1 Practitioner Course by Justin Moikeha Asar. Medicine for Your Spirit with Raelene Byrne I am also very interested in shamanism, natural medicine, astrology and the tarot.

In recent years I have been influenced by many modern artists and teachers, experiencing their presence via the internet and in-person workshops and classes in such magics as: Dream Boogiewith Sark, Flying Lessons with Kelly Rae Roberts, Art Journaling with Effy Wild, Master Classeswith Golden Art Educator Nancy Stockmann, Painting classes with Sonja Georgeson, Color of Woman Teacher Training & Intentional Creativity Coaching with Shiloh Sophia McLoud, Lifebookwith Willowing, Paint Mojo weekend workshop with Tracy Verdugo, a tropical weeklong retreatBloom True Ubud with Flora Bowley, Full Circle with Misty Mawn, Visual Quest - Shamanic Painting Course with Pixie Lighthorse. Priestess study with Vanessa Sage - Anthropologist of Religion.

I seem to be an eternal seeker, and am happy to say, often a finder too.

Following a path led by my intuition and instinct.. these wonderful women have all

contributed significantly to my process and evolvement as artist,

woman, mother, wonderer, teacher, inspirer, sharer of creativitea.

Warmly,

Denise x