S&H editor Ben Nussbaum spoke with North Carolina–based artist Alena Hennessy about her favorite color, describing the painting process in words, and…
After years of receiving this question I am finally compiling a list of my favorite supplies (see them all together here)! If you are like me I know most of us are admitted art material junkies. For those of you who don’t know much about me, I embrace my style as a wabi-sabi, semi-abstract, botanical-loving, […]
My most favorite paintings ever are now on sale!
Alena Hennessy added a new photo — at Wilderness Botanica.
It’s here! It’s here! I am over the moon thrilled. The pre-order price is unbelievable (only $11.35 at the last time I checked) and it begins shipping early next month. Several of you have been asking for a sneak peak inside, and it just so happens that I have the only copy available. So here’s […]
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After years of receiving this question I am finally compiling a list of my favorite supplies (see them all together here)! If you are like me I know most of us are admitted art material junkies. For those of you who don’t know much about me, I embrace my style as a wabi-sabi, semi-abstract, botanical-loving, […]
My most favorite paintings ever are now on sale!
Alena is the author of Cultivating Your Creative Life, The Painting Workbook, Intuitive Painting Workshop, The Healing Guide to Flower Essences and beloved teacher of the art-making process, both online and at select retreats. Her work has been featured in numerous magazines and publications, including Dwell, The Washington Post, Somerset Life, Spirituality & Health, ReadyMade, Redbook, Stitch, Victoria, and Natural Health magazine, as well as being featured […]
My most favorite paintings ever are now on sale!
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the […]
I met Alena Hennessy through her book first, Cultivating Your Creative Life , and more recently in person at The Strawberry Patch Summer Mart in Nashville, TN. She is a lovely artist, author, “facilitator of self-love and magic," and holds&nbs
“Work is love made visible.” –Khalil Gibran Alena Hennessy began making art at a very young age, way before she could write. She would spend hours upon hours drawing on the back of her Grandmother’s dittos from school, making up imaginary worlds. Since then her love of creating has evolved– branching out with a deep desire to […]
UPDATE: the winner is Genevieve Camp!! Thank you everyone for entering. Be sure to sign up for Life Book right here! “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The […]
My most favorite paintings ever are now on sale!
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Falling in Love with the Intuitive Process of Paper and Paint. Using Mixed Media we will loosen up, stay curious, and approach the creative process in a playful and intuitive fashion.
Falling in Love with the Intuitive Process of Paper and Paint. Using Mixed Media we will loosen up, stay curious, and approach the creative process in a playful and intuitive fashion.
I’m always looking for new painting techniques and ideas, just to make sure things don’t get stagnant. Feeling like I needed to shake up my routine, I opted for a project in the book Intuitive Painting Workshop by Alena Hennessy.
I met Alena Hennessy through her book first, Cultivating Your Creative Life , and more recently in person at The Strawberry Patch Summer Mart in Nashville, TN. She is a lovely artist, author, “facilitator of self-love and magic," and holds&nbs
Dear creative friends, Blessings, love and joy on your week. I hope you are ok over there in your corner of your world and that you are able to find time for creative time and self-care. We continue to navigate the crazy experiences of ‘life with COVID in 2021’ and I’m thinking of you if Read More
An inspired and healing new offering! Life is meant to be a ceremony–when we allow all parts to shine as this innate human need, magic happens. Come express yourself freely, paint, learn new tools and rituals. It’s time to restore and affirm the lightness of your being. Limited enrollment. Sign up here. “Wow – I […]
My most favorite paintings ever are now on sale!
My newest title is now shipping! This is a collaboration very near to my heart all about the healing power of Flower Essences. I poured my heart and soul into this title and my mother Jane Hennessy helped with the illustrations. So much is included in this book, such as how to make your own, […]
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I received the following letter yesterday… it truly came at the perfect time for my heart. Sometimes the reward of taking the risk to show your true self inside to the world pays off. It is a ripple that can come back and bless your bare feet years later, as did this one. The author […]
An inspired and healing new offering! Life is meant to be a ceremony–when we allow all parts to shine as this innate human need, magic happens. Come express yourself freely, paint, learn new tools and rituals. It’s time to restore and affirm the lightness of your being. Limited enrollment. Sign up here. “Wow – I […]