Live Art with Haley Didier

I will be offering a space for anyone who wants to come express their creativity in the form of paint and color to come play with me! I will be working on one of my paintings during the festival and will have a collaborative canvas for us all to pour our expression into and create something together as a Samadhi Summer community! I will also have a couple original pieces as well as art prints available for purchase if my art speaks to you. 

About Haley

I have had a passion for art and a love for horses since I can remember. They both have been what I turn to in times when I need healing and peace.  I am an adventurer, a lover of the outdoors and of animals, and a free spirit.  Being with animals, traveling, and taking in the beauty that exists all around me are all things that spark my creativity and ignite my inner fire. I currently work full-time as a therapeutic horsemanship instructor at a local nonprofit organization while making time for my art. With my artwork,

My goal is always to capture and express the beauty I see in the world around me - especially the beauty in the subtle details that are often overlooked.  By placing an emphasis on the otherwise more subtle aspects of the subject matter, I encourage viewing the world from a different perspective.  I like to see movement in the stillness; to question the exact perception that I am seeing with my eyes.  Within my painting, I convey a sense of serenity, inner peace and often playfulness, which are a result of my own emotions when I am painting.  I am drawn to subject matter that creates these emotions within myself, because for me, art is the freedom to release creative expression; each brushstroke brings me closer to those intentions.  My art also allows me the opportunity to describe the world as I see it, with my own perspective through the use of paint. 

I constantly find inspiration from my day-to-day surroundings – especially in nature and in the animals I see.  It is often in the smallest details of life that evoke a strong emotion and drive me to paint.  I love painting with watercolor because I find it to be a playful medium that is constantly in motion.  It meanders the way my thoughts and stream of consciousness often does.  It transforms accidents and ‘imperfections’ into celebrated uniqueness.  The other medium I use frequently is acrylics.   I appreciate the versatility and boldness of acrylic and how it can be layered, changed, and even re-invented with each brush stroke.   When choosing themes and subject matter, I pay close attention to how something moves me emotionally before I begin.  I then let that emotion guide the creation of the painting so that hopefully it can also evoke a similar emotion within the viewer.  When I am telling a story through my artwork - whether or not it makes any sense - all time stops and the world is still. 

Want to check out more of my art?
Facebook - art by Haley
Instagram - @HaleyDidier