This Creative Life

Rock of Ages - Haystack Rock @ Pacific City, OR Yes!  It's official!  I'm teaming up with the fabulously-amazing The Artsmith, located at 155 SW 3rd Ave #101, Estacada, OR 97023, to bring Paint-Parties back to the area! Our debut Paint-Party shall be on Tuesday, June 14th, from 6:00-8:00pm -- and then continuing every 2nd Tuesday, each month. We'll be painting "Rock of Ages" - a fun-to-paint rendition of the majestic Haystack Rock, in Pacific City.  Don't worry - I know how to help you make it look realistic -- I'll walk you through it, step-by-step. $45/adults -- this includes a $10 voucher you can use to create cards out of your painting! $25/children https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/paint-party-the-artsmith-in-estacada/

Mason-Jar Bouquet Paint-Parties are happening at Golden Valley Brewery!  Every Third Tuesday! Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Mason Jar Bouquet" - NO experience required - ALL ages welcome - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45/adult for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. $25/child under 18 (no voucher included). Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/public-paint-party-golden-valley-brewery-in-mcminnville-3/

Over the Rainbow Paint-Parties are starting at Two Wolves Taproom!  Every First Thursday! Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Over the Rainbow" - NO experience required - ALL ages welcome - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45/adult for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. $25/child under 18 (no voucher included). Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/1976/

DragonFlight Paint-Parties are BACK at The By-Pass!  Every First Sunday!  Adults Only. 400 Ferry St., Dayton, Oregon 97114. Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Dragon Flight" - NO experience required - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45 for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/public-paint-party-the-by-pass-in-dayton-3/

Yes, I offer private Paint-Parties!  I bring the fun to YOU! All I need from you is the location, tables & chairs. I bring and do the rest, so you can enjoy yourself! I show up early to set up, give 2 hours of inspirational instruction, and stay to clean up. I bring table coverings, easels, aprons, 20x16" canvases, brushes, paint, cups for water, palettes and paper towels. Great for all occasions:  birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, showers, girls-nights-out, neighborhood gatherings, family-reunions, or just-because! NO experience required - I'll walk you through it, step by step - you'll have meaningful-FUN, and you'll be delighted with your results. All ages - All reasons - throughout the Willamette Valley! $35/adult - $25/child -- and YOU get to choose the painting , or have me create something just for you! IF you prefer, we can do this via Zoom (or include long-distance folks to the in-person Paint-Party). Use the form at the bottom of this linked pa

I had the absolute delight of conducting a private Paint-Party for a group of mental health specialists today! What a wonderful and fun group of humans they are! They commissioned me to paint a peacock feather painting, and they took me up on my encouragement to do with their own way, and look at the results! I absolutely love the diversity! At the end of the Paint-Party, I asked them if they wanted me to intuitively read each of their paintings, to tell them what I discerned their subconscious minds were telling them... and they were delighted that I "nailed it" for many of them.  I love doing that for participants! It's always deeply moving. It's wonderful to get clues, through our creative expressions, of what our own subconscious mind is wanting to tell us! It's also wonderful when groups of humans, who know each other through the work-environment, get to show another side of themselves, and bond in a whole new way, by sharing a meaningfully-FUN challenge to

Let's Creatively-Celebrate Grads & Dads & Brides & Just-Because! It's time to welcome Summer!  Reach out if you'd like to collaborate with me, in having me bring a private Paint-Party to YOU!  Great way to celebrate graduation, Father's Day, summer-vacation, family-reunions, girls-nights-out, neighborhood get-togethers, or just-because! You choose the painting , and provide location/tables/chairs - I bring and do the rest!  It's $35/adults, and $25/ https://serendipitiesbydena.com/public-paint-parties-you-know-you-wanna-paint/

Over the Rainbow Paint-Parties are starting at Two Wolves Taproom!  Every First Thursday! Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Over the Rainbow" - NO experience required - ALL ages welcome - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45/adult for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. $25/child under 18 (no voucher included). Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/1976/

DragonFlight Paint-Parties are BACK at The By-Pass!  Every First Sunday!  Adults Only. 400 Ferry St., Dayton, Oregon 97114. Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Dragon Flight" - NO experience required - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45 for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/public-paint-party-the-by-pass-in-dayton-3/

DragonFlight Paint-Parties are BACK at The By-Pass!  Every First Sunday!  Adults Only. 400 Ferry St., Dayton, Oregon 97114. Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Dragon Flight" - NO experience required - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45 for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/public-paint-party-the-by-pass-in-dayton-3/

SOOO much fun was had tonight, for the debut Paint-Party at Salt Creek Cider House in Dallas! The results were amazing, and so was the camaraderie. This is a fabulous place in which to enjoy an evening out of art, cider, and connections, in a beautiful bucolic setting! Join us next month on Friday June 24th, when we're going to paint "Over the Over the Rainbow Rainbow!" Use this link for more information and to register. https://serendipitiesbydena.com/paint-parties-at-salt-creek-cider-house-in-dallas-every-fourth-friday/

Yes, I offer private Paint-Parties!  I bring the fun to YOU! All I need from you is the location, tables & chairs. I bring and do the rest, so you can enjoy yourself! I show up early to set up, give 2 hours of inspirational instruction, and stay to clean up. I bring table coverings, easels, aprons, 20x16" canvases, brushes, paint, cups for water, palettes and paper towels. Great for all occasions:  birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, showers, girls-nights-out, neighborhood gatherings, family-reunions, or just-because! NO experience required - I'll walk you through it, step by step - you'll have meaningful-FUN, and you'll be delighted with your results. All ages - All reasons - throughout the Willamette Valley! $35/adult - $25/child -- and YOU get to choose the painting , or have me create something just for you! IF you prefer, we can do this via Zoom (or include long-distance folks to the in-person Paint-Party). Use the form at the bottom of this linked pa

I am back in business!  After a 2-year hiatus, I'm teaming up with venues, to bring Paint-Parties to the public! Are you an owner, or manager of a business, in the Willamette Valley? Are you an events coordinator? I'm collaborating with restaurants, wineries, breweries, community centers, retirement homes, schools, clubs ... anywhere where humans gather! I'm a one-woman business, so I can be very flexible and accommodating -- and I will work with you to make this a win/win collaboration, for you, for your customers, and for me.  I've been successfully running my business for the past 6+ years, and I love what I do. I'm passionate about my art, about my business, and especially in creating a wonderful atmosphere, for people to have meaningful-FUN, and to have a memorable occasion in your establishment. Feel free to peruse my website , and to reach out to me -- I'll be happy to share with you how I go about making this a success for everyone involved! ht

Let's Creatively-Celebrate Grads & Dads & Brides & Just-Because! It's time to welcome Summer!  Reach out if you'd like to collaborate with me, in having me bring a private Paint-Party to YOU!  Great way to celebrate graduation, Father's Day, summer-vacation, family-reunions, girls-nights-out, neighborhood get-togethers, or just-because! You choose the painting , and provide location/tables/chairs - I bring and do the rest!  It's $35/adults, and $25/ https://serendipitiesbydena.com/public-paint-parties-you-know-you-wanna-paint/

Let's Creatively-Celebrate Grads & Dads & Brides & Just-Because! It's time to welcome Summer!  Reach out if you'd like to collaborate with me, in having me bring a private Paint-Party to YOU!  Great way to celebrate graduation, Father's Day, summer-vacation, family-reunions, girls-nights-out, neighborhood get-togethers, or just-because! You choose the painting , and provide location/tables/chairs - I bring and do the rest!  It's $35/adults, and $25/ https://serendipitiesbydena.com/public-paint-parties-you-know-you-wanna-paint/

Let's Creatively-Celebrate Grads & Dads & Brides & Just-Because! It's time to welcome Summer!  Reach out if you'd like to collaborate with me, in having me bring a private Paint-Party to YOU!  Great way to celebrate graduation, Father's Day, summer-vacation, family-reunions, girls-nights-out, neighborhood get-togethers, or just-because! You choose the painting , and provide location/tables/chairs - I bring and do the rest!  It's $35/adults, and $25/ https://serendipitiesbydena.com/public-paint-parties-you-know-you-wanna-paint/

Sunflower Visitation Brand New Venue!  I'm teaming up with Salt Creek Cider house, located at 14500 Salt Creek Rd, Dallas, OR 97338! Our debut Paint-Party shall be on Friday, May27th, from 6:00-8:00pm - and we'll be painting "Sunflower Visitation." NO experience required - ALL ages welcome - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45/adult for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. $25/child under 18 (no voucher included). Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/public-paint-party-salt-creek-cider-house-in-dallas/

Over the Rainbow Paint-Parties are starting at Two Wolves Taproom!  Every First Thursday! Come and celebrate spring, and LIFE, by painting "Over the Rainbow" - NO experience required - ALL ages welcome - FUN guaranteed!  I'll walk you through it, step-by-step, and help you find your own inner-artist! $45/adult for everything - including a $10 voucher towards your tab. $25/child under 18 (no voucher included). Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot(s) - invite a friend to make the fun all the more meaningful! https://serendipitiesbydena.com/events/1976/