Becoming Alive in Art + Life - Caroline Millar - The Art2Life Podcast Episode 124
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Art2Life.com - Caroline Millar was creatively blocked for a long time. She loved art as a child but had a terrible experience with an art teacher when she was 16. Because of it, she stopped painting for 25 years. She went through a difficult time where everything creative disappeared from her life.
Five years ago, Caroline joined our Creative Visionary Program. She embarked on a journey of self-discovery and artistic exploration. Caroline experienced a profound shift in her perspective and her life and work were transformed.
Caroline now helps other artists navigate their creative journeys, drawing on her own experiences to provide empathy, support, and guidance. Her approach is rooted in understanding and compassion, empowering artists to overcome self-doubt and embrace their unique artistic voices.
In this conversation, we cover her extraordinary journey back to her art. Let her story inspire you to dig deeper and reconnect with your creative self. Because art is transformative and endless possibilities come when we embrace our creativity.
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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…
Join the Art of Your Life FREE Workshop [1:36]
Learn more about Caroline Millar [2:26]
Why Caroline went into hibernation [7:34]
Caroline’s experience with Art2Life [9:35]
How Caroline learned to say “yes” [13:44]
Caroline shares about her art [16:28]
How Caroline guides artists [20:56]
Caroline’s unique gift of empowering others [24:36]
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Join the Art of Your Life FREE Workshop: a2lworkshop.com/5-days-workshop/
The Creative Visionary Program: www.art2life.com/about-cvp/
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Caroline Millar Art: www.carolinemillar.com/
Follow on Instagram: / carolinemillarart
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I did not want this to end; Caroline is so warm and empathetic and genuine.
Caroline and Nick I so enjoyed this Podcast. I can relate to so many things Caroline touched on, especially the part about criticising our own artwork. It is a reflection of how I feel about myself a lot of the time. My art is not good enough, it’s not loose enough, it’s constrained and I’m trying to make art that is pleasing to others. Sums up my life really. I am working on finding the joy and doing lots of self care at the moment. I’ve even ventured out to the studio today and listened to another Art2Life podcast. I’m feeling liberated and more carefree. A true moment of authentic happiness. Thank you for sharing part of your life/art journey. Much appreciated 😊
Caroline, that shot of you looking at your name in the window of the gallery made me want to cry! I'm so happy for you! Love your work. Thank you for sharing your story!
I'm currently taking the workshop, and I'm learning so much. Marilyn Schenk is my name. This podcast with Caroline resonates with me more than I can express. I relate to everything she says and have so many similar experiences. This podcast has made me realize that I can do it! I've only been painting for a short time and started because of a burning desire to just paint. I could share so much more, but just know that everything I am and will be learning from Art2Life is truly changing me and giving me a gift I can not repay. ❤
Amen! I feel the same!
I love this. Caroline has the personality, empathy, and sensitivity to coach others, such a rare combination of traits. I’d love to hear more from her.
I'm loving the workshops thus far, but this episode...OMG, so good! I can relate to Caroline's journey so much, and it inspires me to keep pushing the boundaries of what my art can be.
Because I'm someone that loves processes; how things work (or not, lol), creating or enhancing things to flow for better understanding and application, I've always felt conflicted with my creative side. But now, I'm starting to see that there doesn't have to be conflict; they can coexist. And in that coexistence, provide me with space and freedom to rest, recharge, and gain new perspective.
Yesterday, I wasn't able to join the live session, but watched later in the evening. Earlier in the day, I wrote a poem (writing is my first love). After watching the Value session, I reread my poem from earlier in the day and found principles of what Nick and the other coaches shared about contrast and how you need the differences between light and dark for balance. The art I made yesterday wasn't in the form of a physical painting, but one of using words to provide the visualization. I've included it below.😊
Peace, Love, Life, and Vulnerability
Winds blow as the rain falls on white flower petals striated with crimson.
The strength and hardiness of the flower are put to the test by wind gusts exposing the pink underside of its petals.
Though tossed about, the flower stands determined to use the purity of the rain for nutrients and minerals to fortify its growth.
Oh, Caroline , you are a jewel! You brought me to tears with your compassion and insight. You have given me such hope to become who I am meant to be. Thank you so very much 🙏❤️
Saying yes to opportunities that appear before us is such a big thing. Thank you Caroline for talking about this. This is something I have always had a problem with for very long time, which i feel had kept me back in life.
Thank you for your vision and for sharing your thoughts and feelings about your art. 🙂❤🙏
Just loved this. What a lovely lady with incredible talent. A lot of what she has experienced I completely understand and can relate to. A great ambassador for creativity.
Love this - thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this. So moving. And relevant to my own life.
Oh boy she’s so intuitive! She’s so right about small paintings, negative self talk and wanting to loosen up. I do all those exact same things and I know they’re just reflections of how I see myself. I need to address that.
Wonderful art works…enjoyed whole session…artist journey…Caroline you have with varied field of experience and you have blended beautifully to your artworks and approach…thanks Nicolas to you too for bringing this very valuable subjects and elements to your this workshop on basics.very useful.Thanks for podcast.
Nice work by Caroline today in the Art 2 Life Workshop. Appreciated her adjustments to various artworks…..great ideas…
Hey Caroline you are absolutely right when you said that when people are speaking about their art they are really talking about themselves! Many years ago I did a person centred art therapy course and everything we transferred into our drawings/paintings came from our sub-conscious! Yes I’m an ex counsellor too, doing Nick’s free online course at the moment. Loved your story 😊
Caroline, your words totally resonates with me. Especially about the emotional expression that comes through our art.
That hit home “I’m not worthy of taking up much space”. Thank you there’s my jumping off point right there 💜
Caroline’s story resonates so strongly with me. Great interview, thank you.
Caroline you are true inspiration!! You brought me to tears with your story! You have such a special and genuine way And it shows through your art! We need to work on ourselves and it will come through to out art...so powerful!
Thank you Caroline ~ I'm so touched in a good way
I understand where Caroline is coming from. I left my belongings in the care of family and friends who rifled through my stuff, taking my art folio and artwork, my fashion designs and valuables. This was my family that did this to me, it knocked my life spark out crushing my creativity as well as my soul. I too found a post on facebook offering a free art workshop study, it was you Nicholas Wilton of Art2Life, this was about 3 or so years ago now. It has taken me a long time to find me again after my life was stolen from me, I haven’t progressed much it is a slow process for me, the brokenness hasn’t healed probably never will but I’m trying to find the spark, I have Nicholas Wilton to thank for exposing the light again. Thank you Nick 🙏🏻.
amazing person Caroline Millar! thank you Nick!
Your intuition with design and color is beautiful.
Amazing! I have heard a few stories about artists encountering a professor/teacher who destroyed their creative self esteem. It happened to me too.
What an inspiring interview with Caroline!
Related to Caroline's experience with an instructor; that had me recall a similar experience in grrade school with a teacher ridiculing a "design" element I'd added to a crayon drawing celebrating a holiday...I was 6 years old and the 64 year interim has had me questioning and doubting myself ever since.
Oh I want to paint after this conversation. So lovely Caroline! The story!
SO great seeing Caroline on the podcast. Her open way of listening and guiding artists, as I got to experience in Morocco, helped open and clarify how much art making lights me up. Thank you!
Caroline ….. you are my kind of person 🌸 I can totally relate to your journey… I was a hairdresser for 20 years then went into teaching because I loved learning and watching people grow.. I loved the psychology of learning and was passionate about developing. However I missed being creative and now paint… with no confidence but love the wellbeing of it….. I have never had any formal teaching it art and now feel this is my next step… thank you for sharing your story xx 💝
What an interesting & inspiring woman! I enjoyed listening to her so much. 🙏
To love yourself and give yourself permission to be yourself when Value is not in your hocabulaey...and I'm talking about Valuing your self...when you were not valued growing up...LOVE HER STORY. I RELATE. SAY YES TO YOUR SELF. IM SEEING SEEDS TAKE ROOT AND OVERLAPPING...WITH GROWTH...LIKE THE SOIL IS HUMUS...READY TO BE PLANTED. SO THANK YOU for your words helping me plow up my field..riding the foul seeds sown so very long ago.
Amazing class I learned a lot about contrast and changing light and darks around our painting to help us focus our eyes around the focal points of our paintings. Cool stuff to learn and experience live. Thanks, Nick and Caroline! 🥰🥰
Caroline is very inspiring!
Thank you for all of your hard work this week. Great job, Nick.
I loved this so much. It makes me really see how many of us are out there. I have always felt different then most my friends. Now I know that being different is a beautiful thing. This is lighting that spark in me. Caroline was lovely. What a kind soul. Thanks for all your work.
Oh WOW! I feel my story is very similar Caroline . Thanks so much for Sharing. I just need to turn the corner. I will look into the program. I feel like you would be an amazing coach.
3/6/24 - taking your free course this week, subscribed to your channel - really inspired by her story. Thank you!❤
Just created a new piece during your live presentation with unusual mediums, thanks for the memories!
I love everything about this one! I adore Caroline and Nick. Everything struck a cord for me and opened me up and gave me great insight. Forever grateful for all you do! 🥰 Lori
Oh Caroline! You resonated with me! You made me remember who I am! I also put my painting on the side for years! Helping people around me to find their way and forgetting who I am! These past year I notice that people were taking decision really fast and I have seen the the life wheel is much faster now so people get on and ouff they fly, I started looking for myself many years ago when the wheel was slower!! It took more time to find what we were! So maybe we need, I say we but probably should say I, so maybe I need to step out of the wheel and get back on so it will be faster! I don't know if you can understand what I mean but I think I just explained it to myself!! I love everything about this conversation! Knowing that we are artist and saying it, is all about accepting who we are but it can be scary when if we say that we are an artist, we think every painting as to be good or great but no, we can just have fun and see what happens!! Thank you so much! I think this helps me in going forward! Thank you so much!❤
I so enjoyed Caroline!
Truly inspirational, lovely person.
Hello Nick. Thank you for this wonderful podcast with Caroline Miller. Very productive and full of wonderful information. I have followed your classes in the program with great interest and I can say that my mind has skyrocketed and creativity is growing again. Full of gratitude for the generosity of your dedication to artists who have been in this for a while and sometimes we call ourselves the emerging old people. There is no age to start enjoying and continuing to learn. Wonderful!
I loved to listen to this conversation! Thank you!!! It is important to be heard and understood. Thank you for holding confidence for others! ♥️
Thank you for sharing this truly genuine coach. She has the kindness I aspire to.
I wound up taking notes of Caroline's talk because I had a lump in my throat from connecting with her words.
I completely identify with Caroline
Loved this so much!
the power of cognitive questions, shifts... it's a huge game-changer for artists. ASK BETTER QUESTIONS!
So many light bulbs popping in my head!! Whoo Hooo!!
Her inner strength has been released.
Oh gosh I want to feel like this.Be this brave.❤
Very inspiring!
I really enjoyed this, we certainly need more Caroline Millar's in our world. She's truly inspirational
Such a wonderful conversation, I loved it ❤
AWESOME INTERVIEW!!!
happy colors.. lovely
Oh God, this is so profound. I mean I got it before, but to hear it said out loud , wow. I do totally hold back, in life and in art. That kinda hurts, but it's also freeing to have it out there .
YES I have not been able to sleep ! So wired inspired!!
Beautiful so inspiring ❤
I have so enjoyed these podcasts . Learnt a lot!!!
Our art is a mirror! Caroline you are so modest,grounded and incredibly gifted. I love that all of our tribulations and all our gifts can alchemise into incredible expression!❤🌷
Oh I could listen to Caroline all day, and watch her paint all day as well! What a gift! This was a lovely interview, hearing Caroline's story and being inspired by her journey. She's who I wanna be when I "grow up" - as an artist. (I'm way older than she is!) Many thanks for this. I look forward to seeing and hearing more of her in CVP 2024! She is such a lovely person. I do believe that Nicholas is blessed with so many wonderful people who work with him and we, in turn, get to benefit. Many thanks!
Caroline thank you for sharing your story..and love your approach and thinking ‘finding the positive, what is the worst that can happen…’ my mantra for the last 10+years and you certainly rock! ❤
What a beautiful woman. Thanks for existing.
Simply thank you for this interview with Caroline!
Fabulous!
here I am !!! YESSS!😊❤
When we talk about how we feel about our art, we are really talking about how we feel about ourselves. Oh my gosh, I started crying. Thank you for that you guys 🥹💜
So inspiring.
Wonderful teacher!!! I was a therapist too! And yes… the creative part of me got lost for a few years. What you all are doing is making such a positive difference in lives! Bravo🫶
I did as well but I had t made the connection until you said it!
What a moment fir me when Caroline said when people criticise their painting, they are actually finding fault with themselves. Our painting reflects something in us, seemingly also sides of ourselves that have been suppressed or abandoned.
I had just commfnted on the FB group that my paintings seemed tight and put it down to a rule keeping mentality: trying to get the principles "right".
I feel I have at last the frame and insight that msy catapault me out of this boxed way of seeing.
Nic I know you have talked about this "crossover" between us and our work, but I just didnt seem able to grasp it at the time.
You art coaches are amazingly generous with your time and expertise. ❤ thank you so much.
I feel so humble after listening to this. thank you. Carolines story has really brought to life for me the connection between our art and who we inherently are. it really is ok to be me and let that find its voice.
Caroline really spoke to me when she said that if artists feel their art is too stilted then they are really talking about the way they feel. I have been following artists whose work is loose and expressive wishing I could paint that way. My situation at the moment has prevented me from living the way I want to , and my art and life are stilted as a result. Makes perfect sense. Maybe whilst feeling a certain way it is wiser to just create according to those feelings and not fight it.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story.❤
I was wondering, how did the gallery find you?
I was a bit of a phenom at art up until the age of about 14. I then just got a massive block and stopped drawing. I am 56 and just started doing a few things but find myself being frustrated that I cannot draw freely in the way I did when I was 11
Thank you for this podcast, you both are so inspiring! What got me thinking was when Caroline said how she is now more loose in her paintings, but when she started, every mark was much more though about, she used the grids, etc. I can relate to that, that's where I am right now, too. I guess I am afraid of making mistakes, wasting the paint and canvas/paper/my enthusiasm.. even though I know it sounds ridiculous! Any suggestions on how to get over this?
I love looking at other artists work, however, my ego steps in & I start feeling like I'm not as good or any different than other artists. It becomes a viscious circle. I need 2 paint that red stripe and move on!
Yesss! ( :
In elementary school, I was called out by the other kids for decorating my Valentine box in the wrong colors. It was purple and yellow. I wasn't rejecting convention and, in fact, wasn't very conscious that I had made a decision at all. I just hadn't looked around to see that all the other boxes were red or pink. (The life lesson: If everyone likes me, I'm probably not making my best choices in life.)
Nicholas,what about a video on composition? It would be great top add composition yo the other 3 workshops.
I slept better - after the workshop … had anyone else noticed same ??
Yes, I did too! How funny! ( :
I missed the workshop😔
I also love personal development books. May I ask for a list of books?
It is decorative art...Nothing wrong but not for me. You can produce an endless number of painting more or less all the same. They are hanging somewhere in a living-room in a bedroom. They are better than Ikea's posters. Nicholas Wilton is in the same school. Abstract art is perfectly ok for me also if it is good.
Look at Raoul de Keyser for example.
What does CVP stand for, please?
Creative Visionary Program, the 12-week course Nick offers after this. It’s fabulous!
@@bonnie_nelms Thank you so much!
Really, some girls really aren't in the hi guys category.
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So many different terminologies to address an audience.
7:50 that's called menopause lolol
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Her story really resonates with me, not that I was blocked creatively, but that my art and creativity came through in ways other than painting. But also caught you (NW) on instagram and your voice /words drew me in
Ask What is Caroline’s secret? Is it knowing what works and what doesn’t? And if so, can she put that into words.