Author Archives: andreatancrati

What was the question again?

Yesterday I was leaving my kid’s kid’s school and was driving past my sons house. He was in front about to get out of his truck. I stopped beside him to say hi. After a handful of cars passed awkwardly, I pullled over so we could continue talking. A minute later G stopped across fromContinue reading “Funny Moments”

I wanted to be a cowboy or a horse, mostly a horse

A blue bird showed up. I thought it was a dove. .. Again with my painting (the one that’s not working), I’m not surprised. It’s still not coming together, but that did. Blue birds everywhere lately. We have two couples of actual live blue birds nesting somewhere nearby. They are right outside our window. HowContinue reading “Blue Birds?”

Here’s a painting that has been stumping me. Sometimes when I’m this stumped, I abandon the project and start another one. Success is flanked by fails in anything. I paint nearly every day so I start and finish paintings constantly. I abandon or take breaks all the time. Some paintings turn out better than IContinue reading “Love AND Money?”

What is something most people don’t understand? I’ll take a jab at this, why not? I’m only just starting to comprehend a very tiny part. Energy Scientists have studyed it long before Einstein came along . This unseen, silent, tasteless, scentless, substance-less force that is everywhere. We now know there is more energy space insideContinue reading “Understanding”

There are many things that have changed art over the years. Technology is a big one for sure. I used to have to hire a photographer friend to take pictures of my art for ads and flyers and my portfolio, I think my IPhone has a better camera then what some of my friends hadContinue reading “Techno art”

Like closing my heart As in: no, I refuse to let this interfere with my life. That’s the main goal really, being authentically, unapologetically, calmly, confidently aligned with a better me. No I will not let the energy of discontent rule my day or ruin it. Inwardly, I am saying no very often because byContinue reading “How often do I say no to things? Or Yes”

Do I have any? Am I hiding some secret skills, you might be interested in? I love this prompt question. Because Oh, I DO. I am learning to conjure them when I want because like most super powers, they are all over the place, showing up, not showing up, causing concern, little measures of embarrassment,Continue reading “Secret Super Powers?”

I went to Kenya on a whim. An opportunity presented itself, and I uncharacteristically said yes, when my new friend Jen asked, my answer was yes, I would like to go to Africa and paint a mural. I surprised myself, and everyone close to me. Vaccinations, malaria pills, visas and plane tickets, I navigated allContinue reading “Meeting”