Brave Intuitive Painting

'For many years I struggled with my desire to paint for the sake of exploration, raw expression, and release. I thought my art needed to support an intellectual theory, make a political statement, or in some way change the world. Eventually I surrendered, allowing myself to paint for the purpose of painting and the joy it brings.
     After many years of following my heart, I now understand that the very act of pure expression does change the world.
     It changes the world by changing each and every person who is brave enough to pick up a paintbrush, open themselves up to the unknown, and express themselves honestly and intuitively. It is through this kind of heartfelt expression that truths are revealed, lives transform, and new worlds are born.'
Flora Bowley, 2012
Brave Intuitive Painting 
Quarry Books, USA.