Live Your Music — Margaux Joy DeNador

Live Your Music – Interview with Diana Toma 11/11/15

Hello Everyone,

Artist Diana Toma was my guest for Live Your Music this week.

To hear the recording of today's show, with Diana as my guest, please click here.

 
Click on the photo to hear a replay of the show with Diana Toma.


Diana Toma is an award winning Romanian visual artist currently teaching and creating in Atlanta, Georgia. Her painting approach focuses on fast, free-flowing painting release.

Exhibiting in both Europe and continental USA, Diana has been actively involved with the art community since 1995 participating in countless art projects, art camps and art-festivals, and showcasing her work in over sixty group exhibitions and solo art shows. Diana holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from the prestigious Romanian University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca.



Click on Diana Toma's illustrations to visit www.artbydianatoma.com


In 2013 Diana was commissioned by the United States Tennis Association to create artwork for the US Open Tennis Championships theme art, and her art was reproduced on a line of tees for the US Open 2013.

In 2014 her work “Motherhood-ness” was published on the cover of Contrapositions Magazine; in the same year two of her artworks were selected to be showcased on a 30ft billboard at Bartaco, in Midtown Atlanta.





In 2015 Diana became the grand prize winner of the Michaels Springtime in Paris, a national contest with over 11,000 national submissions.





This year Diana was invited to be the solo juror for Kudzu Art Center annual art show “Opened Juried Exhibition 2015." Also Diana also received the third place in the professional artist category of National Arts Program, and was featured in the NAP spotlight on their website.





You can connect with Diana Toma on Facebook by clicking on this link:  www.facebook.com/ArtByDianaToma or visit her website: www.ArtByDianaToma.com

We had a wonderful 30 minute conversation about creativity, art, and making your dreams come true. The stories Diana told on the show today were inspiring and remind us all that when we are willing to live the music we hear calling us, amazing things can happen for us and through us. Diana's mission is to move, touch, and inspire people through being authentic. Her art moves me, touches my heart, and inspires me and I greatly enjoyed having her as my guest for Live Your Music this week!

Today, Diana reminded us that we live in a country where dreams can come true. Because she grew up in Romania, she is very aware of the opportunities we have to follow our passion and live the music we hear calling us here in the U.S.

One of my main intentions with my show is to give you lots of ideas for ways you can live your music and enjoy your life. While you are listening to my conversation with Diana Toma, I hope you'll feel inspired to try some new things – to expand your mind and just for the fun of it.

One of the questions I love to ask myself, and my coaching clients, is: "What do you have to GAIN by trying?"

What would you let yourself do if you knew you'd feel good just by giving it a try? I'd love to hear what you decide to try doing after listening to this show!

To hear the replay of my interview with Diana Toma, please click on this direct link (or paste it in your browser): http://www.blogtalkradio.com/liveyourmusic/2015/11/11/live-your-music--margaux-joy-and-guest-diana-toma-111115

If you've missed any of my shows, you can listen to replays of Live Your Music by clicking here.

Please forward this message to your family and friends so they can enjoy listening to the show!

Love,
Margaux

PS: My book, The Art of Living a Life You Love, can help you live your music. You can buy it online at either Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.

To find out more about me, and how my coaching can help you, please visit my blog website at www.margauxjoydenador.com

 

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Laurel Burch — Artist & Kindred Spirit

Laurel Burch was a treasured friend and kindred spirit. She inspired me to use more of my own creativity. She showed us all that courage comes from your heart — for having passion for what you do. She created her art as gifts — when she first started making jewelry — but in my opinion her art was always her way of giving to others. Her beautiful, colorful, playful art makes people feel good. I will always remember the joy I felt each time I was able to spend time with Laurel. Her positive attitude and energy made her a joy to be near. I wish we had more time with her! 

 

Please take a moment to visit Laurel's website and see her art. 

The photo, below, is of me with Laurel at Book Passage, on February 2, 2002, at an all day event in her honor. My mom and my sister Tina drove to Marin to be there. My brother Duane was living here in Marin at the time and took this photo. My mom, sister, brother, husband, and son were all in the front row with me for this wonderful, inspiring, and joyful event. I will always remember the joy we were all feeling as we heard Laurel tell her stories, show a video by her daughter Aarin Burch, and then sign books and prints with her gold pen. I treasure the memories I have with Laurel — that day and all of the other times I was able to spend time with her in person, to hug her and talk with her, to hear her views on life, love, and how we are all connected through our love. Laurel was one of the most unconditionally loving people I've ever known. She inspired me to be more unconditional in my love and to feel a connection with all people, animals, and to savor my time here on Earth.

The illustration on the cover of my book, The Art of Living a Life You Love, was inspired by Laurel and her art. Laurel had given me permission to use her paint palette on the cover. When I was at her memorial I saw a beautiful painting of people with their arms connected and showing love and joy. My husband created the playful, colorful people for the cover of my book and they are dancing on Laurel's paint palette showing us that we can each be the color we are born to be and we can all play together, dance together, sing together, and love the life we are living.

Following are two of Laurel's playful, fun, and colorful paintings. I love her use of color. She has colorful art like these and also other palettes with earth tones. I encourage you to take a look at the art on her website and see the beautiful paintings, jewelry, scarves, coffee mugs, and other gifts created by Laurel. 

 

 

I also encourage you to take a moment today to watch a short video of Laurel talking about her art. You will hear and see the passion Laurel has for her art and the love she exudes for all who are in her Circle of Influence. 

Click here to see a 2 minute video about Laurel and her art:

 

Today, in honor of Laurel, please do something creative. What do you feel inspired to do? Sing? Write? Dance? Play music? Cook a beautiful meal? Decorate a room? Whatever you feel inspired to do, begin. Allow yourself to be the creative being you were born to be!