Feb 09 2024 26 mins
Bryn Cammy Williams has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She paints to understand the natural world around her, to appreciate and to celebrate wildlife. It gives her joy to express through creativity and she loves to share that joy through her art work.
Topic #1: Early Years
- Family loved to have fun and has stayed w Cammy as a way to spread joy
- She was her own rescuer and listened to her inner soul
- Her collection of friends “wouldn’t try to fix me unless I asked for it.”
Topic #2: Professional Life after College
- Wasn’t career minded; focused on admin and working w people
- Needs her own creative outlet; it feeds you
- Self published Whiskers the cat and gave as gifts
- Taught an art class w the same core students for 7 years and bonded over shared experiences
Topic #3: Alchemy Ranch Studios
- Met husband Al (woodworker) on a website of like-minded people
- They work well together as they understand the ebb and flow of creativity
- Created Alchemy Ranch Studios from their names; it was magic
- Cammy sells acrylic paintings and prints of her wildlife artwork, mugs, cards, pillows; fun and playful art. She also does commission work
- Al sells his woodcarvings
- Goal is to be able to donate to wildlife conservation groups
- Made in America is a priority
Topic #4: Color of Woman and Helping Women
- Intentional Creativity www.colorofwoman.com
- Self healing work
- Put your trauma on paper, journal about it
- As you go thru painting process, healing begins
- It’s a way of journaling
- Loves to watch people grow
- See and value your own work
Topic #5: What is your Brass Ring to Success
- Wait for your green light
- You just need to know the next step
- Be curious and keep challenged
- Live in the present; the problems of the past are in the past and are just ‘fertilizer for growth.’
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