Have you been looking for a way to invite more creativity and, let's be honest, FUN into your life?  Me too baby!  Let’s play!

Deanna Miller

Certified Intentional Creativity Teacher and Advocate

Chose to create from a place of curiosity and ease.

Perfect for new and experienced artist looking to paint from their soul.

Guided instruction that is NOT “copy the teacher”!

Create your own unique painting, layer by layer, in a supportive community.

Two Day Art Retreat!

Artetier Studios

by The Paint Spot

10045 81 Ave, Edmonton

Could this be the class to unleash your creative spirit and let the fun fly freely onto the canvas? Believe me, it feels good to let your fun out!

Join me at Artelier Studios for a two day art retreat

All materials provided

$255

Are you tired but inspired?  That’s the perfect place to say yes from.  I’m bringing the fun and ease to the creative process so you can start to explore your inner artist right away.

Imagine dancing with your paintbrush as you watch the colors drip down your canvas?  Listen...  Can you hear your hands drumming on your painting as you connect your heart, mind and spitit to the layer of wisdom you just created?

Are you someone who works hard, has a pretty darn successful life, great family even, but feels… well… friggin BURNT OUT!  Even if you are one of the lucky ones who hasn’t yet dropped to the floor in an exhausted heap of tears… we can all use more fun and ease!  Am I Right?

“Each of my paintings bring me insights into my interior and exterior world.” Deanna Miller

This class was born from a cycle of curiosity, beauty, vitality, adventure, freedom, love, truth and solitude gifted to me from the above painting.

I call it The Regenerative Creativity Cycle and it’s a path to help you create anything your heart desires from a place of joy and ease!

Curious to learn more?  It is my life's purpose!  Too heavy!  Did I mention its FUN!!!!!

The Need-to-Know Details

What: Freedom Flow: Set your creative soul free!

Who: Guided by Deanna Miller for adults looking for creative fun.

When: February 28th, 4pm-9pm - March 1st, 10am-4pm

Where: Artelier Studios (by The Paint Spot) 10045 81 Ave, Edmonton (in the back alley).

Why: To explore your creative soul with ease and fun using Intentional Creativity and The Regenerative Creativity Cycle.

How:

  • This experience includes 12 hours of painting in community, one layer at a time, one inquiry at a time.

  • Learn simple but powerful painting skills by first watch your teacher demonstrate a technique, then practicing the technique while holding a complimentary intention in your mind body and soul.

  • Practice listening to your heart and other “parts” to inform your choices. Give the thinking mind a break!

  • Share in circle to deepen your connection to yourself through your painting

  • Discover how bringing movement, visualization and song into the creative process can bring greater coherence and clarity

  • All materials are supplied!

Cost: $255

I believe in the power of community!  You will be creating in a space that will surely inspire your artist soul. All you need is provided including support from each other.

HOSTED by

Deanna Miller Studios

When:  It’s time for a retreat! February 28th and March 1st could be that time to explore your CREATIVE YOU.  

Why: I have felt your call!  I know your heart's desire for a full-stocked, inviting, safe space to come together and explore yourself.  To get curious about the parts of you that haven’t been unearthed yet.  To be witnessed by others from a place of love and respect.  To let your shoulders drop, your belly stick out and the corners of your mouth rise as you breathe a sigh of release followed by a hearty laugh.

How: You will join me in studio from 4pm to 9pm on Friday and 10am to 4pm on Saturday where we will paint using guided intentions, move our bodies, and have several opportunities to share our experience with the group.  Over these two, regenerative days we will create using the principles of the Regenerative Creativity Cycle.  By the end, you will not only have your painting as an artifact of this experience, you will also have a better understanding of the purpose and power of creativity in your life and how to work with it in a healing, vibrant and fun way.  I mean, what more could you ask for?  Oh, and snacks!

The daily grind can really get you down; so many responsibilities and expectations.  Beautiful one, you are so much more than how productive you can be in a day!  The really cool thing is once you give your creative self a little lovin’ all sorts of things can shift in your life.  Yup!  That’s because neglecting your creative parts can spill over into other parts of your life.  What if that ache that just won’t go away could be moved with art!  I know, that’s pretty “woo” right!  I’m a believer because I have seen it in my own body!  Plus there are scientific studies and stuff too.

Ready to join me?  Not sure if you are ready yet?  I find that the number one thing stopping most people from making art is the idea that they are not creative and they are no good at art.  Lucky for you, we are all born with the innate desire to create, even though many of us have squished that desire down and labelled creating as not practical. Simply creating will get those fires going again! As for not being good at art, well that’s like saying the reason you can’t play drums in a band is because you’re bad at drums when you have never taken a lesson!  We get “good” at something through learning and practicing.  The great thing about creating from a place of intentionality is even a complete beginner can do it and get benefits right away because it isn’t about painting a pretty picture.  This way of painting allows you to learn about paint, brush strokes and all the technical parts while you explore YOU through guided inquiries, meditation and somatic movement. And FUN!  

Imagine being supported by others just like you?  Expressing yourself with ease and joy through creativity.  What possibilities may open for you by creating together, in a dedicated time, for two full days.  Picture the joy we would experience together? 

I created this class from the FUN and FREEDOM I experience in my art studio every day and from painting with my community of artists at Musea University in Sonoma, California. As a certified Intentional Creativity Teacher, my heart now wants to share that joy with you.

The Regenerative Creativity Cycle

One frustrating day (yes, these happen sometimes) while I was feeling stuck working on an epic painting for my Musea University class, Legend 2023: Archeo-Futura, I decided to write my core values for 2023 onto my painting.  That letting go and surrendering to the unknown opened me to a deeper understanding of what it means to co-create with the universe.

The essential wisdom that came to me through my painting over the next month became the basis of the Regenerative Creativity Cycle.  Those core values became the core elements of a creative process that aims to help you understand what is happening at each phase of creation and why it is so important for your growth as a holistic creator.  My belief is that we all create and need to create as part of the human experience.  The Regenerative Creativity Cycle allows you to do this with ease and joy!

Freedom Flow is $300 and includes ALL supplies, your own painting station complete with a sturdy, adjustable easel, apron and all your paint materials.  Beverages and light snacks are also provided.  Please bring your own meals, or feel free to pop out and grab lunch from one of our fabulous local food establishments.

Imagine experiencing the beauty and power of using this cycle to explore your creative potential and find more joy and ease in creating the gifts you wish to bring to the world.

In community, we are able to feed off the colors and shapes that appear on the canvases that surround us. We can celebrate our “ah ha” moments and cheer on our challenges together.  Best of all, we can simply witness each other and feel “seen”.  How often have you felt truly seen for who you are?

“At the end of your brush is the tip of your soul.”

~ Andrew Hamilton

The practice of Intentional Creativity can teach you how to access messages from your soul, messages of healing, truth and purpose.  This is powerful, meaningful stuff but trust me… it is so much fun!   Often when I receive these messages I will burst into laughter!  This is because seeing a message you painted, while just being in the moment as you paint around a question, is one of the most exciting, emotional things you can experience!

Intentional Creativity’s power comes from creating in the present, body and soul, and learning to tame the critic's voice.  You know the one, the voice in your head that has been telling you art is not important enough to give your precious time to. I will guide you as you practice being present and setting your critic voice to the side, allowing your Muse to frolic and play!  It takes a bit of practice, but the cool thing is practice is just showing up and having fun!

My mentor and Musea University founder

Shiloh Sophia

Fellow StarSong SiStars

Sonoma, 2023

Intentional Creativity Teacher Isha Doellgast

Kapa’a, Kauai, Hawaii, 2022

Testimonial from former student
 “This painting experience is like a meditation, good for your soul healing, finding sides of yourself you never knew.  It's like you're going on a short, spiritual retreat.  Thank you Deanna, I really loved my experience.”  Elena

This IS your time!  I can’t wait to meet you XOXO

Hi!  It’s You

We were destined to meet.  I believe an invisible red thread connects us and has been bringing us closer and closer every day… and here we are!

I’m guessing that like me you are feeling the pull to explore your creativity and understand your unique gifts more deeply.  I invite you to honor your curiosity and trust that you are already on the path.  Where will you wander today?

My path has taken me on many adventures with titles like Artist, Partner, Mother, and Teacher.  These words hold so much, as I know your words do too, but they don’t come close to describing our whole self.  I know you feel it, that curiosity to know yourself more deeply, to let go and trust your intuition and find more joy and ease from life.

Does this resonate with you?  Still want to learn more?  About — Deanna Miller Studios (deannamillerart.ca) You can also follow me on Instagram @prairieartist


Frequently Asked Questions

I have never taken an art class before. Is this the class for me?

Yes! We will be learning about paint, brush strokes, technique, color theory and all the other “arty” stuff you need to know. I will demonstrate each technique before you paint. Since this is not a copy the picture class there is no need to worry about doing it wrong.

How is Intentional Creativity different from a regular art class?

Such a good question! Intentional Creativity involves creating with intention through mindfulness and embodiment. This means that we often hold a question or inquire in our mind, heart and body as we paint. We are listening and observing, usually focusing on one or two simple techniques per layer. This way of creating keeps us more naturally in the process of creating and the painting itself becomes an artifact of the experience. Not only does it make the painting process more enjoyable, meaningful and easy, it keeps our critic’s voice from constantly popping up telling us we are not doing it right. You receive step by step guidance, but your painting will be uniquely your own because your internal voice informed the choices you made while painting it.

What is your cancellation policy?

Please click HERE for Artelier’s cancelation policy.

What do I need to bring to class?

Not much as we provide all the supplies you need to create. I suggest wear clothing you feel comfortable moving in and you don’t mind getting paint on. We will have note paper and clipboards for writing exercises but feel free to bring a journal if you like. Dinner and lunch are NOT provided so please make plans to nourish yourself by bringing a bagged meal or popping out to a local food establishment. Whyte Ave is one block away and has a huge variety of restaurants.

Where are you located and what time should I arrive?

10045 81 Ave (in the back alley)

Artelier Studios is located right across the street from The Paint Spot. Access the main entrance from the back parking lot. Please see the map HERE and instructions for parking at Artelier Studios. Doors will open at 3:45pm Friday and 9:45am Saturday. Class will start at on time so be ready as we have a wonderfully planned schedule.

Where should I park?

We are fortunate to have access to a lot of free parking on weekends and evenings. There are 23 free parking spaces available at Artelier Studios. Click HERE for instructions and map of parking.

Is the studio fully accessible?

Artelier’s classroom space is air-conditioned and wheel chair accessible. Unfortunately, the washroom is too small to accommodate wheelchairs.

What other classes do you offer?

I currently have communities in Vegreville, St. Paul, Camrose and Vermillion where I host classes and retreats. The three hour evening classes are affordable taster classes and a little of what you can expect at my retreats. I am also still growing and exploring where my art wants to take me so be sure to sign up for my newsletter to be the first to know. Sign Up for our Newsletter! — Deanna Miller Studios (deannamillerart.ca)

I also have original painting, art prints, aprons, journals, tote bags and other wonderful ways to bring my art into your life. I will bring some of these items to the retreat where I accept debit and credit card payment. You can also view and purchase from my website.

What if I have further questions?

Please email deannamillerart@gmail.com with your questions and you will receive a response by the next business day, if not sooner.

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