Art, Faith, and Motherhood with Holly Beals, Mixed Media Painter, Wife, Boy Mama

This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we learn about Holly Beals, mixed media painter, wife, and boy mama of two. 

We talk about self-expression through art, motherhood, being a woman, and having faith in a higher power.   

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About Holly:
After graduating from Chico State with a BA in communications, she worked as a graphic designer for six years. But new adventures were calling and she was blessed with the opportunity to teach conversational English to college students in Tibet.  It was there, one day in her tiny apartment, where she gathered up what I had on hand: scrap paper, Mod Podge and acrylic paint.  She was trying to make it through an emotionally-challenging season and what emerged on canvas from that struggle was beautiful and satisfying. So began her love for mixed media painting.

Now, in the midst of yet another great adventure, being a mother to two young boys, she continues my love for mixed media painting and cherish time in the art studio.  She mainly works with acrylics and handmade or scrap paper on wood panel. Texture, layering, unexpected color combinations and capturing the people/places around her are all reoccurring curiosities.

Some things she'll never stop believing: “Life has meaning, each person is significant, and The One who made all things is beautiful beyond comprehension.”

Connect With Holly Beals
Holly Beals - Acrylic Paintings and Collage
Holly Beals | Fine Art (@hollybeals) • Instagram photos and videos

Chapters

• 2:53 Evolution as a woman.
• 6:09 Building the love of art.
• 19:41 A woman with faith.
• 22:26 Advice to the younger self.
• 23:14 The feeling of being seen and heard.