Here are some of my process paintings:
Aziza Balle
I was first introduced to process painting in 2007 and since then it has been an essential part of my life. As an elementary and high school counselor I used art therapeutically with kids, as a means of centering and exploration. With process painting I came to more deeply appreciate and value the experience of creating. This way of painting is a great teacher: I’m offered a gazillion opportunities to align with a dimension of myself that is not: not the critical one, the judge or controlling one, the one who wants and wants and wants. Instead, I learn to move and flow with the ‘is-ness’ of my being, embracing my energy and feelings and respecting the unknown. This method of self-exploration enriches my life and I delight in sharing it with others.
I've been facilitating Process Painting since 2008. In 2015 I completed a three year apprenticeship program with Stewart Cubley, founder and director of The Painting Experience and co-author of "Life, Paint and Passion". Currently, I'm a facilitator with The Painting Experience and mentor painters wishing to learn and practice facilitation skills. I also offer process painting classes in my home studio.
My experience is with a vast range of participants including adults and children, adolescents, elderly. disabled and with those experiencing life threatening illnesses.