Jafabrit's Art

 As we waited at the traffic light a woman in the next car was holding a delish looking donut and singing to it with a flourish and such exuberance I couldn't stop staring. I can't explain why but it made me so happy. Maybe it's because I can't eat...

Seems like an oxymoron to have these two words together, upbeat and pandemic, but I do like the message in this article "I wanted to give hope" by these mural artists.artist and photo by Corie MattieWe have our work cut out for us because w...

 I'm not talking about the one's in my studio either.  The start of this year has been a horror show and it isn't done yet. We have the inauguration to get through.  How to create a mood of contentment and wellness when we are on pins and needles...

 This time we sort of know what we are heading into, or at least we hope we do.  A new way of living was formed during the pandemic restrictions and the severe limitations we faced during a brutally dry hot summer in Pheonix.  I’m hopeful that t...

 If there is anything I've learned from the many Christmases Past which for one reason or another have been difficult due to loss, poverty, abuse, estrangement, lack of family around etc is to create my OWN magic.This year has been a BEAR!So out cam...

Some call it Joie de vivre, or enthusiasm/zest for life. Even if you do have a “zest personality” it’s not easy when circumstances crush your spirit, and trying  to reclaim it can become an exhausting effort in itself. Still there are some hel...

 It's a curse I tell ya, a CURSE! It's something so many creatives face, but it's more than a lack of inspiration, in fact I don't think I lack inspiration as much as losing confidence. Yes, I am admitting or confessing I have lost my creative confi...