March 01, 2023

How Can You Live a Richly Creative Life, Yet Simplify With Purpose and Meaning? Anna MacDonald Melds Minimalism and Intentionalism in Her Life and Art

1 hour 27 minutes

Margo is joined by minimalist abstract artist, Anna Macdonald. Anna works in water based media on paper, canvas and wood and her work delves into the importance of negative space and the Zen philosophy "Ma" - the spatial relationship between structural elements. Her paintings and drawings incorporate Shibumi principles; a complex process not evident in the outcome, creating works of unobtrusive beauty. Anna’s interpretation of Minimalism also incorporates influences from Abstract Expressionism, mid-century Abstraction and Japanese calligraphy with an inclination towards Constructivism.

Margo and Anna discuss:

Her creative path
How and why she went from shopaholic to intentionalist
Intentionalism versus minimalism and the melding of the two
Managing motherhood, a full-time career as a teacher, and her creative entrepreneurial work
Her ADHD diagnoses and why she actual feels it’s her superpower
Her online courses
How she teaches others to be intentional in their own creative pursuits
Living more meaningfully
And more!

Connect with Anna:

www.annafmacdonald.com

www.instagram.com/annafmacdonaldart

www.Facebook.com/annafmacdonaldart

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By Margo Tantau

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March 01, 2023

How Can You Live a Richly Creative Life, Yet Simplify With Purpose and Meaning? Anna MacDonald Melds Minimalism and Intentionalism in Her Life and Art

1 hour 27 minutes

Margo and Anna discuss:

Her creative path
How and why she went from shopaholic to intentionalist
Intentionalism versus minimalism and the melding of the two
Managing motherhood, a full-time career as a teacher, and her creative entrepreneurial work
Her ADHD diagnoses and why she actual feels it’s her superpower
Her online courses
How she teaches others to be intentional in their own creative pursuits
Living more meaningfully
And more!