Barbara Bowen's Snapshots

Insightful, compact guides to help empower your Creative Process.

"Think of Snapshots as lenses through which Creativity is viewed. Each Snapshot contains an inspirational message to help one aspect your Creativity and Art Career." — Barbara Bowen

Featured Snapshots

Snapshots of the Need to Create
By Barbara Bowen
Highly Creative people must heed the creative call and take action.

Snapshots of Creativity and Relationships
By Barbara Bowen
By following the Creative Call our relationships are often affected, especially at first.

Tribute to the Creative Life of Paul Newman
By Barbara Bowen
September 2008 brought a sad, sweet farewell to Paul Newman, who died of cancer at the age of 83.

How the Fall Season Benefits Creativity
By Barbara Bowen
The fall season of the creative cycle guides us to rest, take stock, evaluate, and appreciate.

Creating and Fear
By Barbara Bowen
How can we keep fear from steering our creative process down hazardous slopes?

Snapshots of Creative Growth
By Barbara Bowen
Is creativity a state of perpetual evolution? What wisdom do failures yield? Is creative growth an "inch by inch" process?

Snapshots of the Creative Process
By Barbara Bowen
Do longer hours equal more productivity? Does the creative process always feel good? Are taking risks always beneficial?