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Donna Spatidol

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Abstract Intuitive Artist living in RI
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I was reminded of my painting process by my sweet friend, Shelly ☺️@healingjourneycoach and I felt I better share it with y’all again!!! I get in my zone and forget there are many new followers (thank you and glad I didn’t have to buy you or trick the algorithm!!!) 🤎 The first thing I do with each canvas before I start to paint is to either journal, write a mantra or a simple prayer on it as my first layer. (swipe to see some samples) It helps me set an intention for my day and for each painting. The words are usually 100% covered once the painting is complete and my hope is that the intention of the words will be felt in the finished painting. 🖼 When I paint I rarely have an end result in mind, I usually have a feeling I am trying to convey either through colors or shapes and I am painting to express myself, not necessarily to get a certain end result. I hope that makes sense, it is an intuitive process for me and I don’t always know where it will take me!!! 🎨 This painting was an older one I painted over and worked on for the last 3 days, so there are a lot of layers. Today I had some strong emotions and fought alittle with it to get to where it is now. I’ll see how I feel over the next few days and see if it gets a signature!!! Thanks for following and reading this far!!! I’m not one for long posts because I know I don’t always read them myself!!!🥰 Happy over the Hump Day!!!💚🤍💙

#chatham #capecod #capecodlife #artist #artistsoninstagram #abstractartist #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractlandscape #intuitiveartist #intuitiveart #painting #journalpainting #mantrapainting #keepgoing #nevergiveup #summer #summervibes #july2022 taken in Chatham, Massachusetts by @spatidol

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I start all my paintings journaling on the canvas or whatever surface I’m painting on!!! 📝 Today it’s on homemade paper from my sweet girl @julsmess.art 🤎 I will write whatever I’m feeling similar to journaling or sometimes I’ll write a prayer or song. Today it was a song!!!🎼 Couldn’t get this one out of my head on my walk this morning!!! 🙏🏻 It helps me set an intention for the painting and can also take away the “scaries” some of us may feel staring at a blank canvas!!! 🎨
I hope you give it a try!!! Happy Saturday!!!💛

#artistsoninstagram #artist #intuitiveart #intuitiveartist #landscapelover #landscapeart #landscapeartist #ocean #oceanlover #coastalart #naturelovers #natureheals #looktothesea #goodnessofgod #journalart #journal #grateful #franklintn #august2024 taken in Franklin, Tennessee by @spatidol

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Time to be thankful this Thursday and share a bit of an intro for so many of my new supporters and friends. 🤍
I am so grateful for all the love, kindness and encouragement you all so freely give. Honestly, it isn’t something I am used to. I grew up in a strict, rigid, scarce, fearful, environment. It caused me to live my entire life in fight or flight and never feeling good enough. (Although swipe right to see I was not letting her spirit die without a fight!!! ☺️) I put so many dreams aside and started living the life I thought I was “supposed” to live. Fit in, get good grades, go to college, get a secure job. It felt so painful even as I was going through it. I found ways to numb myself and go through the motions and at the same time wondering what was wrong with me? I thought, is this all there is?! I have a vivid memory of that feeling in my late 20’s sitting at my, mind you, very creative, desk job. It still felt like my soul was slowly dying. Moving to Cape Cod was one of the first dreams I had that I made happen. I moved here 7 years ago not knowing a soul, while both my children were in college. It was the best thing I have ever done on my own in my life!!! (My children are the best thing I’ve done with another human!!!) 🤍 I started exploring things I had buried years ago, I started painting again, I played trivia once a week, I went to every show and book signing I could find in my new small town and I began to heal. It felt like a whole new beginning and it was in so many ways!!! My painting also started to change as I was always rigid in my art. I copied a photo or image line by line, color by color. It’s how I thought I was ”supposed” to paint. Gradually with the healing I have been doing, my art started to emerge in a more authentic way and in a way that shows more of who I am. I started listening to my heart. 🤍 I don’t know where I’m going most days and sometimes that feels scary but mostly it’s exhilarating and life giving. I am sending so much love to all of you, especially my soul friends who are on the same journey. Your love is endless. Carpe Diem

FB friends I am sharing my art for now mostly @spatidol on Instagram 🤍 taken in Chatham, Massachusetts by @spatidol

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5 years ago

“Secret Garden”
24” x 24”

Happy Magic Monday!!!🌸

#artist #acrylicpainting #lifeisart #secretgarden #september2026 taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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23 days ago

Had the best day with these two lovebirds!!! ❤️ Seeing all the fruits of labor over many many months!!!🪏🪜⚒️ The last time I was here it was the awesome “foundation”, ready for the timber frame!!! 🪵 I am in awe of what you have done and what is possible when you research, work hard, slow and steady and never give up!!! You have brought tears to my eyes many times @drewspat @handyandyhandyandy and I love you very much!!! 🩵💙🩵 Can’t wait to come back and spend a week!!! 🔥

#vermont #vermontlife #timberframe #september2026 taken in Bondville, Vermont by @spatidol

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a month ago

Discussing “Belonging” tonight on the Pilgrimage with @carrieschmitt and so many other incredible women…💚🩵💙🩷 She wrote “Awakening Creativity” and it’s been such a blessing to journey through each chapter together!!!

Do you have a place you belong?! Totally accepted?! Safe?!

I treasure this group…🎨

#belonging #acrylicartist #acrylicpainting #grateful #september2026 taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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One of my faves…if you knew what was underneath…sometimes good things take just alittle more time…🐚

#september2026 #seashells🐚 #keepgoing #nevergiveup #acrylicartist taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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Still photos on Instagram…love language 🩵💙🩵

“Finding Peace”
20”x24”

#artist #stillphotos #acrylicpainting #findingpeace #august2026 taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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a month ago

“Sea Bliss”
30” x 40”
Acrylic and Oil Pastels

#grateful #originalart #acrylicpainting #seabliss #august2026 taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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2 months ago

44 years…we woke up here. ❤️ Like no time had passed. Weddings. 🤍 Graduations. 🧑🏻‍🎓👩🏼‍🎓 Birthdays. 🍰 Deaths.
9 children. Parents lost. Spouses mourned. Divorces. Memories to share. Nonstop talking. Did it rain all wkd? Did we care?The sun peeked out the last day to let us know it cared.☀️ But didn’t want to interrupt our time. There were more important things to share. Successes. Failures. Worries. Excitement. Retirement. New marriages. Grateful for full marriages. Grandbabies.🤰🏼Nourishment. ONE DOZEN CINNAMON RAISIN BAGELS FROM NJ. 🥯 Tears. Belly laughter. Prayers. 🙏🏻 Only one casualty.🦶🏻Trip to the liquor store. 🍸 Family. Sacred stories never shared. Dreams. Rhode Island Sweatshirt. More food. Fresh Eggs.🥚 Corn. 🌽 Fire pit 🔥 coffee. ☕️ tea. 🫖 NJIT. “I loved ____” SO MANY MEMORIES. 😍 No time had passed. Yet we allowed more doors to our hearts to open. No judgment. Only love.💛
I love you Katy, Carol Ann and Kim!!! Thanks for making the trip and making the reunion so easy!!!💚

Don’t forget to have the girls weekend…🩷

#girlsweekend2026 #collegbesties #gettogether #grateful #august2026 taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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2 months ago

OC 2026 with the ones who fill my heart with JOY!!!
🩵🌊💛 xoxo

#blessed #grateful #love #family #ocnj2026 taken in Ocean City, New Jersey by @spatidol

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A few days after @glenhansard ‘s passing I immersed myself in his music…breathing life into me as I painted…and as many know with creativity…I went to a sacred place and when I came out the other end this is what emerged. 🎨 I’m not sure if it was his untimely, sudden passing, the age of his young wife, the photos of his young boy, but I felt so intensely the grief of his family and friends. It washed over me…and drew me in…and made me paint…express the grief, sadness and life giving gift in his music. Even as I type this…over a week later…tears are streaming down my cheeks. I have been blessed by his life.🙏🏻
At the time of his passing this was the only song I recalled. 🩵 And I have been racking my brain because I’m not sure when I heard it first?? At a retreat with @cillywellness ?! In the choir with @brotherskoren ?! The song felt like coming home 💚 I still haven’t watched the movie “Once”…but when the space allows I look forward to it. 🎸 Thank you Glen, for following your dream, listening to your heart, blessing the world and may you rest in the peace of Gods loving arms❤️🙏🏻

“An Offering”
Acrylic on water color paper

#glenhansard #anoffering #acrylicartist #grateful #august2026 taken in Tiverton, Rhode Island by @spatidol

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