Painting From The Source




Resources that Support the Process
Suggested Reading

I. Books for Creative Inspiration Support.

  • Art and Soul: Notes on Creating by Audrey Flack, Viking Penguin, 1991
  • Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia M. Cameron, The Putnam Publishing Group, New York, 1995/7 and Vein of Gold, Putnam Publishing, 1996
  • Artists of the Spirit: New Prophets in Art and Mysticism by Mary C. Nelson, Brotherhood of Life, Inc., 1994
  • Free Play: The Power of Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nochmanovitch, Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1991
  • Freeing The Creative Spirit: Drawing On The Power Of Art by Adrianna Diaz, Harper San Francisco, 1992
  • Higher Creativity: Liberating the Unconscious for Breakthrough by Willis Harmon and Howard Rheinhold, J.P. Tarcher, Los Angeles, CA, 1984
  • Learning By Heart: Teachings To Free The Creative Spirit by Corita Kent and Jan Steward, Bantam Books, Inc., 1992
  • Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World by Natalie Goldberg, Bantam Books, Inc., 1997
  • No More Second Hand Art: Awakening The Artist Within by Peter London, Shambala Publications, 1989
  • Original Blessing by Mathew Fox, Bear and Co., Santa Fe, NM, 1983
  • The Blank Canvas: Inviting the Muse by Anna Held Audette, Shambala Press, 1993
  • The Courage To Create by Rollo May, W.W. Norton, NY, 1975
  • The Eighth Day Of Creation--Gifts and Creativity by Elizabeth O' Connor, Word Books, Waco, TX, 1971
  • The Mother's Songs: Images of God The Mother by Meinrad Craighead, Paulist Press, New York, 1985
  • The Re-enchantment of Art by Suzie Gablik, Thames and Hudson, 1992
  • The Woman's Book of Creativity by C. Diane Ealy, Beyond Words Publications, 1995
  • Waking Up In The Age of Creativity by Lois Robbin, Bear and Co., Santa Fe, NM, 1985

II. Books for Visual Art Support.

  • Drawing On the Artist Within: An Inspirational and Practical Guide by Betty Edwards, Simon and Schuster Trade, 1987
  • Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 1989
  • Life, Paint & Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression by Mitchell Cassou & Stewart Cubley, The Putnam Berkley Grp., Inc., 1995-96
  • Mandala: Luminous Symbols For Healing and Drawing From The Light Within by Judith Cornell, Theosophical Publication House, 1994
  • Painter's Quest: Art As A Way Of Revelation by Peter Rogers, Sigo Press, 1994
  • Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing by Frederick Franck, Bantam Books, Inc., 1993

III. Other Books that Support the Process.

* General

  • Beyond The Brain: Birth, Death and Transcendence in Psychotherapy, by Stanislov Groff, State University of New York, Albany, 1985
  • Blue Fire: Selected Writings by James Hillman, Harper Perennial, New York, 1989
  • Care of The Soul by Thomas Moore, Harper Collins, 1992
  • Maya Anjelou: Poems by Maya Angelou, Bantam Books
  • One Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Was Your Last by Stephen Levine, Beacon Press, Boston, 1997
  • Seat of The Soul by Gary Zukav, Shambala Publications, Inc, 1991
  • The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Rimpoche Sogyal, Harper, San Francisco
  • The Blooming of a Lotus: Guided Meditation Exercises for Healing & Transformation by Thich Nhat Hahn, Beacon Press, Boston, 1993
  • The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck, Simon and Schuster, 1978
  • The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra, Simon and Schuster, 1990
  • Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype, by Clarissa Pinkola EstÈs, New York: Ballantine, 1992
  • Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg, Shambala Publications, Inc., 1986

* Dreams

  • Dreamgates and Dream Gates audiotapes by Robert Moss, 2003.
  • Conscious Dreaming by Robert Moss, Random House, New York, 1996
  • Dreamscape: Creating New Realities To Transform & Heal Your Life by Nicholas Heyneman, Simon and Schuster Trade, 1996
  • The Dream Game by Ann Faraday, Harper and Row, New York, 1974

* Expressive Arts Therapy

  • Art as Medicine: Creating A Therapy of the Imagination by Shaun McNiff, Shambala Publications, Inc., 1992
  • The Creative Connection: Expressive Arts As Healing by Natalie Rogers, Science and Behavior Books, 1993
  • Queen's Quest: Pilgrimage For Individuation by Edith Wallace, Moon Bear Press, 1990

* Ritual

  • Ritual, Power, Healing and Community by Malidoma Som(, Swan Raven and Company, 1993
  • Serving Fire: Food for Thought, Body and Soul by Anne Scott, Celestial Arts Publishing Company, Berkley, CA 1994
  • Spiral Dance by Starhawk, Harper Collins Publishing Company, 1989

* Alternative Health

  • Homeopathy: Medicine of The New Man by George Vithoulkas, Simon and Schuster Trade, 1985
  • Kundalini Rising: Mastering Creative Energies by Barbara Condron, S.O.M. Publ. 1992
  • What Really Is Behind Loss, Disease and Life's Major Hurts by Meredith L. Youngs, Sowers Press

IV. Guidebooks for Retreats and Healing Centers that Support the Process.

  • Artists & Writers Colonies: Retreats, Residencies & Respites For The Creative Mind by Gail H. Bowler, Blue Heron Press, 1995
  • Natural Healing Centers of America, Streimer Glen (editor), Mountain Missionary Press
  • Transformative Adventures, Vacations and Retreats: An International Directory of 330+ Host Organizations, New MillenniumPublishing, 1994, 1-800-879-4214
  • Transformative Getaways: For Spiritual Growth, Self-Discovery & Holistic Healing by John Benson, Henry Holt and Company, Inc.

Schools that Support the Process

I. Expressive Arts Therapy and Spirituality

  • California Institute of Integral Studies, (CHS), 415-674-5500, Graduate Programs in Psychology and Somatics, Box CB, 9 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Endicott College, Beverly, MA
  • Lesley College, 617-349-8300, 29 Everett St., Cambridge, MA 02138
  • John F. Kennedy University, Graduate Programs in Arts and Consciousness, 510-254-0105, 360 Camino Pablo, Orinda, CA 94563.
  • Naropa Institute, 303-546-3568, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302,
  • Southwestern College, Certificate and Graduate Programs in Art Therapy, and Counseling, swclib@sfol.com, P.O. Box 4788, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5756.
  • University of Creation Spirituality, 2141 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-835-4827

II. Psychology and Spirituality

  • Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, (415) 493-4430, 744 San Antonio, Palo Alto 94303
  • University of Santa Monica, Graduate Programs in Spiritual Psychology and Counseling Psychology, 310-829-7402

III. Painting from the Source Workshops, Retreats, and Training Programs, (518) 672-4410, Box 347, Ghent NY 12075

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